Talking Points: Expanded Convention Center Transforms Bradenton Area Meetings
November 5, 2025
As executive director of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (BACVB), Elliott Falcione oversees tourism efforts for Florida’s Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, and Longboat Key communities. This includes the newly expanded Bradenton Area Convention Center, Powel Crosley Estate, Sports and Film Commission, Arts & Culture Alliance, and public-private tourism partnerships. Here, Falcione shares how the recent expansion of the convention center is a game changer for meetings in the Bradenton Area.
