Ft. Lauderdale Tourism Facts

Hi All,

I thought you might find this interesting from the Ft. Lauderdale Convention and Visitor Bureau.

Greater Fort Lauderdale and Florida Tourism Fast Facts

Did you know, in 2007…

· 82.4 million people visited Florida.

· 10.6 million visited Greater Fort Lauderdale.

· 991,300 people were directly employed in travel related jobs in Florida.

· 118,525 people were directly employed in travel related jobs in Greater Fort Lauderdale.

· Tourism spending (tourism/recreation taxable sales) was $59.6 billion in Florida.

· Tourism spending was $8.87 billion in Greater Fort Lauderdale.

· 70 million people boarded a plane in Florida.

· 22.6 million total passengers were welcomed at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport.

· 1.7 million passengers cruised from Port Everglades.

So please be nice to our tourist, we need them for our economy. I know many of us don't like the extra hassle of the crowds but many communities would love to have our tourist and they are trying their best to get them.

God Bless,
John