Sunshine Matters

VISIT FLORIDA’s signature event, the annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism, is quickly approaching September 7-9 at the Hilton Orlando.  Register now to attend the industry’s premier educational conference.  Get inspired, engaged and energized by some of the industry’s top thinkers and receive business insights that lead to big ideas.  Below is a sampling of this year’s keynote speakers.  Click here to see the current list, with more speakers being added regularly.

Alex Sheen – Founder, Because I Said I Would
As founder of a social movement and non-profit dedicated to bettering humanity through promises made and kept, Sheen’s organization has sent more than 3.1 million “promise cards” to 153 countries.  The promises written on these cards have made headlines around the world.  His charitable projects and awareness campaigns have been featured on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, CNN, The Today Show, NPR and many other programs.   For more details.

Afshin Molavi – Senior Global Advisor, Oxford Analytica
Currently serving as an advisor to one of the world’s leading geopolitical risk and advisory firms, Molavi’s expertise in Middle East politics, economics, policy, and culture is staggering.  His prolific knowledge of the region’s complicated political climate has been tapped for briefings by Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Hilary Clinton, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and dozens of other senior officials in Washington and abroad.  For more details.

Dave Barry – professional humorist, newspaper columnist and author
Barry has been a professional humorist ever since he discovered that professional humor was a lot easier than working.  He wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005 that appeared in more than 500 newspapers, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.  He has also written more than 30 books, including the novels Big Trouble, Lunatics, Tricky Business and, most recently, Insane City.  For more details.

Visit this page for a stellar schedule of events packed with innovative educational sessions led by top industry experts, an interactive marketplace, amazing keynote speakers and exciting networking events.  Register now at FloridaTourismConference.com and follow #GC16 for updates.  We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!