Columbia County Tourist Development Council Moving Ahead With New Sports Complex Website
Columbia County, FL (Posted August 18, 2011 07:15 am)
Paulette Lord at the computer.
(Photo: ColumbiaCountyObserver)
Columbia
County's Tourist Development Council is moving ahead of
the curve and has begun developing a new web site to
promote Columbia County's expanding Southside Sports
Complex. Director Harvey Campbell's team of Paulette
Lord and Brenda Clemente at the TDC offices have
obtained a matching $2,500 advertising grant from Visit
Florida to develop the new sports marketing website. The
TDC team plans to have the website up and running in
December in time to promote the spring and summer
tournaments.
Facts about the Tourist Development Council:
- The Tourist Development Council works with local
tourism industry members to develop and market the
amenities of Columbia County for increased tourism
and positive economic impact. The TDC focuses
primarily on nature-based and heritage tourism.
. - Promotes the development of tourist attractions
and special events to enhance Columbia County as a
tourist and meeting destination.
. - Promotes the development of regional sports
tournaments to enhance and utilize current fields
when not in use by local league play.
. - Promotes Meeting business of 250 or less. The
TDC office helps those conferences with housing,
space, catering, and transportation
. - Solicits sponsors and maintains the 5 median
islands on U.S. 90 West, just east of the I-75
interchange.
. - Acts as the Public Information Office for the
Columbia County Emergency Management Office in the
event of a large scale emergency situation.
. - Maintains the websites for
Columbia County Tourism and Florida’s Suwannee River
Valley
. - Acts as the Film Commission for Columbia County.
How is the TDC funded?
- The Columbia County TDC is required to be
“self-contained” and no general revenue dollars have
ever been used for operation of the Tourist
Development Council.
. - The Tourist Development Council is a county
department and operates under the direct authority
of the County Manager.
. - Purchasing is done in compliance with county
policies and purchase orders are required from
the purchasing director.
. - The Columbia County TDC is funded by the Tourist Development Tax
The TDC Staff:
- Director: Harvey Campbell
- Marketing Director: Paulette Lord
- Information Specialist: Brenda Clemente
The Unsung Heroes of the the Sports Complex
- Clint Pitman and his landscaping and grounds crew. Without these guys the complex would not be the showcase that it is.
