Oceanside, Calif.- November 29, 2022— With tourism in Oceanside quickly returning to pre-pandemic levels, Visit Oceanside has expanded its team to ensure it keeps pace with the destination’s exciting evolution into one of SoCal’s most enticing beach destinations. Joining the organization are Tyler Garcia as vice president of business and brand development and Shae Geary as director of communications.
“Tourism recovery in Oceanside has been fast paced, and these new team members will allow us to continue to best position the destination as we fulfill our mission of smart tourism growth for enhanced economic benefit to our city and community,” said Visit Oceanside CEO Leslee Gaul.
As vice president of business development, Tyler Garcia will lead the sales and marketing departments while focusing on product development and strategic partnership opportunities that align with the four pillars of the City of Oceanside master plan: environmental quality, resident quality of life, quality of economy and visitor quality experience. Well versed in the Oceanside tourism landscape, Garcia joins Visit Oceanside from Oceanside’s new beach resorts, Mission Pacific Hotel and The Seabird Resort, where he served as director of sales. His background also includes nearly 15 years as a hospitality sales executive for some of San Diego’s top hotels including Park Hyatt Aviara, Paradise Point Resort and Hotel La Jolla. He is a graduate of Cal State San Marcos with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
Shae Geary brings over 25 years of experience in strategic hospitality communications to Visit Oceanside. She has a strong familiarity with Oceanside having served as the external public relations liaison for Visit Oceanside since 2012. Geary has honed her professional skills primarily working on behalf of hotels, resorts and destinations most recently from her position as director of hospitality communications at San Diego’s public relations agency (W)right On Communications. Geary holds a master’s degree in mass communications from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree from University of California at Santa Barbara.
About Visit Oceanside
Visit Oceanside Conference and Visitors Bureau is the official tourism marketing organization in Oceanside, Calif., promoting travel to the city for both leisure and group visitors. The organization influences about one-third of the $415 million that is generated by visitor spending in Oceanside each year, which supports nearly 3,500 jobs. Visit Oceanside also operates one of the state’s official California Welcome Centers. With just one stop, visitors can find local, regional and state maps, purchase discount tickets to major Southern California attractions, make hotel reservations or shop for the perfect California keepsake. The Visit Oceanside CVB and California Welcome Center- Oceanside are conveniently located just off Interstate 5 at 928 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, Calif. For more information, please call (800) 350-7873 or visit www.visitoceanside.org
