Dates to Know

Welcome to a section designed just for our Greater Fort Lauderdale hospitality partners.

Click here for Tourist Development Council (TDC) member and dates.
Click here for Marketing Advisory Committee (MAC) members and dates.
Click here for the 2010 Sunsational Service Training Schedule.

We look forward to your participation in our tourism marketing initiatives.
Here is a listing of major upcoming GFLCVB activities.

CVB At A Glance

Convention Sales and Services
Oct 28-29    New York Sales Mission 
Dec 15        Chicagoland Holiday Showcase (Assn Forum) 
Jan 19-21, 2010  Tallahassee Sales Mission 
Jan 26-29, 2010  Religious Conf Mgmt Assn (RCMA) Meeting, Fort Worth
Mar 2010    Carolinas Sales Mission, Raleigh, Charlotte 
Mar 2010    Chicago Sales Mission 
Apr 2010   Milwaukee Sales Mission 
Apr 2010 Minneapolis Sales Mission 
May 5, 2010 Meeting Sports Trade Show, Tallahassee 
May 2010 Mid-Atlantic Sales Mission, DC, VA 
May 2010        Texas Sales Mission, Houston
May 2010    Indianapolis Sales Mission 
June 2010  Toronto Client Event/Mission 
June 2010  Michigan Sales Mission 
July 24-27, 2010  MPI World Education Congress, Vancouver 
Aug 2010  St. Louis Cardinals Client Event 
Aug 19, 2010  Chuck Cook Tradeshow, Tallahassee 
Aug 2010  IncentiveWorks, Toronto 
Aug/Sept 2010     Chicago Cubs Client Event 
Sept 2010    HSMAI's Affordable Meetings, DC 
Sept 2010  The Motivation Show (IT&ME), Chicago 
Tourism Sales
Nov 9-12  World Travel Market, London 
Dec 1-3  Luxury Travel Expo, Las Vegas 
Jan 14-15, 2010  Washington DC Sales Mission 
Feb 17-19, 2010  Boston Sales Mission 
Mar 10-14, 2010  ITB Berlin 
Apr 21-23, 2010  AAA Sales Mission, Florida 
May 2010  Canadian Sales Mission
June 3-6, 2010  Cruise3sixty, Vancouver 
Sept 2010  NY/NJ Sales Mission and Travel Agent Event 
Sept 2010  The Trade Show (ASTA), Orlando 
Public Relations
Sept 1-Nov 25 Lauderdale Spa Chic
Oct 1-Nov 12 Dine Out Lauderdale
For The Industry
Nov 17 Sports Hall of Fame Induction
Dec 3        SunSational Service Courtesy Awards Luncheon
Click here to nominate someone for a Courtesy Award. 
May 13, 2010 National Tourism Appreciation Day Luncheon


Tourist Development Council (TDC)


Stacy Ritter
Mayor
Stacy Ritter, Chair

Broward County Commission
Diane Veltri Bendekovic
Diane Veltri Bendekovic
Councilwoman
City of Plantation
TDCBenson
Hayward Benson
Commissioner
City of Lauderhill 
TDCCastillo
Angelo Castillo
Vice Mayor
City of Pembroke Pines 
Richard Gray
Richard Gray
Royal Palms Resort
Preston Henn
Preston Henn
Fort Lauderdale
Swap Shop
Alex Herrera
Alex Herrera
Dollar Thrifty Auto Group
Andreas Ioannou
Andreas Ioannou
Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort
Mark Kukulski
Mark Kukulski
Westin Diplomat
Resort & Spa
Carlos Molinet
 Carlos Molinet
LXR Luxury Resorts 
TDCrogers
Romney Rogers
Commissioner
City of Fort Lauderdale
 
 

TDC Meetings
Located at the CVB office:
100 East Broward Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale. 9:30 am

Tuesday, February 17, 12noon
**Government Center, Rm 430: Workshop with Broward County Commissioners

Thursday, June 11

 Thursday, August 27

Thursday, October 8
GFLCVB Marketing Plan Presentation / Luncheon
10am Broward County Convention Center, Room 301


Marketing Advisory Committee (MAC)


Richard Gray, Chair
Royal Palms Resort
Jim Curtis
Westin Diplomat
Resort & Spa
Kathleen McGowan
Sunrise Chamber of Commerce
Pamela Adams
Adams Consulting Group
Shawn Farrell
Hyatt Regency
Pier Sixty-Six
Melissa Milroy
The Galleria
Fort Lauderdale

John Allan
Hilton Fort Lauderdale
Beach Resort


Wayne Gales
Embassy Suites
Deerfield Beach

Jim Pancallo

Lago Mar Resort

Steve Belleme
Broward County Aviation

 


Stuart Gardner
USA Hosts Florida

Amaury Piedra

Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach / Sheraton Yankee Clipper

Donna Boucher
Manta Ray Inn  
Laura Herde
Continental Airlines
Michael Solomon
USA Transportation

Carlos Buqueras
Port Everglades Authority
Jean Laboda-Capps
Sheraton Suites Cypress Creek 
Matt Talchik
Charter One Yachts
Monica Burgos
W Hotel Fort Lauderdale
Ina Lee
Travel Host Magazine
Neal Watson
Neal Watson Productions

MAC Meetings
Located at the CVB office:
100 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale. 9:00 am

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Tuesday, March 31

Tuesday, May 5

Tuesday, June 16

Wednesday, September 16

Thursday, October 8
Marketing Plan Presentation and Luncheon
12pm - Broward County Convention Center

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