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Paul Beirnes is the newly appointed Deputy Director of Tourism for Naples, Marco Island and Everglades CVB. Beirnes joins the team at Florida’s Paradise - People - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Jack Wert, the well-known figurehead of Collier County’s Tourism Division has announced plans to retire from his post, effective September 30, 2021. Highly respected and well-seasoned executive has held his position as Executive Director in Collier County since 2002. Wert has made a notable impact on the value of the industry towards the economic viability of Collier County and Southwest Florida. Oversight of the department will transition to Paul Beirnes who is currently serving as the Deputy Director of the CVB. Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades CVB announces that Jack Wert, the wel...
State OK'd bill preventing local government from placing greater restrictions on home-based business State lawmakers approved a bill banning cities and counties from regulating the sale of firearms With the Florida Legislature's regular session over, the state's counties, cities and towns have found themselves in a familiar situation. Lawmakers in the Florida Senate and House this year continued to chip away at the power of local governments to control everything from home-based businesses to cruise ships. "There was a lot of disappointment this session," said Cragin Mosteller, director of e...
The report — based on overnight stays in paid lodging — points to a strong recovery from the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the travel and tourism industry last year. To that, Collier County Commissioner Andy Solis, chairman of the Tourist Development Council, said simply: "It's good to hear." Here's a look at some of the April numbers, compared to the same month last year, when the coronavirus crisis raged: Visitors: 159,900, +1,290% Room nights: 275,700, +917% Economic impact: $282 million, +1,949% Hotel occupancy: 82.8%, +910% While those numbers might seem rather remarkable, s...
Tourism is heating up, as more people start to travel during the summer after becoming fully vaccinated. But the industry in Southwest Florida has been trying to rebound for a while. Packed beaches and busy restaurant crowds in the region received mixed headlines for booming business, while people in other states sat in pandemic lockdowns. […]