Local Wine Events

16th Annual Tampa Bay Hospitality Alliance

Tours of Taste and Travel Auction

On Friday, November 13, 2009 at the beautiful NEW Mainsail Conference Center Tampa from 7pm-10p.m.

This annual event partners the Tampa Bay Hospitality industry, the Hillsborough Hotel & Motel Assoc. and the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Assoc. in hosting the Bay area’s largest travel auction, with culinary samples from the area’s top Chef's for this annual fundraiser.

Uncork an experience & prepare to pack a Bag at this Premier Culinary event! This evening of culinary entertainment and Tampa Bay’s Premier Vacation, Travel & Sports auction will have you dazzled!  Guests may bid on fabulous vacation destinations, travel discounts, sports packages and memorabilia.

7p.m. Tours of Taste tickets are $60

Corporate sponsorship and tables are available and includes VIP seating,

early admittance, and the Tours of Taste.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.extravelganza.org

For more information on ExTravelGanza  contact Dannette Lynch at

727 642 3404

The evening proceeds provides scholarships to students entering the hospitality industry, each year students attending Florida College & Universities, Community Colleges, and Culinary Institutes submit scholarship applications to the Hospitality Alliance, to date over $ 500,000 has been awarded