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| Robin Hicks-Connors, Gary Guertin and Lisa Gilrane (not pictured Ed Griffith) explore St. Lucie County's summer tourism campaign and industrial tourism. |
First up was Lisa giving us the low-down on St. Lucie County’s ongoing efforts to promote Ft. Pierce as a fishing and boating mecca. The campaign targeted the Tampa Bay area over the summer. Why Tampa Bay? It may have something to do with the number of registered boats in that area of the state and the fact that it is only a three hour drive from the Treasure Coast among other things. Lisa gave us the results of the campaign and told listeners how tourism stakeholders in St. Lucie County were involved in the promotion. If you missed the live broadcast, get all the details here.
The topic of industrial tourism on the Treasure Coast was very informative. Ed Griffin, had plenty to share about the topic from a personal, as well as professional, perspective. Thanks to the Hutchinson Island St. Lucie County Nuclear Power Plant, the Treasure Coast tourism industry is significantly impacted by the regularly scheduled outages, which ensure the safety of the plant. The hundreds of workers who come into the area have a very large impact on the regional tourism industry. From hotels and restaurants to attractions and grocery stores, this phenomenon seems to occur on a regular basis and frankly is under most people’s radar screens. The economic impact is huge. Many thanks Ed for sharing the local industrial tourism information with Talkin' Tourism.
The hour was completed with updates on approaching local events,, Bahamas updates ($300 fuel credit and a special Abaco offering for Talkin' Tourism listeners) and Robin’s “This Week in History.”
Here's the September 16 audio file for those who might of missed the show, or for those just now tuning in.
See you on Friday with another hour-filled episode featuring tourism news from both near and far!
