Saturday, April 2, 2011

Grossman to spring breakers: Stay away - South Florida Business Journal:

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“Returning to spring break as a quick tourism fix in a tough economy is clearlyg notthe answer,” President Nicki Grossmanj said in a news Fort Lauderdale put an end to spring breakl in 1986. The CVB said the decision has driven growtyh froma half-million visitors to 10.8 millioj visitors in 2008, about 15,000 of whichj are students who come to enjoy the Grossman points to January’s tourism statistics that show greater Fort Lauderdalre with the highest occupancy rate in the state, at 70.5 percent. Her commentsd come as county commissioners on Wednesday agreed tospened $2 million in tourisyt bed tax dollars to promote next year’s Super Bowl.
Both the and the CVB supporf the request. “For the first time in all of the yearw that the Super Bowl has come toSouthn Florida, greater Fort Lauderdale will host NFL headquarters, as well as the nationaol media center, “ according to a news release from the TDC. “In addition, for the first time in 30 years, the NFL Pro Bowl is moving from Hawaii to Soutb Florida for playon Sunday, Jan. 31, one week priodr to the Super Bowl.” The expected economic impac t of these eventsis $375 according to the TDC.

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