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New Sports Marketing Manager Takes to the Field in Collier County, Fla.
December 10, 2012

Chris O’Brien has been named the new Sports Marketing Manager for Collier County, working jointly with the tourism staff at the Naples, Marco Island Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and Collier County Parks & Recreation, and serving as the staff liaison for the Sports Council of Collier County.

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Media Contact: Jack Wert, jackwert@colliergov.net, 239-252-2402

Naples, Fla. (December 10, 2012) - Chris O'Brien has been named the new Sports Marketing Manager for Collier County, working jointly with the tourism staff at the Naples, Marco Island Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and Collier County Parks & Recreation, and serving as the staff liaison for the Sports Council of Collier County.

O'Brien joins Collier County from Visit Tallahassee in Leon County, where he served as Assistant Director of Sports Marketing. He holds the Certified Sports Event Executive designation from the National Association of Sports Commissions.

The Sports Council of Collier County is a partnership between dedicated hoteliers, corporate members, the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB and Collier County Parks and Recreation. The group supports sports organizations that bring tournaments, training events and a variety of amateur and professional level sporting events to the area each year and markets Florida’s Paradise Coast as a sporting event destination. For more information visit www.AthletesInParadise.com

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