Contact Us
The Visit Tucson staff is passionate about working with business partners and tourism supporters to promote Tucson and Southern Arizona. We encourage your participation in our programs. To reach us -- Visit Tucson administration, departments and staff as well as the Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center -- please see the contact information below.
Visit Tucson Administration Office
115 N. Church Avenue, Suite 200, Tucson, AZ 85701
Front Desk Phone: 520-624-1817
Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-638-8350
Fax: 520-884-7804
Closed on these holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center
115 N. Church Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701
Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-638-8350
Hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily, closed all holidays except Columbus Day. Parking is available in the El Presidio Parking Garage directly behind the Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center.
The Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center is your starting point to discover all that southern Arizona, the Sonoran Desert and the Sky Islands have to offer. The Center opened January 18, 2020, at the Historic Pima County Courthouse downtown, replacing the Tucson Visitor Center formerly located in space shared with the University of Arizona Visitor Center. For more information, check out Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center.
The University of Arizona Arizona Visitor Center has closed, however Parents and Visitors can get to know the ins and outs of being a Wildcat – up close and personal with these online visitor information links.
Parking Downtown:
Visit Tucson will validate parking for guests using the El Presidio Parking Garage, directly behind the Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center, and the nearby Pima County Public Works Garage.
El Presidio Parking Garage
165 W Alameda Street, Tucson, AZ 85701
Pima County Public Works Garage
50 W. Alameda Street, Tucson, AZ 85701
Additional Downtown Tucson Parking:
Pima County's Downtown Tucson Parking Garages
Visit Tucson Departments:
If you need further assistance, please contact the appropriate member of our staff below, or complete and submit the following Contact Form.
ADMINISTRATION
J. Felipe Garcia, CTA, President & CEO
Graeme Hughes, CTA, Executive Vice President
Lisa Owens, CTA, Vice President of Finance
Misty Mosley, Accounting Coordinator
Kelly Reed, Executive Receptionist
Connor Voice, Office Coordinator
MEXICO MARKETING
Mexico Marketing department conducts marketing programs, including Vamos a Tucson, to position Tucson and Southern Arizona as the destination of choice for Mexican visitors. Click here to contact VamosaTucson for more information.
Marisol Vindiola, CTA, Senior Director of Multicultural Marketing
Edna Peralta, CTA, Multicultural Marketing Coordinator
MARKETING
Marketing department develops and executes promotional and advertising campaigns designed to increase awareness of and travel to Tucson and Southern Arizona.
Lee McLaughlin, CTA, Vice President of Marketing
Rosanna Gaxiola, CTA, Director of Marketing
Dave Levin, CTA, Content Manager
Lindsay Prester, CTA, Graphic Designer
Hope Smyth, CTA, IT Manager
Ed Farias, Network Systems Administrator
COMMUNICATIONS & TOURISM
Communications department manages media relations and social media and creates awareness of Tucson and Southern Arizona among travel media, working with travel journalists. Communications oversee Travel Trade efforts and the production of Tucson's Official Travel Guide and other materials. Contact the Communications and Tourism teams here for more information.
Mary Rittmann, CTA, Vice President of Communications & Tourism
Cindy Aguilar, CTA, Director of Communications
Mary Antonette Calderon, CTA, Communications Manager
Stephanie Waldref, Communications Coordinator
Gail Godbey, CTA, Director of Tourism
SALES, SERVICES & SPORTS
Convention Sales and Services promote the Tucson area as a premier destination for group meetings, conventions, and events. Sales staff generate leads from customers within North America. After a meeting site has been chosen, Convention Services staff connects convention and meeting planners with local providers of services. Tucson Sports promotes Tucson, Oro Valley and Southern Arizona for amateur sports events and sports-related meetings. Contact Convention and Sports Sales here for more information.Sales & Services
Mary Meade, CTA, Director of Sales
Jane Roxbury, CTA, Director, Gem Show and Convention Services
Joy Johnson, CTA, National Sales Manager
Brooke Sauer, CTA, National Sales Manager
Pamela Traficanti, CTA, National Sales Manager
Cathy Valencia, CTA, National Sales Manager
Chris Sabala, CTA, National Sales Manager
Maria Ramirez, CTA, Sales Coordinator/CRM Admin
Renee Rogers, CTA, Sales Coordinator
Sports
Nick Pazzi, CTA, Sports Sales Manager
PARTNERSHIP & VISITOR SERVICES
Partnership department staff create customized partnerships for local businesses based on unique marketing opportunities and partner-only benefits. Staff provides tourism-related monthly lunches, educational sessions, networking events, and quarterly orientations. Contact Us here for more information.
Vanessa Bechtol, CDME, CTA, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Partnership
Meredith Lipscomb, CTA, Partnership Development Director
Carin Wiseman, CTA, Partnership Coordinator
Visitor Services
Promoting Visit Tucson Partners is the top priority when assisting visitors with suggestions for accommodations, attractions, dining, shopping, and tours.
Socorro Carrizosa, CTA, Visitor Center Supervisor
Ruth Allard, CTA, Visitor Information Specialist
Elva Carbajal, CTA, Visitor Information Specialist
Visit Tucson's Tucson Film Office markets the area to motion picture/television and commercial advertising production companies as a location for filming and photo projects. Contact Us here for more information.
Peter Catalanotte, CTA, Director of Film Tucson
Monica Lopez Guzman, CTA, Production Coordinator
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