Telephone Numbers
Phone: (386) 254-4500
Toll-free: (800) 858-6444
Fax: (386) 254-4512 

Business Hours
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

Box Office Hours
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

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Event coordinators

Jeff Gilbert, Event Manager
jegilbert@oceancenter.com
Jeff has more than 10 years' experience with event coordination and management. Formerly with International Speedway Corporation, Jeff has oversight over the event coordinators, event staff and all Ocean Center events.

Morgan Branoff, Event Coordinator
mbranoff@oceancenter.com
Morgan has more than 5 years' experience with event coordination. She handles the coordination of numerous varied events to ensure our clients and guests have a memorable experience. Morgan serves as a liaison to Ocean Center clients reviewing service needs, space and equipment requirements.

Jim Gray, Event Coordinator
jvgray@oceancenter.com 

Formerly with International Speedway Corporation, Jim has six years of experience with event coordination. As an event coordinator, he oversees coordination of numerous varied events to ensure our clients and guests have a memorable experience and serves as a liaison to Ocean Center clients reviewing service needs, space and equipment requirements.

Administration

Donald Poor, Director
dpoor@co.volusia.fl.us

Kristofer Beatty, Assistant Director of Operations
kbeatty@co.volusia.fl.us

Ocean Center marketing

Dave Byron, APR
Community Information Director
Volusia County Government
Dbyron@co.volusia.fl.us

Vickie Pleus, APR
Community Information Manager
Volusia County Government
Vpleus@co.volusia.fl.us

Sales team
Our professional sales team is ready to assist you with booking your next event. With more than 20 years of combined sales experience, we are committed to making your event a success.

Lori Hunter, Director of Sales
lhunter@oceancenter.com
Lori Hunter has more than 20 years’ experience with Ocean Center sales. She began her Ocean Center career as manager of the Ocean Center box office. Today, Lori is responsible for the overall sales and marketing effort of the Ocean Center. Her convention and meeting markets are citywide conventions, and national and regional associations.

Tim Buckley, Convention Sales Manager
tbuckley@oceancenter.com
Tim Buckley joined the Ocean Center in March, 2004, and has worked in sales and marketing since 2005. His convention and meeting markets are sports, competitive arts, Florida associations, medical associations and health care associations

Joseph Yelvington, Convention Sales Manager
jyelvington@oceancenter.com
Joseph (Joey) Yelvington joined the Ocean Center in May, 2000, and has worked in sales and marketing since 2007. His convention and meeting markets are SMERF (social, military, education, religion, fraternal), consumer shows and events, and corporate events.

Ovations Food Services

Don Zimmerman, General Manager
dzimmerman.ovations@yahoo.com
Phone: (386) 254-4550

Personnel Directory

Kristofer Beatty
Assistant Director, Operations
kbeatty@oceancenter.com

Jim Maniak
Comptroller
jmaniak@oceancenter.com

Steven L. Alverson
Information Technology Administrator
salverson@oceancenter.com

Sharon Angelastri
Administrative Assistant
sangelastri@oceancenter.com

Paul Ramias
Operations Manager
pramias@oceancenter.com

Lori Hunter
Director of Sales
lhunter@oceancenter.com

Tim Buckley
Convention Sales Manager
tbuckley@oceancenter.com

Joseph Yelvington
Convention Sales Manager
jyelvington@oceancenter.com

Phyllis Duck
Box Office Manager
pduck@oceancenter.com

Brad Murphy
Operations Manager
bmurphy@oceancenter.com

Morgan Branoff
Event Coordinator
mbranoff@oceancenter.com

Jeff Gilbert
Event Coordinator
jegilbert@oceancenter.com