CVB Staff

SPI Visitors Center

1-800-SOPADRE or 956-761-6433
600 Padre Boulevard
South Padre Island, TX 78597

South Padre Island Convention Centre & CVB

1-800-OKPADRE or 956-761-3005
Administrative Offices
7355 Padre Boulevard
South Padre Island, TX 78597

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The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau is a team of professionals that work every day to make your future or current visit a more pleasant one. They are available to answer questions, help you plan trips, send you free information, or just available to chat if you so desire. Consider them your personal travel assistants, available to help in any way they can. The 20-member team that consists of sales, marketing, event, convention, and visitor center staff are there to help you in any way possible. For more information or to contact the Convention and Visitors Bureau, call 1-800-SOPADRE. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Administration

Executive Assistant

Dinora Garcia (2002) - dinora@sopadre.com

Dinora is an office support specialist for the CVB Director.

Accountant Coordinator

Lori Moore (2005) - lori@sopadre.com

Lori is the Accountant Coordinator to the City's Chief Financial Officer.

Convention Centre

Meeting Events Coordinator

Dixie Rowell (1999) - dixie@sopadre.com

Dixie works with groups holding events in the convention centre, assuring we are set up to meet their needs.

Operations Manager

Urbano Gonzalez (1994) - urbano@sopadre.com

Urbano coordinates the activities of the maintenance staff, which includes setting up/tearing down from all events and maintaining the interior and exterior of the building.

Full-time Operations Staff

Raymond Rios (1992), Juan Sanchez (1998), Miguel DeLara (1999), Reyes Troncoso (1999), Myrna Garcia (1999), (2005), Jose L. Rodriguez (2006), Francisco Serna (2011)

Event Marketing

Special Events Manager

Mary K. Hancock (1998) - maryk@sopadre.com

Mary K. works with activities outside of the building, assisting with the coordination of Town resources and assisting with sponsorships. Mary K. is also our local location specialist for the South Padre Island Film Commission.

Visitor's Center

Welcome Center Manager

DeeOnda Ahadi (2006) - deeonda@sopadre.com

Deeonda is responsible for the operation of the welcome center, including the receiving and disseminating of visitor information requests. All visitor inquiries are handled through this office.

Information Counselor

Robert Garza (1994) - robert@sopadre.com

Robert is responsible for our mail operation as well as working with the public in the visitors’ center.

Sales and Marketing

Senior Sales Manager

Connie Ledbetter (1997) - connie@sopadre.com

Connie is responsible for the convention centre and sales operation. She also handles the Austin, San Antonio and Central Texas markets.

Sales Manager

Sylvia Soliz (1997) - sylviasoliz@sopadre.com

Sylvia handles accounts in the Rio Grande Valley.

Sales Administrative

Rosa Zapata (2005) - rosa@sopadre.com

Rosa provides staff support to the sales team and to the convention centre.

Tourism Coordinator

Lili DeRousie (2000) - lili@sopadre.com

Lili works with international travel agents, international wholesalers, meeting planners and tour operators concerning visits and packages to the Island. Lili's focus is the international travel and leisure market. She also works with the nature and ecotourism market in Mexico and Canada.

Convention Services Manager

Celia Sally Garza (1995) - sally@sopadre.com

Sally oversees the services department in the hosting of conventions on the Island.

Special Events Administrative Assistant

Vedette Garza (2006) - vedette@sopadre.com

Vedette assists the Special Events Manager with day to day operations.

Convention Services

Mayra Nunez (2006) - mayra@sopadre.com

Mayra assists with the convention services function of the CVB.

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