Sunshine Matters

Attendee registration for the 48th Annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism is now open.  This year, VISIT FLORIDA’s No. 1 signature event, which serves as Florida’s premier educational conference for the tourism industry, will be held August 31-September 2 at the Tampa Convention Center. Continue reading »

VISIT FLORIDA’s Corporate Meetings & Events team is pleased to share that supplier demand for our 2015 Florida Encounter is off to a great start with more than 55% of the spaces sold out in less than two weeks.  This year’s event is being held November 30 – December 2 at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort. Continue reading »

As part of the first annual North American Meetings Industry Day (NAMID), VISIT FLORIDA was proud to lend our voice to this nationwide day of advocacy to spotlight the substantial value derived from business meetings, conferences, conventions, incentive travel, trade shows and exhibitions.  To help celebrate the meeting industry’s impact on local, national and international economies, VISIT FLORIDA promoted NAMID through e-blasts, Florida Meetings Twitter and Facebook posts, and support for statewide “Meetings Mean Business” events. Continue reading »

Florida Huddle 2015, held Jan. 14-16 in Broward County, was a resounding success in its second year of being owned and operated by VISIT FLORIDA.  Three high scores for this travel trade show continue to tell the story of Florida Huddle: more buyers, more time for appointments, more Florida travel business transactions.  Sponsored by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, the show was sold out, reflecting the tourism industry’s interest in the show. Continue reading »

Now in its 47th year, the annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism is coming up September 22-24. In less than four weeks at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, attendees can count on being inspired, engaged, energized and educated by some of the industry’s top thinkers – and receive business insights that lead to big ideas.  Here’s what some of this year’s speakers will be talking about: Continue reading »