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4.a.1
What is the differences in spending pattern between visitors
with various types of lodging?
Attachment: IV.a. Visitor Profile Presentation (3208 : Visitor Profile Survey (UWF HAAS
PER-NIGHT, PER-PERSON by Lodging
Type of Lodging Accommodations Food Entertainment Shopping Transportation Misc. Total
Campground/RV $21.50 $28.57 $23.78 $39.64 $14.91 $1.07 $129.47
Condo $65.17 $23.79 $18.66 $44.06 $6.90 $1.99 $160.57
Hotel $54.78 $30.85 $21.94 $36.31 $9.52 $2.71 $156.11
House Rental $38.49 $17.07 $7.14 $44.98 $4.97 $1.31 $113.96
Friends/Family $3.54 $18.27 $8.02 $27.27 $8.09 $2.05 $67.24
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Based on the data, what is the estimated number of unique
visitors during the Spring Quarter?
Attachment: IV.a. Visitor Profile Presentation (3208 : Visitor Profile Survey (UWF HAAS
Number of Unique Visitors to the Emerald Coast, Spring Quarter 2014
Distribution of Bed Tax Q2 Avg. Nightly Party Length of
Type Revenue Total Nights Visitors
Bed Tax 2014 Rate Size Stay (Days)
Condo 57% $1,867,956 $37,359,119 $124.84 299,256 3.04 12.44 73,130
Hotel/Motel 29% $943,041 $18,860,813 $109.32 172,528 2.76 4.70 101,315
House Rental 15% $489,003 $9,780,069 $85.87 113,894 4.88 21.12 26,316
Total Unique Visitors: 200,761*
*Does not include visitors to the area
that stay with friends/family or at a
campground /RV park.
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Key Findings
How satisfied are visitors to the Emerald Coast?
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Attachment: IV.a. Visitor Profile Presentation (3208 : Visitor Profile Survey (UWF HAAS
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Satisfaction & Visitors Who Plan To Return to the
Attachment: IV.a. Visitor Profile Presentation (3208 : Visitor Profile Survey (UWF HAAS
Return Emerald Coast in the Next Twelve
Months
Potential
o Approximately 52%
were first time 31%
35%
visitors, 48% repeat
guests to the
Emerald Coast
o Nearly half make
multiple trips to the
area annually
o 88.8% were very
satisfied with trip, 34%
another 10.2%
satisfied Don't Know No Yes
o 99.7% said they’d
refer the area to
family or friends
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Economic Impacts
Attachment: IV.a. Visitor Profile Presentation (3208 : Visitor Profile Survey (UWF HAAS
What are the economic impacts of overnight
visitors to the Emerald Coast?
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4.a.1
Total
Attachment: IV.a. Visitor Profile Presentation (3208 : Visitor Profile Survey (UWF HAAS
Economic
Total Economic Impacts Associated with
Impact Emerald Coast Tourism March 2013 - February 2014
o Impacts only take
Total Value
into account Impact Type Employment Labor Income Output Fiscal Impact
Added
overnight visitors to
the area
Overnight Visitors to
8,896 $251 million $445 million $805 million $178 million
the Emerald Coast
o Calculations are
based on bed tax
Tourism-Related
data collected Construction
283 $12 million $15 million $30 million $5 million
between March 2013
and February 2014
Total 9,179 $263 million $460 million $835 million $183 million
o $28,652 in labor
income per job
supported
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4.b
Tourist Development Council Meeting: 08/28/14 02:00 PM
1540 Miracle Strip Parkway Department: Tourist Development Council
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Category: Presentation
Prepared By: Aida Wilkinson
SCHEDULED Initiator: Aida Wilkinson
Sponsors:
TDC ITEM (ID # 3209) DOC ID: 3209
Agency Update
Updated: 8/22/2014 4:46 PM by Aida Wilkinson Page 1
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August 28, 2014
AGENCY REPORT
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Fall Print
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Fall Outdoor Boards
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Fall Online Banners
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EmeraldCoasting.com
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Radio
Attachment: IV.b. TDC_Presentation_8.28.14 (3209 : Agency Update)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW
MzE2xqsFQ&list=UUIwK9OrHwB-
tdCMh6eBAOZA
Let’s Go
#Emerald Coasting
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Fall TV
Attachment: IV.b. TDC_Presentation_8.28.14 (3209 : Agency Update)
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=1grPeqWEL
ms&list=UUIwK9OrHwB-
tdCMh6eBAOZA
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Social
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Christmas Online Banners
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Christmas Landing Page
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Snowbird Online Banners
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