Backup Documents 03/08/2016 Item # 4G 46
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Collier County has initiated a robust community initiative to showcase our community
as a center of excellence for medical procedures, medical meetings, medical
education and wellness tourism; and,
WHEREAS, NCH and Physicians Regional hospitals are recognized as offering the finest in
medical care for numerous procedures including cardiac, cancer and orthopedics;
and,
WHEREAS, Collier County is well suited as a destination for medical meetings at our world class
resorts and group meeting facilities; and,
WHEREAS, our community is focused on creating a healthier, happier p/ace to live, work and
play; and,
WHEREAS, this was recently reflected in the Nap/es, Immokalee and Marco Is/and area being
named the No. 1 community for well-being across 190 communities surveyed by
Gallup and Healthways; and,
WHEREAS, our community has several medical equipment manufacturing companies, including the
internationally renowned Arthrex; and,
WHEREAS, Arthrex has been at the forefront of medical tourism in Collier County, bringing
7,124 visitors with a total of 12,371 room nights consumed for medical education,
project based and normal "transient"business travel in 2015; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Collier County Commissioners would like to officially recognize those
businesses and organizations that contribute to our robust medical tourism
community.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners
hereby honors the work and contributions of those medical businesses and organizations in
Collier County and their dedication to making Collier County a destination for medical tourism.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 8th Day of March 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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