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Future of tourism is bright in Miami
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau presented its fiscal year-end results (October 2023 – September 2024) highlighting a year of resilience and steady growth.
Presenting to more than 700 GMCVB partners, elected leaders and community stakeholders, tourism officials announced Miami tourists contributed more than $20.6 billion, up 3%.
Through August 2024, Miami International Airport’s 10.6 million international visitor arrivals were 9.6% up on 2023.
The annual report showed booming cruise tourism at PortMiami, which is expected to exceed 7.3 million cruise passengers.
At the GMCVB annual general meeting featured messages from Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and State Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez with Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner addressing the audience in-person.
“Wherever there was an opportunity to turn up the volume on telling our destination’s story, we seized upon it,” said GMCVB President and CEO David Whitaker.
“We went above and beyond in selling the appeal of Greater Miami as a convention destination, evidenced by 16 new future major conventions and trade shows.”
Also the AGM saw eight new members named to the board of directors:
Yamila Garayzar – Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sponsorship & Retail, Turnberry Associates
Patrick Goddard – President, Brightline Trains
Keon Hardemon – Miami-Dade County Commissioner, Chair, Tourist Development Council (ex-officio representative)
Clavel J. Louis – General Manager, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Miami International Airport
Rodrick Miller – President & Chief Executive Officer, Miami-Dade Beacon Council (ex-officio representative)
Madeline Pumariega – President, Miami Dade College
Richard “Rick” Sasso – Chairman, MSC Cruises
John Sullivan – General Manager, The Miami Beach EDITION
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