Okaloosa County BOCC — September 24, 2015 — Agenda Packet — reading text

Relations / Tradeshows: 1.) Attended TDC Meeting 2.) Trained on EBMS with Tisha and Events Team 3.) Working on training/workshop topics to share with Hotel Collection to better understand their industry and how we can partner 4.) Made Sales Calls to Destin and Fort Walton for Fall Executive Special. 5.)Attended Destin Chamber Luncheon Summary of Measures REV % to Goal 50% New Client % to Goal 20% Lead distro % to Goal 0% Proactive Contacts % to 100% Goal Packet Pg. 219 3.s.a 4 Attachment: III. s. ECCC & Group Sales (4788 : ECCC & Group Sales Marketing Update)  3.s.a 2015/Group Business Assisted by CVB Aug Number of Days Visitors are Projected Number of Attachment: III. s. ECCC & Group Sales (4788 : ECCC & Group Sales Marketing Update) Type Location Start Date End Date Property Visitors in Bed Taxing District Name Of Group Business Dardon Family Reunion RR D/OI/FWB 8/21/2015 8/24/2015 Various 125 4 Megan Mayfield & Jordan Chovanec Wedding W D/OI/FWB 8/1/2015 8/3/2015 Various 175 3 Toccara Burgess Wedding W D/OI/FWB 8/13/2015 8/17/2015 Various 50 5 Joy Oelke W D/OI/FWB 8/2/2015 8/9/2015 Various 10 8 Trudy Drye W D/OI/FWB 8/26/2015 8/31/2015 Various 25 6 Brandi Bloniarz & Jeremiah Nagel W D/OI/FWB 8/2/2015 8/8/2015 Various 12 7 Andrea Corpening W D/OI/FWB 8/1/2015 8/2/2015 Various 200 2 Dawn Ray W D 8/8/2015 8/16/2015 Beach House 15 9 Erika Medders W D 8/10/2015 8/17/2015 Beach House @ Crystal Beach 35 8 Alicia Smith W D/OI/FWB 7/31/2015 8/2/2015 Various 40 3 Martin Wedding W D 8/1/2015 8/9/2015 Various 5 9 Elizardo/Hall W D 8/1/2015 8/8/2015 2 houses Crystal Beach 30 8 Brantley/Godina W D 8/1/2015 8/8/2015 Gulf Dunes 50 8 Whitney/Crowell W D 8/1/2015 8/8/2015 Gulf Gate 20 8 Kientzy W D 8/8/2015 8/15/2015 Sundestin 25 8 Mckinley/Byers W D 8/14/2015 8/21/2015 Pelican Beach 22 8 Harris/Poiles W D 8/15/2015 8/22/2015 Pelican Isle 12 8 FAMU University BM/RR D/OI/FWB 8/15/2015 8/17/2015 Various 100 3 Kristi Smith W Destin 8/20/2015 8/25/2015 Coral Reef Condos 23 6 Sherry McDonald CG Destin 8/12/2015 8/16/2015 House in Cystal Beach 12 5 TOTALS: 986 Packet Pg. 220  3.s.a 2015/Group Business Assisted by CVB Aug Number of Days Visitors are Projected Number of Attachment: III. s. ECCC & Group Sales (4788 : ECCC & Group Sales Marketing Update) Type Location Start Date End Date Property Visitors in Bed Taxing District Name Of Group Business The number of days in the month of August is 31 Number of Attendees for month of August 986 Additional Groups: Wedding / Reunion Leads - Emerald Coast, At Your Service Venture Hive- 8 ppl 20 NW FL Volunteer Firefighter Weekend - 350 ppl Niceville, Destin, FWB Site Tours: Trainings: Holiday Inn Resort 8/19/2015 STS Marketing College 8/2-7-2015 Group Leads - MyEmeraldCoastEvent.com: Trade Shows: 0 GA - Bridal Show 8/1-8/2/2015 Wedding Leads from The Knot: GA-S. Central Motorcoach 8/9-8/12/2015 14 FAM Tours: Welcome Packets: 0 145 Motorcoach Receptions: Mobile to Destin;Big Kahuna/Restaraunts - Mount Calvary Baptist Church Mobile , 56 psgr. 8/8/2015 Colonial Trailways - from Mobile, AL Sales Campaigns: Constant Contact: Wedding/Honeymoon Campaing; Other Meetings/Marketing: "#Emeraldcoasting is Weddings and Honeymoons" Tourism Committee Meeting 8/18/2015 Market: Governers Conference 8/31-9/1/2015 Birmingham Bridal Directory 2015 VF - I 10 Welcome Center - New Display set up in Center 8/3-10/2015 Birmingham Brides 2015 Southern Bridal B'Ham 2015 Atlanta Bridal Show 2015 Total Sent: 1,227 Packet Pg. 221  3.t Tourist Development Council Meeting: 09/24/15 02:00 PM 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway Department: Tourist Development Council Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Category: Information Prepared By: Aida Wilkinson SCHEDULED Initiator: Aida Wilkinson Sponsors: TDC ITEM (ID # 4789) DOC ID: 4789 Visitor Center Top 10 States Updated: 9/21/2015 11:04 AM by Aida Wilkinson Page 1 Packet Pg. 222  3.t.a WELCOME CENTER TOP 10 STATES/COUNTRIES FOR AUGUST 2015 Attachment: III. t. TOP 10 STATES AUG2015 (4789 : Visitor Center Top 10 States) TOTAL VISITORS = 2297 KY 69 3.0% LA 84 3.7% OK 101 4.4% MO 115 5.0% AL 133 5.8% AR 135 5.9% FL 139 6.1% TN 152 6.6% OH 163 7.1% TX 366