Agenda 04/22-23/2008 Item # 4H
Agenda Item No. 4H
April 22. 2008
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PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, #Ie 'Ira",,1 and tourism industry is #Ie larpst industry #If't1IJ9haut
Florida, employs mtHV thDn 1 million ".ople and produ&es I7IOH #Ian $60
billion in /YvttntM from ttlXabk salu: and.
WHEREAS, #Ie 'Ira",,1 and tourism industry supports the vital inte/Ysts of Callier
County, Florida and #Ie Vni~d Sta~s, contributing Ovttr 31,000 jobs fr1
DUr community, ec""","ic pras".rity, ".ace, undersftlnding, and gaadwlll:
and,
WHEREAS, 1. 4 million visiftlrs contribu~d Marly $1.4 billion dallars ftl tM ec""","y
af Collier CDUnty in 2007: and.
WHEREAS, it is in #Ie best in~/Yst of the citizens of Collier CDUnty to Inf_ tMm
of #Ie dinct and indi/Yct "-fits of tDUrlsm: and.
WHEREAS, in light of Collier Ccunty's DUfstandlng Inaches, golfing, shopping, and
rutaurants: its natural, historical, and cultural activities - 'Ira",,1 and
tourism is becoming an incrusingly Important aspI!Ct in tlw livu of DUf'
citizens: and.
WHEREAS, May 11'" - 17"'. 2008 is being obse,.""d #lroughDUt #Ie Sta~ of Florida
and tlw United Sftltes as National TDUrism Week: and.
WHEREAS, given #Ie contributions of 'Ira",,1 and tDUf'ism ftl #Ie economic, social and
cultural well-being of tM citizens of Colli.,. County, It Is fitting #lat we
recognize the importance Df travel and tourism ttJ our cDmmunity.
NOW THEREFORE, In it proclaimed by #Ie Saard of Ccunty CommlssiaMrs af Collier
Ccunty, Florida, #lat May 11'" - 17"', 2008 be duig",,~d as
Tot./RISM WEEK IN COLLIER Cot./NTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 22'" Day of April, 2008.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSaCOLLIER COUNTY. FLORIDA
TOM HENNING, CHAIRMAN
A TrEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, a.ERK
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Agenda Item No. 4H
April 22. 2008
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
4H
This item to be heard on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Proclamation to recognize May 11-17,
2008 as Tourism Week in Cotlier County. To be accepted by Jack Wert. Executive Director
Tourism Department.
Meeting Date:
4/22/200890000 AM
Prepared By
Lanisa Delrio
Administrative Aide to Bee
Date
BCC
4/10/20084:36:58 PM
Approved By
Sue Fi Ison
Executive Manager to the BCe
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
Bce Office
4/10/2008 4 :45 PM
Approved By
Leo E. Ochs, Jr.
Board of County
Commissioners
Deputy County Manager
Date
County Manager's Office
4/13/20087:46 PM
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