Vickie Corder

With more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Vickie brings integrity and ingenuity to the site selection process for her clients. Before joining HelmsBriscoe in 2000, she worked for the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville's Division of Education planning medical conferences nationwide, and coordinated the International Visiting Clinician Program. She was also sales manager and co-owner of a leading destination management company on the First Coast of Florida for over four years. She earned her Certified Meeting Professional designation in 2000. Vickie has received the annual HelmsBriscoe President's Club Award consistently since 2005.

As co-founder of the North Florida Chapter of Meeting Professionals International in 1995, she served as the Charter President, receiving the Chapter Manager of the Year Award in 1996. Honored with a nomination by the City of Jacksonville, International Development Commission for the International Individual of the Year Award in 1999, Vickie has been volunteering in the international and multi-cultural community since arriving in the city in 1991. She has assisted with the start-up of several non-profit organizations including the Association of Corporate Growth North Florida Chapter, and has served in executive leadership roles on numerous boards taking on responsibilities of membership, fundraising and organizational management. Vickie also lived and worked in Europe for more than six years and has traveled extensively. In addition to serving her national clients, she is focused on developing international clients. Her travel experience includes Canada, Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, China, Australia and Japan.