Meet Our Team:

Sally Gardiner, Director of Convention Sales

Sally has been the Daytona Beach Area CVB since October 1990. Prior to working at the CVB she has a background in hotel sales and convention services. She is familiar with all M & C market segments and works closely with the staff to increase the number of meetings and conventions coming to Daytona Beach  . Sally is a past board member of RCMA and also belongs to ASAE, PCMA, NCBMP, ACME and CMCA.

Tara Hamburger, Sales Manager

Tara has been with the Daytona Beach Area CVB since August 2007. Prior to working at the CVB she was with HelmsBriscoe. Tara is dedicated to developing the sports market in the Daytona Beach area. She works closely with all the available venues, the Central Florida Sports Commission, the City of Daytona Beach and Volusia County. She is involved in developing and maintaining the sports website www.sportsdaytonabeach.com. Tara is also a member of FSAE.

Market Segments: Sports

Linda McMahon, Sales Manager

Linda has been with the Daytona Beach Area CVB since January 2008. Prior to coming to the CVB, Linda worked with Burdines Community Affairs Department and Promotional Marketing, Inc. and enjoyed coordinating events at the Ocean Center in the early 1980's; she also worked with World Travel Partners. Linda is President-Elect for the North Florida Chapter of MPI and very involved in the Central Florida SGMP (Society of Government Meeting Professional).

Market segments: Medical / Healthcare, Corporate, Social, Military, and Fraternal

Jennifer Tait, Convention Sales Manager

Jennifer has been with the Daytona Beach Area CVB since May 2001.  Jennifer works closely with planners  after they have selected Daytona Beach to host their meeting/convention. We have many services that the CVB provides complimentary including brochures, area information and registration assistance. In addition to Convention Services, Jennifer also works the Florida State Government and Associations. Jennifer is an active member of TSAE (Tallahassee Society of Association Executives), Capital Chapter of SGMP (Society of Government Meeting Professionals) Daytona Beach Young Professionals Group and ACOM (Association of Convention Operations Management).

Market segments: Florida State Government & Associations