Feels Like Home: A National Travel & Tourism Week Celebration

Hosted by the Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Tuesday, May 12 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bradenton Area Convention Center

In honor of National Travel & Tourism Week, the Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is inviting our valued industry partners to come together to celebrate destination achievements and show our gratitude for those who make the Bradenton Area “feel like home” for our visitors.

The luncheon will be held at the Bradenton Area Convention Center. You’ll enjoy a Floribbean inspired dish thoughtfully prepared by Gulf Islands Hospitality, the Convention Center’s in-house culinary team.

The highlight of the day will be an awards ceremony, honoring outstanding individuals who have gone above and beyond in their contributions to tourism in the Bradenton Area.

Join us to reconnect with old friends and form new partnerships. Raise a glass to everything we’ve accomplished together over the last year. And look ahead with the same spirit that’s always set this special place apart.

We’re so proud to be part of a community that shows up for each other — one that invests in this destination and continually works to make the Bradenton Area better.

Join us on May 12 at the Bradenton Area Convention Center. We can’t wait to celebrate with you.

See Yourself on the Feels Like Home Photo Wall!

Whether you’re a longtime local or part of a business that welcomes visitors every day, the Bradenton Area is a destination that truly feels like home. Ahead of National Travel & Tourism Week, we’d love for you to share posts across social media that highlight what makes the Bradenton Area feel like home to you.

This can range from scenic destination photos on your business’s official social media channels to #ThrowbackThursday posts on your personal accounts showing some of your favorite memories from living and working in the Bradenton Area.

Use #VGBIFeelsLikeHome on posts leading up to National Travel & Tourism Week for a chance to be featured on the photo wall at the event!

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