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On the Scene: Visit Tampa Bay’s National Travel and Tourism Lunch (PHOTOS)

| Jo-Lynn Brown

Visit Tampa Bay, and more than 500 of its partners, honored the impact of unsung heroes in Tampa’s hospitality industry during their National Travel and Tourism Week Luncheon, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.

Eleven members of the Tampa Bay community were recognized for the role they play in shining a spotlight on the region and creating extraordinary experiences for visitors, including Andrea Gonzmart Williams, of the Columbia Restaurant and 1905 Family of Restaurants, who was honored with the Gonzmart Family Tourism Ambassador of the Year Award for her dedication to Tampa Bay’s culture, community and tourism.

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