Welcome to the Collier Chapter

Welcome to the Collier Chapter of The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. I am pleased to announce the local Collier County Lodging and Tourism Alliance and the Collier Chapter of FRLA are officially united as one as we enter 2019. The FRLA’s Collier Chapter looks forward to providing a venue in which issues of importance to the tourism industry can be vented and protected at both the local and state level. Uniting our hospitality groups, we will have one voice for Collier County. Our goal is to protect, educate, promote and grow tourism in Collier County and throughout the state. FRLA offers our members many cost-saving benefits along with advocacy to protect our industry. We hope you will join to support our industry, our local high school hospitality programs, and our industry.

Sincerely,

Tom White

Managing Partner

Hawthorn Suites of Naples

Chapter Events

Upcoming Events › Collier

List of Events

June 26 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wellness Wednesday Reception

August 13 - August 14

Marketing + Operations Summit

September 15 - September 16

2019 Fall Board Meeting

September 15 | 10:00 am - September 16 | 5:00 pm

2019 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show

September 15 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

2019 Hospitality Stars of the Industry Celebration

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Chapter Director(s)

Lois Croft

239-339-7692

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Chapter Leadership

2019 Board of Directors

President
Tom White
Managing Partner, Hawthorn Suites

VP Lodging
Marco Perry
GM, LaPlaya Resort

VP Restaurants
Martin Diehr
F&B Director, Baleen Restaurant/LaPlaya Resort

Treasure
Stephen Dorcy
GM, Inn at Pelican Bay

Secretary
Beth Preddy
Owner, Preddy PR, Inc.

Gov’t Relations/PAC State Rep
Randy Smith
CEO, Naples Transportation

Gov’t Relations/PAC State Rep Alternate
Fred Hirschovits
Founder/CEO, Twenty Twenty Worldwide Hospitality-Staybridge Suites Naples/Marco Island

Education State Rep
Randy Upchurch
Director, School of Resort & Hospitality Management Florida Gulf Coast University

Lodging Board Members

Jeff Arman
GM, Residence Inn

Joe Dinunzio
GM, Gulf Coast Inn

Stephen Dorcy
GM, Inn at Pelican Bay

Clark Hill
GM, Hilton Naples

Fred Hirschovits
Founder/CEO, Twenty Twenty Worldwide Hospitality-Staybridge Suites Naples/Marco Island

Sharon Lockwood
GM, JW Marriott Marco Island

Marco Perry
GM, LaPlaya Resort

Laura Radler
GM, Edgewater Beach Hotel

John Reilly
GM, Naples Bay Resort

Tom White
Managing Partner, Hawthorn Suites

Restaurant Board Members

Martin Diehr
F&B Director, Baleen Restaurant/LaPlaya Resort

Jacquie Koon
Owner, CJ’s on the Bay

Brent Pleeter
GM, South Street

Al Romeo
Partner/GM, Flemings Steakhouse

Allied/Business Partners

Carlos Artime
Supervisor, Career & Technical Education Collier Schools

Tate Baker
Sales Rep, Heartland Payment Systems

Guy Clark
Partner, Food Idea Group/Where To Eat 239

Jenny Gezella
President, Naples Princess – General Membership Events Chair

Rob Grady
Agent, Risk Strategies Insurance

Matt Hamerling
Rep, Enterprise Rent-A-Car

David Longfield-Smith
Blue Zones Project

Beth Preddy
Preddy PR, Inc.

Randy Smith
CEO, Naples Transportation

Randy Upchurch
Director, School of Resort & Hospitality Management Florida Gulf Coast University

Ex-Officio Members

Dianna Dohm
Executive Director, Marco Chamber of Commerce

Michael Dalby
Executive Director, Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce

Jack Wert
Executive Director, Naples Marco Island Everglades Convention & Visitor Bureau