ANNA MARIA – The Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) met the new Convention and Visitors Bureau Communications Manager, Nick Azzara, at its meeting last week.
The communications manager role will be multifaceted, including working on websites, social media, facilities such as the Premier Sports Campus and the convention center, arts and culture announcements and media inquiries.
“I had been with Manatee County government from December of 2008 to this October when an opportunity arose and it fit into place for me,” Azzara said.
In addition to working to inform tourists and visitors about Manatee County, Azzara said he looks forward to helping locals find out more about events happening in their own backyard.
“I’ve been a Manatee County resident since 2005, but in my two months with the CVB, I learned so much about festivals, facilities and things I didn’t know about as a resident. I’m hoping to enlighten more of the locals about what we have going on,” Azzara said.
With a background in journalism, website design and execution, public relations and crisis communications, Azzara has the perfect skill set to get the job done effectively, CVB Director Elliott Falcione said.
“With the growth of the airport and growth of the feeder markets, we really needed additional support,” Falcione said. “With more than 12 years working for Manatee County, Nick was the perfect person, so we brought him over.”