Sunshine Matters

Florida communities have been busy in the week since Hurricane Matthew rolled up our East coast.  Several counties reported very serious damage from the storm, many areas were very fortunate to receive minimal damage and all of the state was impacted by the dramatic media coverage of the first major hurricane to hit the U.S. in a decade.  This week, I joined Carol Dover and her team with the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association to tour some of the areas of our state most impacted by the storm and to offer the assistance of the Florida tourism industry in their recovery efforts. Continue reading »

Hurricane Matthew was a very dangerous storm and, while we are fortunate that the vast majority of Florida did not see significant impacts, we do have several communities that sustained serious damage.

Last week, the VISIT FLORIDA team was focused on the safety of our visitors and fellow Floridians.  This week, we are shifting our focus to recovery and to letting the world know that the Florida tourism industry is open for business. Continue reading »

VISIT FLORIDA and the Florida tourism industry shined at the recent Connect Marketplace 2016.  We were joined by 35 of our Industry Partners who participated in the popular meeting and incentive conference, this year held in Grapevine, Texas. Collinson Media and Events’ Connect Marketplace is an innovative, appointment trade show designed especially for meeting and event planners, with a heavy focus on education.   Continue reading »