He began his career at the Iowa State Center in Ames, Iowa where he served as the Guest Services Manager and was later promoted to Event Coordinator.Įric is actively involved in IAVM (International Association of Venue Managers), having served as Chair of the Venue Management School (VMS) and Dean of the VMS Graduate Institute, held annually at Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa. Prior to Lansing, Eric served as the Director of Event Services for the Minneapolis Convention Center and as Associate Director for the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. The TSA also serves as the landlord for Amalie Arena, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steinbrenner Field, spring home for the New York Yankees.Įric previously served as the President and CEO of the Lansing Entertainment and Public Facilities Authority. The TSA manages Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the University of South Florida Bulls, the Hillsborough County Tournament Sportsplex and three City of Tampa municipal golf courses- Rocky Point, Babe Zaharias and Rogers Park. He is a member of the Westshore Alliance, the Visit Tampa Bay Advisory Board and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission board. His hobbies are fishing, playing golf and the entire Garrison family loves to travel.Įric is the President/CEO of the Tampa Sports Authority (TSA). Jim resides in Riverview with his wife Melinda, and has three wonderful children. Jim is a graduate of Brevard Community College and studied Engineering at the University of South Florida. Jim earned the coveted North Florida Player of the Year honors in 2005 which gained him an exemption into the 2005 PGA Tour Chrysler Championship and the 2005 PGA Tour Funai Classic.
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In 1999, Jim was elected into the Professional Golfers Association, where he served as the West Central Chapter President (2008-2009) and North Florida Section PGA Board of Directors. Jim previously served as the Head Golf Professional at Temple Terrace Country Club from 1999 to 2014, where he was responsible for all aspects of the golf operation, including organizing and running over 30 member and charity tournaments annually. Previously, he was the Director of Golf for Rocky Point Golf Course since March, 2014. He is responsible for the general administration, management, coordination and supervision of the three City of Tampa owned golf courses- Rocky Point, Babe Zaharias and Rogers Park. Jim Garrison was promoted to Vice President of Golf Operations for the Tampa Sports Authority in May, 2022.
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