Through social media networks many of us were contacted and urged to write letters to our governor, state senators and congress. It worked. I was proud to be a small part of it.
Yesterday, Governor Charlie Crist signed the revised 2008-09 budget passed during a special legislative session earlier this month. Governor Crist also exercised his authority to veto line-item budget items, restoring $90.9 million in general revenue funding to preserve Florida’s investment in many critical areas including economic development. In doing so, he fully restored the $9.9 million cut to VISIT FLORIDA.
Today was a huge victory for our state and our industry. Thanks to all of you our message that “the tourism industry is part of the solution, not the problem” resonated loud and clear in the chambers of the legislature and in the executive office of the Governor.
P.S. The weather here today is sunny and in the mid 80′s. Time to be a tourist!
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Three Cheers For Visit Florida
Through social media networks many of us were contacted and urged to write letters to our governor, state senators and congress. It worked. I was proud to be a small part of it.
Yesterday, Governor Charlie Crist signed the revised 2008-09 budget passed during a special legislative session earlier this month. Governor Crist also exercised his authority to veto line-item budget items, restoring $90.9 million in general revenue funding to preserve Florida’s investment in many critical areas including economic development. In doing so, he fully restored the $9.9 million cut to VISIT FLORIDA.
Today was a huge victory for our state and our industry. Thanks to all of you our message that “the tourism industry is part of the solution, not the problem” resonated loud and clear in the chambers of the legislature and in the executive office of the Governor.
P.S. The weather here today is sunny and in the mid 80′s. Time to be a tourist!
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 at 5:54 pm and is filed under General, Tips and Comments. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.