Good News Bay Podcast Episode 14: Dan Rowe

Episode 14: Dan Rowe: President & CEO of Visit Panama City Beach  

“People have demand for our product.  They want to be where we live...The demand for our product was so high, because they love the environment, they love the experience, they love what we have.”  In this episode, Steve sits down with Dan Rowe, President and CEO of Visit Panama City Beach and the Executive Director of the Bay Tourist Development Council.  Learn more about the resilience of our county, a new indoor sports center coming, beach renourishment and upcoming local events.  

Podcast Resources

Professional 

Visit Panama City Beach (Official Visitors Website) - https://www.visitpanamacitybeach.comPCB Chamber of Commerce - https://www.pcbeach.org PC Chamber of Commerce - https://panamacity.org Visit Panama City Beach (Official Visitors Website) - https://www.visitpanamacitybeach.com

Additional References

Chasin the Sun- https://www.discovery.com/shows/chasin-the-sun First Friday Presentation (May 2021) - https://www.facebook.com/baychamberfl/videos/904928950052216 Media & Creativity Presenation for 2022 - https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/panamacitybeach/PCB_Board_Presentation_9_14_21_f644f42c-1ff4-4c5d-bb1a-9d9943e2dccb.pdf Walsingham Academy - https://walsingham.bay.k12.fl.us Beach Renourishment -  https://emeraldbeachproperties.com/blog/beach-renourishment-panama-city-beach-florida/ St. Andrews State Park - https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/st-andrews-state-park 

Local Events 

New Years Eve Beach Drop - https://www.visitpanamacitybeach.com/events/holiday-events/new-years-eve-beach-ball-drop/ Future Indoor Sports Arena - ​​https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/bay-county/panama-city-beach/bay-co-tdc-pitches-new-41-million-indoor-sports-center/ 

Another GNB Podcast Referenced:

Ep. 11- Bay County Tax Collector - Chuck Perdue - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_egxxbLrZhY&t=252s