Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor and Convention Bureau

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Punta Gorda Secures Three-Year Deal with APP Pickleball Tournament

The Association of Pickleball Professionals will return to the PicklePlex in Punta Gorda, Florida, with a stop on the tour at the pickleball-specific venue at Florida Southwestern State College. The event will be staged February 23–27 after being held at the complex in 2020 and 2021. The Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau is working […]

Posted On : February 18, 2022 By : Jason Gewirtz

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Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach VCB Names Sean Walter to Sports Sales Role

The Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach (Florida) Visitor & Convention Bureau has named Sean Walter as sales/sports business development director. Walter will work to retain and bring meetings and group business as well as sporting events to Charlotte County. Walter, who has an extensive background in tourism operations, sales and marketing, began his career with the Walt […]

Posted On : November 10, 2020 By : Jason Gewirtz

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Sean Doherty Named Tourism Director for Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach VCB

Charlotte County government has named Sean Doherty as tourism director effective September 23, dropping the interim title that he had served under and charging him with the tourism marketing efforts of the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau. “I’ve been honored to serve Charlotte County while working alongside a team of dedicated professionals in […]

Posted On : September 30, 2020 By : Matt Traub

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Sugar Bert Boxing National Qualifier WBC Green Belt Challenge Heading to Punta Gorda

The Sugar Bert Boxing National Qualifier World Boxing Council Green Belt Challenge tournament, sanctioned by USA Boxing’s Back to Boxing program, will be held this weekend in Punta Gorda, Florida, at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center. The three-day tournament is expected to draw at least 200 amateur boxers with a maximum of 300. […]

Posted On : August 25, 2020 By : Matt Traub

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Sean Doherty Named Interim CVB Director in Charlotte County, Florida

Sean Doherty has been named the interim director of the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor and Convention Bureau. Doherty has been with the CVB for more than a decade working on the sports side of the business, first as sports marketing manager and then as sales and sports marketing manager. Charlotte County Administrator Hector Flores announced […]

Posted On : June 24, 2020 By : Matt Traub