ARAMARK announces veteran hospitality manager, ALICIA FLYNN, as general manager at the Emerald Coast Conference Center. In this role, Flynn is responsible for the overall performance of the culinary and dining services, including catering and concessions, at the conference center.  Located on Okaloosa Island, the Emerald Coast Conference Center, combined with the area’s “Best Beach of the South” acclaim for the 12th consecutive year, makes Emerald Coast a meeting mecca with 35,000 square feet of flexible meeting space.

Bringing nearly 10 years of hospitality management experience to the position, Flynn was most recently the Northern New England Regional Recruiter at New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vt. She also served as Food Service Director for ARAMARK School Support Services in Radnor, Pa., and ARAMARK’s Operations Director at Widener University in Chester, Pa.

“The vision of the Emerald Coast Conference Center is to enhance, expand and provide outstanding experiences, environments and outcomes for clients and customers,” says Darrel Jones, president and chief executive officer of Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Recognizing the importance of quality, Alicia will embrace new culinary trends to elevate our event services.”

Flynn, who received a B.S. in Hospitality Management from Johnson & Wales University is enthusiastic about her participation in growing the conference tourism on the Emerald Coast. She says, “We have a wide variety of talented people on the ARAMARK Emerald Coast Conference Center team made of many people within the Fort Walton Beach community. We are long-term partners of the Emerald Coast Conference Center and we value our relationship in the community.”

Through its Sports and Entertainment Group, ARAMARK provides a wide range of award-winning professional services, including food, facility and other support services more than 50 convention centers, museums, zoos and science centers across the country. ARAMARK offers organizations a single source provider for concessions, event planning, premium dining needs and catering, on-site restaurants, retail merchandise sales and facilities management. 

Florida’s Emerald Coast -- famous for 24 miles of sugar white sands and emerald green waters -- is recognized as one of the South’s most attractive meeting places for all types of gatherings.