The Pinellas County Tourist Development Council (as created

Clearwater, Florida, April 12, 2006
Degussa Building Systems Feb 14-18 07 480
American Swimming Coaches Association Apr 26-29 07 300
Martin-Massey Family Reunion July 9-13 07 100
Andress Wedding Feb-May 07 30
Florida Bahamas Synod Apr 29-May 3 08 835
US Speed Skating Sept 13-17 06 95
Covanta Energy Jan 06 500
American Society of Mechanical Engineers June 18-21 06 105
Swisslog Mar-07 80
Electric Power Research Institute Jan 21-25 07 385
Black History Tours June 1-4 06 78
The Reconnection, LLC. Nov 3-5 06 80
Commission on Accredidation Various dates 3230
Great Harvest Franchising, Inc. Feb 2-6 08 410
Doble Engineering Feb-07 1715
Federal Judicial Center Dec 3-6 06 270
JT& A Inc. Mar/Apr 07 640
Tetra Tech, Inc. Oct/Nov 06 90
Federal Aviation Administration Feb/Mar 07 2305
Miramar Mar 7-9 07 70
Human Capital Institute Mar 07 900
Florida State Univ. Center for Civic Education June 14-16 06 120
FL RV Trade Association Sept 2-7 08 469
Liles Reception May 07 50
Edentours Passover Group Apr 3-15 07 3100
Boomer Educational Consultants, LLC Dec 6-9 06 600
Total Possible Room Nights for March 2006: 25,059
FY ‘05/ ’0 6
FY’04/’05
Total
Leads for the month of March 41 38
FY ‘05/’06 FY ‘04/’05
Total room revenue:
Total definite rm. nights:
$2,402,382
19,076
$2,250,984
19,067
Total
County impact: $5,112,368
CONVENTION SERVICES
The Convention Services Report, as submitted by Ms. Linda Bergeron,
Director, has been made a part of the member’s packets.
CONVENTION SERVICES PROVIDED
Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support
CONVENTION SERVICES
March 2006 Report
Prepared by: Linda Bergeron
Director of Convention Services
Services Department has completed most of the assistance offered to the group that will be meeting at the Hilton
Clearwater Beach,
April 20-28, 2006. Registered attendance has increased and the group will now be using
overflow rooms at the Best Western Sea Wake and the Clearwater Gulfview hotels, generating up to 440 additional
room nights. Services provide d information f or obtaining images fo r the conference program,
Honor Guard, pre-
conference
promotion materials and will be providing on-site materials and volunteer assistance for registration
and information booth.
National Workforce Assn
This association rebooked their annual meeting at the Renaissance Vinoy, De cember 1 – 3, 2006, and Services
Department has been working with the planner on a conference planning meeting in April. Services
will be
wo rking t hrough the year assisting with attendance bui lding, transportation planning, overflow accommodations,
and on-site assistance.
Pan Icarian Brotherhood of America
Services Department is assisting the local planning committee with an attendance building-registration mailing
for the gr oup’s a nnual convention to be held at the Renaissance
Vinoy, September 1 – 4, 2006. Hilton St.
Petersbu
rg Downtown is the overflow hot el and a third hotel may
be added. Up to 1,500 attendees are expected to
attend. Services will continue working with the local committee through the coming months
with transportation
planning, destination information for attendees , and on-site volunteer staff. Pan Icarian
is a Hellenic
(Greek) organization that “funds medical aid , scholarships, disaster relie f, and charitable
causes in North
America
and Greece.”
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