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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. Continue reading »

Attendee registration for the 2016 Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism is now open.  This year, VISIT FLORIDA’s No. 1 signature event, which serves as the state’s premier educational conference for the tourism industry, will be held September 7-9 at the Hilton Orlando. Continue reading »

VISIT FLORIDA’s 2016 Flagler Awards competition is underway and now accepting entries from the countless organizations and individuals who use their talents to market Florida to the world.  The deadline for entries is next Friday, May 27. Continue reading »

VISIT FLORIDA recently hosted its annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism at the Tampa Bay Convention Center in Tampa, Fla.  The event is VISIT FLORIDA’s premier annual educational forum for the Florida tourism industry.  We are proud to announce that this year’s conference had the highest attendance since 2002, with more than 1,100 attendees. Continue reading »

During today’s lunch presentation at the 48th Annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism at the Tampa Convention Center, I was pleased to announce our new partnership with global music superstar Pitbull. The partnership is designed to help Florida integrate its travel brand into the international music scene on a huge scale through this unprecedented ambassador program. Continue reading »