FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Visit Franklin has expanded its sales department with the addition of Brock Hurtle as Sales Manager. Hurtle will work within the Visit Franklin sales team in their efforts to recruit meetings, events, and conventions to the county, with a specific focus on the motorcoach and group business industries.
Prior to joining Visit Franklin, Hurtle was with the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans, where he served most recently as Senior Account Executive of Season Ticket Services. He spent the last six seasons with the Titans, where he advanced up the ranks to senior account executive while managing a personalized 3,500 season ticket member book of business.
“Brock comes to us with an incredible skill set of servicing several different clients simultaneously at an extremely high level with the Tennessee Titans, and we are excited to have him join the team,” said Visit Franklin President & CEO Ellie Westman Chin. “His ability to balance the needs of multiple clients and recruit new ones will serve all of our partners across the county well as he hits the road to bring additional group business to Franklin and Williamson County.”
Before joining the Titans, Hurtle was an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, Asbury University during the 2012-13 season, helping lead them to a 20-13 season. Hurtle was a four-year member of the basketball team at Asbury and earned a bachelor’s degree in sport management. Outside of work, Hurtle also serves as a coach in the McCabe Youth Basketball League.
ABOUT VISIT FRANKLIN Visit Franklin is the public brand name of the Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Visit Franklin is the official destination marketing organization for Franklin and the unique communities of Williamson County, Tennessee. Visit Franklin stimulates economic growth through the promotion of travel and tourism assets such as history, music, attractions, entertainment, the arts, and events to visitors from around the world. For information on Franklin and Williamson County, visit us on the web at VisitFranklin.com.
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