July 11th, 2016 — 12:13pm
I am pleased to announce that VISIT FLORIDA has awarded $564,425 to Florida tourism industry organizations as part of our 2016-2017 grant program. The grants are given in four program categories, including Advertising Matching Grants; Cultural, Heritage, Rural and Nature Tourism Grants; Minority Convention Grants; and Small Business Grants. This year, VISIT FLORIDA received 185 applications and was able to award grants to 128 deserving businesses. Continue reading »
Heather Collins
Senior Contracts Manager
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July 8th, 2016 — 10:29am
Throughout May and June, VISIT FLORIDA hosted 11 individual press trips as part of our Canadian Influencer Campaign. Ranked as Florida’s top country for international visitation and spending, Canada brought 3.8 million visitors to the state in 2015 who spent $4.1 billion. Hosting influential media on individual press trips allows the journalists or influencers to personally experience the Florida product in order to gather content for their publications, and inspire their readers and followers to visit the Sunshine State. Continue reading »
Summer Gonzalez
Marketing Campaign Manager
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