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Florida Encounter Connects Meetings Professionals with State’s Top Meetings Industry Suppliers
NEWS RELEASE TOPIC: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2009 
VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official source for travel planning, announces the 29th annual Florida Encounter, Nov. 15–17, at the Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club near St. Petersburg and Clearwater. This premier appointment-based tradeshow features all the Sunshine State has to offer meeting and incentive professionals. Endorsed by the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), Florida Encounter creates a direct connection between meetings planners, resorts, destination marketing organizations and other meetings industry suppliers. The one-stop-shop solution offered by Florida Encounter allows up to 27 potential one-on-one appointments with vendors, saving time and money for meeting professionals by making endless site visits a thing of the past. “Planned and produced by Florida’s leading meetings and conventions planners, Florida Encounter is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for meeting professionals interested in Florida,” said Ed Fouché, VISIT FLORIDA Chairman and Senior Vice President of Travel Industry Sales for Disney Destinations. “VISIT FLORIDA has designed the show to enable meeting professionals to accomplish in a few days, what otherwise might require several weeks.” Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club is just 25 miles from Tampa International Airport and recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation that included its three state-of-the-art conference centers. Meeting professionals may register www.FLORIDAENCOUNTER.com. The registration fee for qualified meeting professionals is only $195 and includes airfare, deluxe accommodations, meal functions, activities, appointments, exciting evening events and optional post-event familiarization trips.
VISIT FLORIDA is the official tourism marketing corporation for the state of Florida. VISIT FLORIDA promotes tourism to Florida through sales, advertising, promotions, public relations, new product development and visitor services programs. As a public/private partnership VISIT FLORIDA has more than 3,400 tourism industry Partners and four major strategic alliances with American Express Travel Related services, AirTran Airways, Dollar Rent A Car and The Hertz Corporation. To learn more about VISIT FLORIDA, visit www.VISITFLORIDA.org.
For more information contact:
Kelli Robinson Public Relations Coordinator Ph: (850) 205-3848 E-mail: kellir@VISITFLORIDA.org 
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