Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Craig Campbell has a diverse work experience in event management and community engagement. Craig started their career in 2005 as the Director of Event Operations at Green Savoree Racing Promotions, where they worked for almost a decade. In 2014, they joined Andretti Sports Marketing as the Manager of Operations & Logistics, before moving on to the City of Clearwater in 2016 as a Recreation Supervisor responsible for sponsorships. Later that year, they joined Visit St. Pete Clearwater as a Senior Event Productions Manager. In 2019, they were promoted to the position of Director of Community & Brand Engagement at the same company.
Craig Campbell attended Vanderbilt University from 2000 to 2004, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
Visit St. Pete Clearwater
The Tourist Development Council (TDC) and staff of the Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater (VSPC) Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) are responsible for making recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on matters relating to the Tourist Development Tax. This tax is used to strengthen the local economy and increase employment through the ongoing promotion and development of tourism, Pinellas County's major industry. VSPC Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is a department of Pinellas County Government and is the official tourism marketing and management organization for the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area. The CVB is charged with enhancing the county's economy by increasing direct visitor expenditures and job development, training and retention in the tourism industry. The organization works domestically and internationally to develop and enhance sustainable tourism for the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area in both the leisure and meetings markets and targets consumers, travel media, the travel industry, meeting and conference planners, sports promoters and film producers with research driven marketing programs touting beaches, sports, arts and culture and nature-based opportunities. The CVB also leads a community-based team to market the benefits of tourism to local residents while working with varied interests to assist in the development of new attractions and the redevelopment of others.