Mission Statement: Advancing Tourism and the Community Through Hospitality January 17, 2014 In This Edition... GOLDEN PINEAPPLE ERIN 300 OFFICIAL NOTICE DOWNTOWN 30 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT BREAKFAST GOV. SCOTT YELLOW PAGES POTENTIAL HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES HONOREES Lodging Member of the Month Keith Wolling B Resort located in the Walt Disney World® Resort Allied Member of the Month GOLDEN PINEAPPLE HAVE YOU REGISTERED? The CFHLA Golden Pineapple Awards Dinner , to recognize 200 plus FRONT LINE employees, is set to occur on Wednesday, January 29 at the newly renovated Wyndham Orlando Resort (Thank you Rich Larkin, General Manager). Yearly, this networking activity attracts 700+ attendees. CFHLA is proud to announce that the Honorable City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will be offering "Special Remarks" during the evening. Proudly, this important activity is sponsored by CFHLA Member:
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Mission Statement: Advancing Tourism and the Community Through Hospitality
January 17, 2014
In This Edition...
GOLDEN PINEAPPLE
ERIN
300
OFFICIAL NOTICE
DOWNTOWN
30
PUBLIC SERVICEANNOUNCEMENT
BREAKFAST
GOV. SCOTT
YELLOW PAGES
POTENTIAL
HOSPITALITYOPPORTUNITIES
HONOREES
Lodging Memberof the Month
Keith WollingB Resort located in theWalt Disney World®
Resort
Allied Memberof the Month
GOLDEN PINEAPPLE
HAVE YOU REGISTERED?
The CFHLA
Golden Pineapple AwardsDinner , to recognize
200 plus FRONT LINE employees,is set to occur on
Wednesday, January 29at the newly renovated
Wyndham Orlando Resort(Thank you Rich Larkin, General Manager).
Yearly, this networking activity attracts 700+ attendees.
SecretaryDavid FriederichGrand Bohemian Hotel TreasurerDoug RidgeOrlando World CenterMarriott Assistant TreasurerJetse PottingaMelia Orlando Hotel HistorianPat EngferHyatt Regency GrandCypress ImmediatePast ChairJim BurnsGrande Lakes Orlando
Hospitality Updates:
Gov. Scott's $100Mtourism plan will bringbillions in business forOrlando Richard BilbaoReporterOrlando Business Journal
More than $1.35 billion innew tourism business forOrlando. That's the realmessage behind FloridaGov. Rick Scott's Jan. 10press conference, where heannounced plans todedicate $100 million tobolster Visit Florida's adcampaigns aimed atgrowing the state's tourismindustry.In 2012, Florida welcomed91.5 million visitors to thestate - and Scott is aimingto break the 100 millionvisitor mark, making theSunshine State "the No. 1tourism destination in theworld." And because "this allowsVisit Florida to generate amuch broader messageglobally to come to
activity of January 16th was a positive"Members Doing Business With Members"
Florida," it will allow VisitOrlando to use its ownfunding to draw visitorsspecifically to CentralFlorida, added GeorgeAguel, president and CEOof Visit Orlando. He said when the tourismnumbers are tallied for 2013later this year, they'reexpected to show thatOrlando had another recordyear, besting the 57 milliontourists the city drew in2012. So more funding for2014 will provide a boostpotentially to break thatrecord again.But the payout from Scott'splan will go even further. Based on figures from VisitOrlando, the Central Floridaregion attracted 28.5 millioninternational and non-Floridian visitors to thestate in 2012 - nearly athird of the state's totalvisitation. If Florida's visitation can bepushed to 100 million, thatcreates the opportunity forOrlando to attract another2.64 million tourists. Andthat would mean $1.35billion-plus in new businessfor area hotels, attractions,restaurants, andentertainment and shoppingvenues. Domestic touristsspend $512 per person pertrip, and internationaltravelers spend nearlydouble that. In addition, typically onenew job is created for every85 new visitors, whichmeans Central Floridacould welcome an influx of31,000 new tourismindustry jobs. --
5 things to know aboutnew I-Driveentertainmentcomplex
Melia Orlando Suite Hotel
Sheraton Vistana Villages
2014 CFHLA Chairman Doug Gehret of the Hilton Orlando, Scott Tripoli of the DoubleTree by
Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, Cindy & Will Andrew s of Sunbrite Outdoor Furniture
Anjali FlukerSenior Staff WriterOrlando Business Journal
International Drive's newestmega development, the$200 million Orlando Eye,is four days awayfrom debuting its firsttenant, LongHornSteakhouse - and that'sjust a piece of what's tocome in the next fewmonths. Orlando-based UnicorpNational DevelopmentsInc. has plenty going on atits I-Drive sister projects:The Orlando Eye andthe $100 million I-Shopsredevelopment/expansion oftheWyndham OrlandoResort. UnicorpPresident ChuckWhittall presented anupdate on the two projectsduring theInternational DriveResort Area Chamber ofCommerce's Jan. 9meeting.Together, the projects willcreate 1,000 temporaryconstruction jobs. They'realso bringing plenty of newshops, eateries andentertainment destinationsto Central Florida's busyconvention area, which isexpected to help draw moreconventions and tourists toOrlando. The OrlandoEye, previously known as I-Drive Live, is working on itsmain attraction, the 425-foot observation wheel andterminal building.Other spaces in the worksinclude MerlinEntertainments Ltd.'s SeaLife Aquarium, YardHouse restaurant, theproject courtyard and itsfour shops and eateries,and a non-pharmacyWalgreens tourist store.Construction has beencompleted on a third Merlin
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OFFICIAL NOTICE
The CFHLA AnnualMeeting of the Corporation
will occur on
Friday, February 28thduring the
"Membership Luncheon"
featuring STR
The purpose of this gathering is to
ratify refinements to the Association's Bylaws.
DOWNTOWNOn January 13th, the
Downtown General Managers Groupmet with officials from
SunRailrelating to the pending opening of the new SunRail System
(To start by May 1, 2014)
Mike Wacht of SunRail relaying details of the new SunRail System to
Entertainmentsattraction, MadameTussauds wax museum,and a 1,600-space parkinggarage. The wax museum,along with the otherattractions, should open bythe end of this year. therestaurants will open asthey are completed.Construction also is underway on several other retailand restaurant spacesfronting I-Drive, and Unicorpis still in talks with anunnamed attraction thatwould be a first in theworld, but "it's a greatname, and it's going to begreat for InternationalDrive," Whittall toldattendees.And here's a few things youmight not know about theprojects:
Unicorp wants toadd another 200-400room tower to theWyndham OrlandoResort at I-Shops
Much of the retailspace at I-Shops willbe completed byApril
Garage parking willbe free
The projects areexpected to draw 3million visitorsannually
Unicorp wants tocollaborate withsurrounding hotels inthe area on market,strategies and howto better worktogether.
for hosting this meeting&
System Tech Services, Inc.for serving as the sponsor.