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 2012 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 | |
| Dec 15 | Chicagoland Holiday Showcase |
| Jan 25-28 | Religious Conference Management Assn, Kansas City |
| Feb 15-17 | Northern California Chapter MPI Annual Meeting |
| Mar | MIC Colorado and Client Event |
| Mar | Carolinas Sales Mission |
| Apr | Chicago Convention Collection Event |
| Apr | Mid-Atlantic Sales Mission |
| May | Milwaukee Sales Mission |
| May | ASAE & The Center's Springtime Expo |
| May | Texas Sales Mission |
| May | Meeting Spots Trade Show, Tallahassee |
| May | Virginia Gold Cup Event |
| May | West Coast Sales Mission |
| June | Health Care Executives Assn (HCEA) Annual Meeting |
| June | Ohio/Michigan Sales Mission |
| June | S. California Sales Mission / Affordable Meetings West |
| June | Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) |
| June | Philadelphia Sales Mission / Client Event |
| July | Boston Sales Mission |
| July | Chicago Sales Mission |
| Aug | ASAE Annual Meeting & Tradeshow, Dallas |
| Aug | Kellen Company Global Summit |
| Sept | St. Louis Sales Mission |
| Sept | HSMAI Affordable Meetings, National MEET |
| Sept | Chuck Cook Show |
| Tourism Sales | |
| Dec 6-8 | Luxury Travel Expo, Las Vegas |
| Jan 12-16 | Washington DC Sales Mission |
| Feb 3-4 | Florida Huddle, Fort Lauderdale |
| Feb 20-24 | Colombia Sales Mission |
| Mar 5-9 | Boston Sales Mission |
| Mar 7-11 | ITB Berlin |
| Mar | Florida Select |
| Apr | Brazil Sales Mission |
| Apr 18-20 | AAA Sales Mission |
| Apr 27-28 | Cruise3Sixty |
| May | Argentina Sales Mission |
| May | Chicago Sales Mission |
| Aug | Central America Sales Mission |
| Aug | Florida Welcome Centers |
| Sept | The Trade Show (ASTA), Los Angeles |
| Sept | New York/New Jersey Sales Mission |
| Communications/Public Relations | |
| Jan 24 | Defrost Your Swimsuit, Times Square, NY |
| Jan 27 | Defrost Your Swimsuit, Canary Wharf, London |
| May 1-Sept 30 | Super Summer Savings: 2-for-1 offers |
| June 1-30 | Learn to Dive Month in Greater Fort Lauderdale |
| June 1-Sept 30 | Vacation Like a VIP |
| Sept 1-30 | Lauderdale Spa Chic |
| Oct 1-Nov 8 | Dine Out Lauderdale |
| For The Industry | |
| May 11 | Tourism Appreciation Day Luncheon Broward County Convention Center |
| Oct 11 | 2013 Marketing Plan Presentation & Luncheon Broward County Convention Center |
| Dec 6 | SUNsational Service Courtesy Awards Luncheon Broward County Convention Center |
Tourist Development Council (TDC) |
![]() Mayor John E. Rodstrom, Jr. Chair Broward County Commission | ![]() Hayward Benson Commissioner City of Lauderhill | ![]() Peter Bober Mayor City of Hollywood |
![]() Angelo Castillo Vice Mayor City of Pembroke Pines | ![]() Bobby B. Dubose Vice Mayor/Commissioner City of Fort Lauderdale | ![]() Alex Herrera Dollar Thrifty Auto Group |
![]() Andreas Ioannou Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort | ![]() Mark Kukulski Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa | ![]() Carlos Molinet LXR Luxury Resorts |
![]() Jim Oliver The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale | ![]() Tim Schiavone The Parrot |
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| TDC Meetings Located at the CVB office: 100 East Broward Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale |
| Thursday, February 9, 2012, 9:30am |
| Thursday, May 17, 2012, 9:30am |
| Thursday, August 23, 2012, 9:30am |
| *Thursday, October 11, 2012, 10:30am |
Marketing Advisory Committee (MAC) |
| Jim Oliver, Chair The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale | Wayne Gales Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort | Meredith McCleary Ebony Heritage Travel |
| Pamela Adams Adams Consulting Group | Mari Garcia Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina | Kathleen McGowan Sunrise Chamber of Commerce |
| John Allan Gallery One - A Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel | Yvonne Garth Garth Solutions | Melissa Milroy The Galleria Fort Lauderdale |
| Steve Belleme Broward County Aviation | Laura Herde United Airlines | Jim Pancallo Lago Mar Resort |
| Kathleen Bernesby Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa | Robert Keesler Pelican Grand Beach Resort | Tim Petrillo The Restaurant People |
| Donna Boucher Manta Ray Inn | Ellen Kennedy Port Everglades Authority | Amaury Piedra Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach |
| Jean Capps Sheraton Suites Cypress Creek | Ina Lee Travel Host Magazine | Michael Solomon USA Transportation |
| Judy Erickson Hollywood Office of Tourism | Jay Marsella Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa | Matt Talchik Charter One Yachts Neal Watson Neal Watson Productions |
| MAC Meetings Located at the CVB office: 100 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale. 9:00 am |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2011 |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2012 |