The Tourism Committee shall act as an advocate for the local tourism industry, and provide advice to staff and the Board of Supervisors. Specifically, they shall provide input on budgeting and tourism initiatives, lobby for tourism interests when needed, and network with other organizations to facilitate coordination of programs.
Board Information
9 a.m.
3rd Thursday of every other month
The committee shall be comprised of seven to twelve members from the following sectors:
- Board of Supervisors
- Chamber of Commerce
- Food industry
- Gloucester Museum of History
- Historical attractions
- Historical Committee
- Lodging industry
- Main Street Association
- One at-large member with strong interest in tourism
- Realtor/property management
- Recreational industry
- Retail-large
- Retail-small
The Director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism or the Tourism Coordinator shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member to the Committee. Each member will serve a term of three years.
For more information contact the Parks, Recreation and Tourism office at 804-693-2355.
| Name | Position | Term Start | Term End | Status | Appointed By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammons, Susan | Staff | 01 Jan 2022 | 31 Dec 2099 | Active | |
| Ashe, Melissa | Historical Attractions Representative | 05 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2027 | Active | |
| Flores, Wilber | Lodging Industry Representative | 01 Jan 2021 | 31 Dec 2026 | Active | |
| Gibson, Ken | BOS Representative | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2024 | Active | |
| Hutchins, Denise | Large Retail Representative | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | Active | |
| Kelly, Jr., W. Robert | Museum of History Representative | 01 Jan 2024 | 31 Dec 2026 | Active | |
| Records, Makalia | Chamber of Commerce Representative | 01 Mar 2022 | 28 Feb 2025 | Active | |
| Williams, Nichole | Recreational Representative | 02 Jan 2024 | 31 Jul 2026 | Active |
