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A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2017

The Thursday meeting of the Duval County Tourist Development Council included a discussion of next fiscal year’s media plan, which will be carried forward by the well-connected Dalton Agency in partnership with Visit Jacksonville. By and large, the discussion would be familiar to anyone who has ever been involved in online marketing. Dalton made a […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 24, 2017

Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche met with her immediate predecessor, Councilwoman Lori Boyer, on Monday. The topic: tourism, and Jacksonville’s vehicle for driving tourist traffic: the Tourism Development Council. The Boyer Presidency saw a revision in the funding model for the TDC, yet tourism marketing is still very much a work in progress for Jacksonville, a city […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 22, 2016

Two bills that were big talkers in committees last week passed the full Jacksonville City Council Tuesday night. One bill changed various aspects of the Tourist Development Council. The other bill authorizes a million-dollar federal grant for the Jacksonville Journey. **** The TDC bill went through a number of changes in the committee process last week, but […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 17, 2016

A bill the Jacksonville City Council will consider Tuesday makes real changes to the Tourist Development Plan for the first time since Hans Tanzler was mayor. The Tourist Development Council had its say on the measure Thursday. However, Council President Lori Boyer did most of the talking. Boyer noted there was “some consternation” among TDC board members about the […]

Larry GriffinSeptember 30, 2016

Friday’s Tourist Development Council ended positively as the board agreed to reallocate Tourist Development Tax funding to help complete the second phase of the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center and establish a bid for multiple sporting events. The funds as agreed upon include an additional $45 million to go towards the Dr. Phillips center, which […]

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