Allison Gruber, executive director of the Lee County Sports Organizing Committee (SOC) was awarded this year's Junonia Award. 

Each year, the Lee County VCB’s Junonia Award honors individuals who have positively impacted the local tourism community through their exceptional leadership, dedication and unique talents. Tamara Pigott, VCB executive director, gave Jeff Mielke, executive director of Lee County Sports Development the opportunity to present this year’s Junonia Award.

Allison Gruber helped lay the foundation for Lee County’s sports tourism industry, which now represents nearly 200,000 annual hotel room nights and over $80 million of visitor spending in the Fort Myers area. She is a passionate advocate for women’s sports and all things Cape Coral, and currently serves on the Lee County Parks & Recreation Advisory Board.