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Miami tourism back in business after Irma
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau says it is business as usual in Miami and the Beaches, with visitors now returning.
Releasing an update on tourist infrastructure it says most hotels suffered minimal to zero damage by Hurricane Irma and are open for business, with many extending special rates to lure back guests after the storm.
Miami International Airport and PortMiami are back operating as normal and most air carriers have resumed their full schedules.
All but one of the 22 visitor centers in the Miami area have reopened, it says, and many area restaurants are extending GMCVB’s two-month long ‘Miami Spice’ dining promotion program for an additional month through October.
"The restaurant industry lost time and business for a week with this storm. Extension made all the sense in the world," said larry Carrino, president of GMCVB’s public relations.
Meanwhile, tourism officials in Palm Beach County are also looking to woo back visitors ahead of the busy winter season.
"When people see that image of this massive storm hovering over the entire state, people may assume that the whole state has been devastated," said Jorge Pesquera, the president and CEO of Discover The Palm Beaches.
To change that perception the agency hired a photographer to shoot aerial videos and photos showing the county’s coastline and tourist attractions were mostly unscathed.
These have been distributed to travel agencies, tour companies and meeting planners to get the message across.
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