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VISIT FLORIDA Releases Economic Impact of Out-of-State Visitor Spending in Florida Study

January 25, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official tourism marketing corporation, today released a new Economic Impact of Out-of-State Visitor Spending in Florida study, which shows a rise in spending, revenue and jobs in the Sunshine State. The study was conducted by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics Company, over a six-month period in 2016. Key findings [...]

VISIT FLORIDA Board of Directors Appoints Ken Lawson as New President & CEO

January 10, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Today, VISIT FLORIDA announced the appointment of Ken Lawson as its new President and CEO. The announcement was made following a unanimous vote of the VISIT FLORIDA Board of Directors during a meeting this morning in Orlando. Lawson, who currently serves as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and ProfessionalRegulation (DBPR), will [...]