letter from the editor

PUBLISHER

GREG ALEXANDER

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

VERLA PRICE

MANAGING EDITOR

STEVE BARBER

PRODUCTION EDITOR

JESSICA GRAÑA

ADVERTISING

 STEPHANIE ALVAREZ

BETH MANGUM

SENIOR DESIGNER

PRISCILLA ATKINS

DESIGN

PATTI HALL

CONTRIBUTING

WRITERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS

STEVE BARBER

ZHALMAN HARRIS

KAY PHELAN

COURTNEY MURRAY

LIESEL SCHMIDT

ORRAN SCRUGGS
KRISTINA WRIGHT

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JEFF WATSON

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VOLUME XIV    •    ISSUE 1

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Here is a toast to a Happy 

New Year and New Beginnings 

this month as we introduce 

our 

Wedding Issue. 2018 is 

here and we are featuring our 

beautiful Destin Weddings.

This issue includes our 

popular 

I Am Destin which 

features event planner Tammy 

D’Agostino, and 

Destin Style 

featuring Wedding Traditions 

from Around the World.

Be sure not to miss our 

Give Care Share where 

we spotlight the efforts of 

the Choctawhatchee Basin 

Alliance and we feature 

Cheers to You, in 

Swizzle. 

We attended many events 

including the 5th Annual Wine Walkabout, Walton County 

Chamber Holiday Network Lunch, Flutterby Arts Festival, 

and the Destin Chamber Holiday Party and Awards Gala, 

to name a few. We love seeing Destin supporting these 

events and encourage you to invite us to cover your special 

events.

Voting is complete for the annual Best in Destin contest, 

and winners will be announced in the February 2018 issue.

Peruse our fun events online at VIPDestinMagazine.com.      
Enjoy your January issue of 

VIP Destin Magazine…we 

look forward to seeing you again next month.  

 
Cheers!

Steve Barber

photo by Scott Schaeffl er

Editor

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