Ep. 71 | St. Petersburg Florida’s Resurgence following COVID-19. What that looks like thru the eyes of a Hospitality Expert | Gene Schroeder Director of Group Sales at Hilton Bayfront St. Petersburg

Follow this conversation to learn more about the beautiful hotel that hosted this year’s Florida Economic Development Council Conference!

Gene Schroeder serves as the Director of Group Sales at the Hilton Bayfront St. Petersburg and joins Tom on podcast. Gene’s journey surprisingly started in New York as a Medical Insurance Adjuster. After a few years working in the health industry, Gene took a turn after living in Cape Cod for a few years. He got a degree in hospitality and never looked back! The warm sunshine attracted Gene to Florida, and on this special episode of Small Biz Florida, he joins Tom Kindred and Dr. Ricardo to chat about the state of recovery of St. Petersburg thru his eyes and the beautiful property he represents.   

– Stay in St. Petersburg: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sptshhf-hilton-st-petersburg-bayfront/
– Connect w/ Gene: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gene-schroeder-81466515/

For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual Florida Economic Development Council Conference hosted at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St Petersburg, Florida and cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.

– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/

– To learn more about the FEDC Conference, visit their website here

– To visit the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida, visit their website here