Sunshine Matters

With National Travel & Tourism Week starting this Sunday, it’s the perfect time to remind us all that “Tourism Works for Florida.”  On any given day, there are more people visiting Florida than live in 13 U.S. states and those visitors will, on average, spend $224 million every day. Continue reading »

With a little more than two months remaining in the calendar year, I am pleased to share the hard work and success of VISIT FLORIDA’s Industry Relations team.  VISIT FLORIDA’s Industry Relations team is responsible for recruiting and retaining Partners, and works hard to ensure that all of our Partners stay informed of marketing opportunities and program benefits.  Nearly 12,000 tourism industry businesses and organizations engage with VISIT FLORIDA on some level. Continue reading »

Today, the Partnership for Florida’s Tourism unveiled its newly revamped website TourismWorksforFlorida.org.  The site, previously known as Florida’s Tourism Counts, includes an advocacy toolkit, an upcoming news and events section with dates for delegation meetings, Florida Tourism Day and National Travel & Tourism Week, and details on how to contact elected officials and track tourism-related legislation. Continue reading »

This month, Florida joined the rest of the nation in celebrating the importance of tourism during the annual National Travel & Tourism Week (NTTW).  Held in May each year since 1984, tourism entities across America hold rallies, awards luncheons and other activities to help spotlight the power of travel. Continue reading »

This week, Florida joins the rest of the nation in celebrating the importance of tourism during the annual National Travel & Tourism Week.  Held the first full week in May each year since 1984, tourism entities across America hold rallies, awards luncheons and other activities to help spotlight the power of travel. Continue reading »