Okaloosa County BOCC — April 28, 2016 — II. k. Sales Update March 2016

CVB SALES April Trade Show - Update Attendance: Travelers entering the Sunshine State via Visit Florida 231 Welcome Center 2 Nashville, TN Attendance: 44,000 Women 3 May Schedule Annually held in Dahlanoga, GA. Year 2 for Camille Fournier 4 April Groups Emerald Coast Volleyball Week Emerald Coast Earthquake Kill Cliff Destin Marathon Woodford CO – Baseball Beach Bash Tournament – Destin West 4th Battlefield Detachment Exercise – Hurlbert Field C 123’s In South East Asia Reunion 27 Weddings, 3 Reunion’s, 2 Military Conferences, 1 Business Meeting and 1 Tour Groups 5 Thank You 6 ECCC SALES  Past Event – 2016 ADS Warfighter Expo Exhibits on Bayview Plaza Bringing in attendees for 7 years, with approximately 150 room nights last month. 8 Past Event – Athletic Championships’ Grand Championship • Their first event was held in 2004 with 3,400 in attendance • Their 2016 event was attended by over 12,000 people 9 Past Event – Athletic Championships – Continued 10  Upcoming Event – Fort Walton Beach Chamber 70th Anniversary Celebration 70 Years Awesome Since 1946 Thursday, April 28, 5:30 pm Join the FWB Chamber, NWFL Daily News and White-Wilson Medical Center in celebration of their shared anniversaries! 11 Upcoming Event – Chris Janson/LOCASH Concert Thursday, May 12 4:00 – BBQ on Bayview Plaza 6:30 – Live Concert Event Chris Janson, and special guest LOCASH live in concert! Plus, join us pre-concert on Bayview Plaza for burgers and BBQ. This promises to be an exciting evening! Tickets at www.EmeraldCoastConventionCenter.com 12 Emerald Coast Convention Center Turns 13! • First event was Pandora’s Children’s Charity Auction - April 25, 2003 • Second event was American Martial Arts Institute National Tournament - April 26, 2003 13 13th Anniversary Facts & Figures Since April of 2003, we have proudly hosted: • 2,811 Functions for over 842 Clients with more than 945,000 Attendees Clients & attendees have come from the following areas/locations: • 5 Local Florida Counties – 681 • Regional Area – 371 • NW Florida & Alabama – 142 • National – 114 • International – 6 A wide variety of event types have been held: • Corporate/Private Meetings – 846 • Banquets – 578 • Social Events – 294 • Exhibition/Trade Shows – 206 • Training Seminars – 179 • Festivals/Special Events – 165 • Athletic Events - 92 And So Much More!!! 14 Thank You 15 Group Business Assisted by CVB Mar Number of Days Visitors are