Special thanks to the following organizations and individuals who contributed to the development of this strategic plan and tourism marketing roadmap.
City of Lancaster
Mayor Danene Sorace
City Council
- Amanda Bakay, President
- Jaime Arroyo, Vice President
- Ahmed Ahmed
- Lochard Calixte
- Faith Craig
- Janet Diaz
- John Hursh
Project Sponsor
- City of Lancaster
- PA Department of Community & Economic Development
- High Foundation
Consulting Team/Plan Authors
- Jennifer Eddy, President, Eddy Alexander
- Sean Eddy, Chief Operations Officer, Eddy Alexander
- Jacqueline Le, Director of Client Success, Eddy Alexander
- Catherine Fox, Sr. Tourism and Destination Development Specialist, Eddy Alexander
- Travis Yaga, Sr. Marketing and Research Coordinator, Eddy Alexander
- Amanda Kenney, Public Relations Editorial Specialist, Eddy Alexander
- Sam Wall, Public Relations Editorial Specialist, Eddy Alexander
- Sarah Clark, Design Lead, Eddy Alexander
City of Lancaster Project Support
- Milzy Carrasco, Director, Department of Neighborhood Engagement
- Yazmin Way, Special Event Manager, Lancaster Office of Promotion
- Olivia Schmids, Lancaster Office of Promotion
- Wyatt Behringer, Mayor’s Office
- DJ Ramsay, Mayor’s Office
- Amber Strazzo Righter, Mayor’s Office
- Bernie Burkholder, Mayor’s Office
- Zayra Falu, Language Access Coordinator
- Chris Delfs, Director of Community Planning and Economic Development
- Emma Hamme, Transportation Planner, Department of Public Works
- Cindy McCormick, Deputy Director, Engineering, Department of Public Works
- Jenn Orantes, Community Fund Development Manager, Department of Administrative Services
- Gabrielle Buzgo-Martin, Fund Development Specialist, Department of Administrative Services
- Molly Kirchoff, Program Manager, Office of Public Arts
- Ryan Hunter, Manager, Parks & Public Property
- Marshall Snively, Acting Executive Director, Lancaster CRIZ Authority & President, Lancaster City Alliance
Lancaster Office of Promotion Advisory Board
- Robin Sarratt, Lancaster History
- Anne Williams, Lancaster City Alliance
- Barbara Wilson, Lancaster City Housing Authority
- Amanda Bakay, Lancaster Science Factory
- Johnny Roberts, Isaac’s Restaurants
- Jeremy Weiss, The CI Companies
- Joshua Nowak, Aimbridge Hospitality
CRIZ Advisory Board
- Christina Diehl, Coldwell Banker Realty & City Resident
- Mark Vergenes, MIRUS Financial Partners
- Olivia Atlasik, Raymond James
- Shelby Nauman, Tenfold
- Rebecca Addington, Ville and Rue
- Christine Connelly, Realty One Group Unlimited
- Faith Craig, Small Business Owner & City Resident
- John Reed, Barley Snyder, LLC
- Heather Valudes, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
- Chris Delfs, City of Lancaster
- Senator Scott Martin, R-District 13
- Terrance Trego, Chief of Staff to Senator Scott Martin
Lancaster Downtown Investment District (DID) Authority Board of Directors
- Crystal Weaver, DID Business owner, Property Owner & Resident
- Teddy Boucard, City Resident, DID Business Owner
- Nancy Neff, City Resident
- James J. Wagner, Fulton Bank
- Alicia Byler, DID Business owner, Property Owner & Resident
- Sara Tuscher, DID Business owner, Property Owner
- Joseph M. Donaldson, Steinman Communications
- Rev. David Peck, Saint James Episcopal Church
- Christopher Delfs, Director, City of Lancaster
- Ryan Keates, DID Business Owner
- Jami Rhynes, City Resident
- Megan Fessler-McCarthy, City Resident, DID Business Owner
- Mark Stoner, City Resident
- David Aichele, Executive Director
- Bill McCarty, Solicitor
Community Promotion Support
- Marshall Snively, Lancaster City Alliance
- Kevin Malloy, Lancaster County Convention Center
- Ed Harris, Discover Lancaster
- Joel Cliff, Discover Lancaster
- Sarah Long, Discover Lancaster
- Jon Meeder, Holiday Inn Lancaster
- Stephen Campbell, Director of Public Works, City of Lancaster
- Christopher Delfs, Director of Community Planning & Economic Development, City of Lancaster
- Larry Cohen, Lancaster Parking Authority
- Karl Graybill, Environmental Planner, City of Lancaster
- John Gerdy, Music for Everyone
- Andrea Fields, Bureau of Park & Public Property, Department of Public Works, City of Lancaster
- Blanding Watson
- NAACP Nelson Polite Jr., Planning Commissioner, City of Lancaster
- Tiffany Shirley, Lancaster Pride
- Chris Ballentine, Willow Valley
- Ashley Lundy, Lancaster General, Penn Medicine
- Christopher Natale, Amtrak
- Heather Dighe, Lancaster Recreation Commission
- Lancaster Public Library
- Joseph Mobley, The MIX
- Joshua Beltre, Department of Neighborhood Engagement (DoNE)
- Millersville University, Ware Center
Additional Community Engagement & Support
- African American Cultural Alliance
- Lancaster Amtrak
- AnnAnna Creative Cove
- Armor Roofing & Renovations
- ASSETS
- Bead Works
- Belvedere Inn
- Benchmark Construction
- CARGAS
- Lancaster Central Market
- Champs Barber School
- Christiane David Gallery
- Church World Service
- Common Wheel
- Community First Fund
- Crispus Attucks Community Center – Community Action Partnership
- Decades
- Lancaster Demuth Foundation
- Ecklin Development
- EDC – Lancaster County
- Elite Coach
- Executive Coach
- Fig Industries
- Franklin & Marshall College
- Freinman Stoltzfus Gallery
- Fulton Theatre
- Happy Happy Joy Joy
- High Companies
- Indian Organization of Lancaster County
- Isaac’s Restaurants
- Islamic Community Center of Lancaster
- Jewish Community Alliance of Lancaster
- Karen Anderer Fine Art
- Keisha Finnie, Artist
- Lancaster Art Vault
- Lancaster Arts Hotel
- Lancaster Asian American & Pacific Islanders
- Lancaster Chamber
- Lancaster Clean Water Partners
- Lancaster County Community Foundation
- Lancaster County
- Lancaster Gift Box
- Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
- Lancaster Parking Authority
- Lancaster Recreation Commission
- Lancaster Science Factory
- Lancaster Stormers
- Larkstone
- LNP | LancasterOnline
- Lifecare Centers of America
- Meeder Development Corporation
- Mezcla Ice Cream
- Move It Studio
- National Travel Center
- Neighbors Café & Community Center
- PA College of Art & Design
- PA State Senate
- Penn Medicine
- PCA&D
- PhotOlé Photography
- Pocket Books Shop
- Pottery Works
- Red Raven Art Gallery
- Red Rose Walking Food Tour
- Sai Flys Drones
- Spanish American Civic Association
- Sullivan Consult, LLC
- TFB Hospitality
- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
- Tippetts Weaver Architects
- Ville & Rue
- Vintage Candy Shop
- Visit PA Wellness in Hand
- WGAL
- Willow Valley Communities
- Zamagias Properties
And, more than 3,000 local residents who participated in surveys, focus groups, interviews, and validation sessions to ensure this plan effectively represented the diverse needs, vision, and priorities of the City of Lancaster.
