Okaloosa County BOCC — September 15, 2015 — Martin Owen 080615

Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council 2015 Membership Application (Deadline: August 14) Thank you for expressing interest to be considered for appointment to the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council (“Council”). The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners appreciates your willingness to serve your fellow citizens in a volunteer capacity. Please complete this application to the best of your ability and include a resume. Name: Martin Owen E-mail: martin.owen@wynvr.com Home Address: 2807 Lee Trevino Court, Shalimar, FL 32579 Phone Number (W / H / C):W: 850-301-3422 Alt. Phone Number (W / H / C): C: 850-420-1934 Place of Employment: ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals Are you a registered voter in Okaloosa County, Florida? YES ___ NO ___ Voter ID# 118226751 Do you now serve, or have you ever served, on an Okaloosa County Board or Committee? YES ___ NO ___ If YES, please list the board(s)/committee(s) and time period(s) served: ORAC - Tourism Representative - inception to current _________________________________________________________________________________________________ TDC 2014/15 Replaced previous member in mid term _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ I am interested in serving in the following capacity (CHECK ONE): ___ Owner or Operator of one of the following in Okaloosa County: Motels ___ Hotels ___ Recreational vehicle parks ___ Vacation Rentals or other tourist accommodations (please list) _________________________________ ___ Individual involved in the tourist industry who has demonstrated an interest in tourist development, but does not own or operate motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks or other tourist accommodations in Okaloosa County. Please attach a summary of your demonstrated interest in tourist development. Include a statement as to why you are interested in serving on the Council: I am deeply committed to tourism both in Okaloosa County and across NW Florida. I feel that development _________________________________________________________________________________________________ of Emerald Coast Tourism is essential to the economic wellbeing of the county and to preserving and _________________________________________________________________________________________________ creating employment. I believe that Okaloosa County can take the lead in promoting regional tourism. I have _________________________________________________________________________________________________ shown my committment to these points in the limited time I have so far served on the TDC. Include a statement about what your membership will add to the Council: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ With in excess of 40 years experience in travel and tourism workdwide, in areas covering accommodation, airlines, tourism related IT, distribution, tour operation and travel agency and marketing and budiness _________________________________________________________________________________________________ development, together being a permanent resident in Okaloosa for the past 10 years, i bring a unique, briad _________________________________________________________________________________________________ and stable view to how tourism should and does work in our area. All information provided will become a matter of public record and will be subject to public disclosure. I certify that the above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that a volunteer