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VSC Partner Resources
Welcome, Partners! Thank you for your support and passion for our tourism industry. Let us help you make the most of your partnership.
Join VSC for Partner Coffee!
Please note coffees are the fourth Thursday of each month, with the exception of November and December being the third Wednesday. Please stay tuned to Partner eNewsletters for more information. Contact us to schedule.
Partner Portal
Please take note of our Partner Portal and make sure you have access to your account. All leads, web listings, visitors guide listings and partnership-exclusive information will be updated regularly in our extranet. If you do not have access, please contact Partnership immediately.
Share Your Images
Do you have captivating photos that you'd love to share with us for our promotional campaigns or media inquiries? We welcome your contributions and appreciate your support! Upload them to our image database.
Tourism University
Review the latest Tourism University presentation from our sales, PR and content staff for tips and tricks to help maximize your VSC partnership.
Partner Advertising and Co-Op Opportunities
Have you met Andy Roberts yet? Andy is your representative to learn more about advertising and co-op opportunities with Visit Sarasota County, including the Visitors Guide. Get qualified leads and place valuable messaging to capture travelers' attention at the perfect time and place. More than 1 million visitors explore VisitSarasota.com each year in search of tourism information, so make sure your business stands out through deals, display advertising, email marketing, featured listings, commercial-grade video content and much more!
- For details about partner advertising with Visit Sarasota County, contact Andy Roberts at 941-342-2429 or email [email protected].
Additional Partnership Opportunities
- Add your own events to our VisitSarasota.com calendar.
- Upload your deals via our Partner Portal.
- Obtain a Visit Sarasota County Partner Badge to display on your own site.
- Access the Tourism Business Marketing Academy (TBMA)—a new online platform covering best practices to improve your business' presence in Google, Yelp, TripAdvisor and more. (Email our Sales team to resend your password for the TBMA.)
- Watch the webinar “Leveraging Google in Red Tide Recovery” and learn how to make the most of Google My Business features and improve engagement and conversion with customers.
- Review the “Leveraging Google Presentation” to understand how your business, and all of Sarasota County, benefit when you optimize your Google My Business listing.
- Watch the recording of “Leveraging Google – Live Session” for an in-depth lesson on optimizing your Google My Business listing as well as a Q&A conversation with local businesses who attended.
- Download a copy of our W9 Form.
