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Florida Green Lodging Program – Learn More!
The Florida Green Lodging Program is a voluntary, non-regulatory program established by the State of Florida to acknowledge and reward environmentally conscious facilities in the lodging industry. Click the link above to view the presentation given by Laura Comer with the FDEP at the VCB’s January 2008 Marketing Meeting. Hotel partners can obtain valuable information on how they can join the (3) certified properties and (13) applicants in Lee County (as of 1/11/08) in their efforts to become sustainable while continually improving their environmental performance.
<,,br />Presentations from the Forecasting the Impact of Travel & Economic Trends on Lee County Tourism workshop held on May 22, 2008:
Annual Tourism Breakfast – May 2, 2008
On average, tourism supports nearly 20% of employment in Lee County and every year, the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau celebrates the area’s leading employer at their annual tourism breakfast. Click the link above to see the presentation given at this year’s breakfast on May 2, 2008 which outlines who benefits from Florida tourism, how they benefit, what can be done to support the industry and what key initiatives are in place in Lee County to support tourism.
UK Forum – April 23, 2008
Did you know that there were 85,250 visitors from the United Kingdom to Lee County in 2006, representing 4.1% of total visitors to our area? And, that these international travelers, when visiting Florida, have an average spend of $125 per person, per day, and typically stay 9 – 14 nights? The VCB’s UK Forum on April 23, 2008 offered industry partners an understanding of the benefit of international visitors to their business, relayed UK visitor profile data, and offered methods to which partners could work with companies that can help book this type of valuable business. Click on the following links to view the presentations given by the panel of experts to learn more!
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