Richard was the keynote speaker alongside Governor Charlie Crist at the 42nd Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Miami Beach last month. Several business, state, and regional officials turned out to discuss the future of Florida. According to Visit Florida, “Tourism is one of Florida’s top industries. In 2007, approximately 84.5 million visitors to Florida generated $65.5 billion in taxable sales, $3.9 billion in state taxes, and employed 991,300 Florida residents.”
What are your thoughts on Florida tourism given the state of the economy?
Governor Charlie Crist
Richard Florida Keynote address at the 42nd Annual Governor's Conference on Tourism
State Representative Joe Gibbons