HERNANDO COUNTY TOURISM BUREAU
Tourism Information Center - 31085 Cortez Boulevard(Carriage Hill Shopping Plaza), Brooksville, Florida 34602
800.601.4580/352.754.4405
www.naturallyhernando.org
MISSION STATEMENT
THE HERNANDO COUNTY TOURISM DEPARTMENT EXISTS TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN HERNANDO COUNTY AND TO ESTABLISH TOURISM AS ONE THE COUNTY’S ECONOMIC BASE INDUSTRIES

TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Barbara Mills, Chairperson – Representing Citizen Interested and Involved in Tourism
Joe Johnston, - 1st Vice Chairperson - Representing the City of Brooksville
Therese White, 2nd Vice Chairperson – Representing Quality Inn Weeki Wachee
James Adkins, BOCC – Representing Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
Joseph Giarrantana, Owner - Representing Papa Joes’s Italian Restaurant
Armanda Harper, General Manager – Representing Microtel Inn & Suites Spring Hill
Joel Hernandez, General Manager – Representing Quality Inn & Suites I75
Jan Knowles – Representing Citizen Interested and Involved in Tourism

SERVICES/FUNCTIONS
The promotion of tourism, hospitality and leisure activity in Hernando County
Operation of Tourist Information Center located in the Carriage Hills Plaza at 31085 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville.(Just East of I-75 at Exit 301)
Branding of Hernando County as a leisure destination through promotional activities
(i.e., advertising, trade shows, industry trade shows, brochures, familiarization tours, etc.)
Work with local businesses, the Chamber of Commerce, and other agencies,
to promote Hernando County
Serve as local Film Office Coordinator to develop film production in Hernando County
Work with state, local and regional agencies to promote Hernando County
Coordinate volunteers to work at the Visitor Information Center & Special Events