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Agenda 04/23/2013 Item # 4E4/23/2013 4.E. PROCLAMA TION .4- WEREAS, tourism is the State of Florida's number one industry, responsible for welcoming 89.3 million visitors in 2012 who spent $71.8 billion, generating 23 percent of the state's sales tax revenue and helping employ more than one million Floridians; and, WHEREAS, the travel and tourism industry supports the vital interests of Collier County, Florida and the United States, supporting more than 32,300 jobs and providing nearly $1 billion in wages to our community; and, WHEREAS, 1.57 million visitors contributed nearly $1.4 billion dollars to the economy of Collier County in 2012; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Collier County to be informed of the direct and indirect benefits derived from visitors to our community who through goodwill support economic prosperity, peace and understanding; and, WHEREAS, in acknowledgement of Collier County's outstanding beaches, golf, shopping, dining, arts, heritage, culture and nature activities, travel and tourism is a vital economic engine to our community and to the quality of life of our citizens; and, 14EREAS, May 4 through May 12, 2013 will be observed throughout the state of Florida and the U.S. as National Tourism Week; and, WHEREAS, in view of the outstanding economic, social, and cultural contributions of the travel and tourism industry to the citizens of Collier County, it is fitting that we recognize the importance of this industry within our community. NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that May 4 -12, 2013 be designated as TOURISM WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY DONE AND ORDERED THIS 23'd Day of April, 2013 -TEST: DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA GEORGIA A. HILLER, CHAIRWOMAN Packet Page -11- 4/23/2013 4. E. COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 4.4.E. Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 4 -12, 2013 as Tourism Week in Collier County. To be accepted by Jack Wert, Director, Collier County Tourism Department. Sponsored by Commissioner Henning. Meeting Date: 4/23/2013 Prepared By Name: BartlettKristi Title: Executive Aide to the BCC 4/10/2013 11:55:06 AM Submitted by Title: Executive Aide to the BCC Name: BartlettKristi 4/10/2013 11:55:08 AM Approved By Name: SheffieldMichael Title: Manager- Business Operations, CMO Date: 4/15/2013 10:33:11 AM Name: SheffieldMichael Title: Manager- Business Operations, CMO Date: 4/15/2013 11:00:26 AM Packet Page -12-