Sunshine Matters

Today during the 47th Annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism, VISIT FLORIDA executives Paul Phipps and Susannah Costello announced several upcoming marketing initiatives.  To view the infographic, press releases and videos on these initiatives, please click here. Continue reading »

During the 47^th Annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held September 22-24, at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, VISIT FLORIDA announced the 2014 Florida Tourism Hall of Fame inductee, as well as the winners of the Flagler and Iris Larson Awards.  Annually, leaders in Florida tourism are chosen by a selection committee to receive these prestigious honors and awards. Continue reading »

I am proud to share that VISIT FLORIDA participated in today’s announcement by the Florida Department of State on the launch of the Florida Historic Golf Trail program during a press conference at Winter Park Golf and Country Club.  The Florida Historic Golf Trail celebrates Florida’s early golf heritage from the 1890s through World War II, by featuring historic, publicly accessible golf courses that can still be played on today.  Along with VISIT FLORIDA’s Vice President of Domestic Sales Kimberly Faulk, Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner, Winter Park Mayor Kenneth Bradley, LPGA player Michelle McGann, and Florida’s State Historic Preservation Officer Robert F. Bendus were among those who addressed the media at today’s press conference. Continue reading »

In French, they are called Jeux Equestres Mondiaux FEI Alltech 2014 en Normandie.  The English translation is the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France.  Non–horse people might just call them the equine Olympics.  The Games occur every four years on a cycle opposite the Summer Olympic Games and feature the top riders competing in two weeks of equestrian showmanship. Continue reading »

VISIT FLORIDA recently hosted a branded mega-booth with six of our Industry Partners for the 41st Annual IncentiveWorks, Canada’s premiere meetings and events show.  Having welcomed more than 3.7 million Canadian visitors to the Sunshine State in 2013 – of which over 600,000 came for conventions, conferences and trade shows – VISIT FLORIDA is proud to continue our tradition of participating in the largest and longest running marketplace for buyers of meetings, incentive travel services and business events in Canada. Continue reading »