Comments for Florida Tourism News http://www.floridatourismnews.com Florida Tourism News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:30:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Rally Against Socialism, Obama by Nick Roy http://www.floridatourismnews.com/2009/09/rally-against-socialism-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Nick Roy Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:48:06 +0000 http://www.floridatourismnews.com/?p=196#comment-93 When I read the entire ad, I just noticed the date. Although I support the stance against socialism, why did they choose September 12th, when September 11th is a day that will live on for generations. I just emailed the guy that sent me this to tell him that. When I read the entire ad, I just noticed the date. Although I support the stance against socialism, why did they choose September 12th, when September 11th is a day that will live on for generations. I just emailed the guy that sent me this to tell him that.

]]> Comment on The Photography of Ansel Adams by » The Photography of Ansel Adams »Digital Photography http://www.floridatourismnews.com/2008/10/the-photography-of-ansel-adams/comment-page-1/#comment-10 » The Photography of Ansel Adams »Digital Photography Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:39:59 +0000 http://www.floridatourismnews.com/?p=27#comment-10 [...] Digital photography by admin [...] [...] Digital photography by admin [...]

]]> Comment on Florida’s fall attractions by Halloween Ideas Blog » Blog Archive » Florida’s fall attractions http://www.floridatourismnews.com/2008/10/florida%e2%80%99s-fall-attractions/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Halloween Ideas Blog » Blog Archive » Florida’s fall attractions Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:47:23 +0000 http://www.floridatourismnews.com/?p=23#comment-9 [...] James Cox wrote an interesting post today onFloridaâ??s fall attractionsHere’s a quick excerptHalloween is just around the corner and what could be more fun than visiting Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando. Every year people come from all over the country to check out Halloween Horror Nights as it becomes … [...] [...] James Cox wrote an interesting post today onFloridaâ??s fall attractionsHere’s a quick excerptHalloween is just around the corner and what could be more fun than visiting Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando. Every year people come from all over the country to check out Halloween Horror Nights as it becomes … [...]

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]]> Comment on Florida’s fall attractions by Scary Halloween » Blog Archive » Florida’s fall attractions http://www.floridatourismnews.com/2008/10/florida%e2%80%99s-fall-attractions/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Scary Halloween » Blog Archive » Florida’s fall attractions Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:13:56 +0000 http://www.floridatourismnews.com/?p=23#comment-7 [...] James Cox wrote an interesting post today onFloridaâ??s fall attractionsHere’s a quick excerptHalloween is just around the corner and what could be more fun than visiting Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando. Every year people come from all over the country to check out Halloween Horror Nights as it becomes … [...] [...] James Cox wrote an interesting post today onFloridaâ??s fall attractionsHere’s a quick excerptHalloween is just around the corner and what could be more fun than visiting Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando. Every year people come from all over the country to check out Halloween Horror Nights as it becomes … [...]

]]> Comment on Seminole Indians: The Struggles and Triumphs of the Seminole Indians by marci357 http://www.floridatourismnews.com/2008/09/seminole-indians-the-struggles-and-triumphs-of-the-seminole-indians/comment-page-1/#comment-6 marci357 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:47:40 +0000 http://www.floridatourismnews.com/?p=14#comment-6 The Seminoles also traded with the SW Florida settlers in Chokoloskee. Of note, as early as the 1870's, they were regularly trading with the Santini families of Chokoloskee and would stay for dinner when their trading was complete. Usual trades were meat and skins for flour, coffee, cornmeal, salt, and other staples. Source: Diary of Adolphus Santini The Seminoles also traded with the SW Florida settlers in Chokoloskee. Of note, as early as the 1870’s, they were regularly trading with the Santini families of Chokoloskee and would stay for dinner when their trading was complete. Usual trades were meat and skins for flour, coffee, cornmeal, salt, and other staples.

Source: Diary of Adolphus Santini

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]]> Comment on As Beaches And Dollars Wash Away by Business blog » Blog Archive » As Beaches And Dollars Wash Away http://www.floridatourismnews.com/2008/09/as-beaches-and-dollars-wash-away/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Business blog » Blog Archive » As Beaches And Dollars Wash Away Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:40:44 +0000 http://www.floridatourismnews.com/?p=18#comment-4 [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...] [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...]

]]> Comment on Florida Tourism by sommerstylee http://www.floridatourismnews.com/2008/06/florida-tourism/comment-page-1/#comment-3 sommerstylee Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:01:59 +0000 http://www.floridatourismnews.com/?p=8#comment-3 While tourism in Florida is still consistent, I do not believe that marketing is the sole reason for strength during the national economic downturn... The price of gasoline or airline fuel taxes will remain the same, no matter how many commercials and magazine articles are published. Tourists numbers do not decrease during economic downturns (people will usually cut-back on retail and food spending before vacations), but the origins of tourist do change. As less visitors travel from far distances, this means increased numbers from backyard tourists (staycations). The downturn also entices Europeans, Russians, Chinese, and Indians who are attracted by the cheaper dollar. This foreign tourists will often stay longer and spend more than the usual visitor from another region in the U.S. What I would like to know is how much of the tourism dollar is lost to leakage ... while we do receive hotel-night taxes, our service employees still must commute long-distances and face high rents (or mortgages if they are lucky) to receive small wages and a little opportunity for upward job mobility. Resorts still recruit overseas and cruise lines are hardly registered in the U.S. We could not get enough Floridians to do these jobs because the cost of insurance, food, transportation, housing, education is too expensive for a "Tourism Industry" wage. Florida Tourism needs to focus less on marketing and more on sustainable development. Diversifying the destination and investing in small businesses, businesses that could also support the local population when visitor numbers do drop-off due to worsening economic climate, terrorism, hurricanes, etc. What will Florida be at the end of the day when we have invested in pure marketing and our "tea-cup" rides stand still? While tourism in Florida is still consistent, I do not believe that marketing is the sole reason for strength during the national economic downturn…
The price of gasoline or airline fuel taxes will remain the same, no matter how many commercials and magazine articles are published. Tourists numbers do not decrease during economic downturns (people will usually cut-back on retail and food spending before vacations), but the origins of tourist do change.
As less visitors travel from far distances, this means increased numbers from backyard tourists (staycations). The downturn also entices Europeans, Russians, Chinese, and Indians who are attracted by the cheaper dollar. This foreign tourists will often stay longer and spend more than the usual visitor from another region in the U.S.

What I would like to know is how much of the tourism dollar is lost to leakage … while we do receive hotel-night taxes, our service employees still must commute long-distances and face high rents (or mortgages if they are lucky) to receive small wages and a little opportunity for upward job mobility. Resorts still recruit overseas and cruise lines are hardly registered in the U.S. We could not get enough Floridians to do these jobs because the cost of insurance, food, transportation, housing, education is too expensive for a “Tourism Industry” wage.

Florida Tourism needs to focus less on marketing and more on sustainable development. Diversifying the destination and investing in small businesses, businesses that could also support the local population when visitor numbers do drop-off due to worsening economic climate, terrorism, hurricanes, etc.

What will Florida be at the end of the day when we have invested in pure marketing and our “tea-cup” rides stand still?

]]> Comment on West Palm Beach Tourism by miami attractions http://www.floridatourismnews.com/2008/06/west-palm-beach-tourism/comment-page-1/#comment-2 miami attractions Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:22:14 +0000 http://www.floridatourismnews.com/?p=7#comment-2 [...] beaches, atmosphere and nightlife. West Palm Beach Tourism has thrived because of this, and is sthttp://www.floridatourismnews.com/2008/06/05/west-palm-beach-tourism/D.B. Sweeney, Nick Tarabay and Michael Fairman Join Ensemble Cast of Starz Entertainment and [...] [...] beaches, atmosphere and nightlife. West Palm Beach Tourism has thrived because of this, and is sthttp://www.floridatourismnews.com/2008/06/05/west-palm-beach-tourism/D.B. Sweeney, Nick Tarabay and Michael Fairman Join Ensemble Cast of Starz Entertainment and [...]

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