Sunshine Matters

Media Coverage Overview – June 18, 2010

KEY TOPICS

The VISIT FLORIDA Communications and PR team continues to respond to and proactively assist media regarding the oil spill situation. Please see the following highlights from the last 24 hours. Stay updated on current industry related information by electing to receive RSS feeds from SunshineMatters.org.

Overall, media coverage continues to report on tourism entities promoting ‘staycations’ for Florida residents, the proliferation of oil spill clean-up jobs, and the oil spill’s impact on Florida’s tourism industry and economy. Some articles continue to mention VISIT FLORIDA’s marketing campaigns and new commercials.

VISIT FLORIDA PROACTIVE MEDIA ASSISTS

VISIT FLORIDA President and CEO Chris Thompson interviewed on Terry Mansfield’s CollectiveTravelRadio.com

PR Department assisted several media outlets, including:  

• TradeShowExecutive.com (focusing on how DMOs are marketing to meeting planners in response to the oil spill situation)
• CNN
• ShermansTravel.com for ABC News Now
• Reuters TV

RECENT BREAKING VIDEO

Tourism agencies: Our beaches are OPEN, myfoxtampabay.com http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/good_day/tourism-agencies-our-beaches-are-open-061110

RECENT BREAKING HEADLINES

Help Local Tourism, Take a “Staycation” in Manatee County, The Bradenton Times http://bit.ly/cJMTeD

Lasting Effects of the Gulf Oil Spill, Associated Content http://bit.ly/a1x3Fl

Gulf vacationers wait last-minute or go elsewhere, UpperMichigansSource.com  http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/directory/travel/story.aspx?id=470641