MIAMI-DADE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL SOLICITS NOMINATIONS TO FILL BOARD VACANCIES

MIAMI-DADE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL SOLICITS NOMINATIONS TO FILL BOARD VACANCIES

Submission Deadline is Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 4:00 PM

The Miami-Dade Tourist Development Council is soliciting nominations to fill five (5) vacancies on the board. Individuals meeting the qualifications and interested in the vacancies should submit a cover letter and resume to the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, 111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 625, Miami, FL 33128; via fax (305) 375-3068 or via email at [email protected] by Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

Nominees must be qualified electors of Miami-Dade County and may not be members of another county board and must have one of the following qualifications: be an owner or operator of motels, hotels, or other tourist accommodations subject to the tourist development tax in Miami-Dade County; or be involved in the tourist industry and have demonstrated an interest in tourist development; or be an elected municipal official nominated by her/his City Commission.

The Tourist Development Council (TDC) provides support to promote Miami-Dade County’s appeal as a tourist destination by sponsoring tourist-oriented sports events, cultural and special events. The TDC is a nine member volunteer advisory board established by Florida-Statute that meets four times annually to review and make funding recommendations to the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. 

The TDC works in partnership with other tourism-promoting agencies, including the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Department of Cultural Affairs serves as staff to the TDC and helps to manage the Tourist Development Council Grants Program that offers funding support on a competitive basis to eligible tourism-oriented events and projects.

For information on the TDC and see current members please click here: http://www.miamidadearts.org/about/staff-councils/tourist-development-council



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