Jan 23, 2015 HSMAI Tri-County Panel: Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Transcript of Jan 23, 2015 HSMAI Tri-County Panel: Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
HSMAI 2015Miami, Florida
Tourism Update
Erick GarnicaDirector of International [email protected]
The Venice of Americawith 300 miles of waterways
Blue Wave Beaches
New Hotels in 2015
• Margaritaville in Hollywood, Summer 2015
• Beachwalk Resort, Hallandale Beach, Spring 2015
• Hyde Resort, Spring 2015
• Conrad Hilton, Fort Lauderdale, 2015
New Hotels in 2015
Melia Costa Hollywood
June 2016
Hollywood Beach
• Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, acquired by Thayer Lodging Group, reopened Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton - $100 million enhancement on tap
• The B Ocean Fort Lauderdale - now officially Sonesta Fort Lauderdale, the first in Fort Lauderdale
Hotel Changes
Hotel Changes
• Westin Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale has been acquired by Diamond Rock - franchised as Westin and managed by HEI Hotels & Resorts
• Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel will be reflagged B Ocean Fort Lauderdale and managed by B Resorts
• Pelican Grand Beach Resort - $5 million reno, new penthouse, 65 ft. oceanview terrace, spa, oceanview ballroom
• Bonaventure Resort & Spa - guest rooms, aLaya Spa, event space
• Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa completed $7 million meeting space reno
Hotel Refresh
Convention Center Expansion and Hotel
preparing for takeoff
$800 million expansionNew runwayNew and expanded air service
New South RunwayOpened September 18, 2014
Fort Lauderdale/ Hollywood International Airport
New international flights:
JetBlue: Lima, Peru; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Cartegena, Colombia
Copa: Panama City, Panama
Azul: Campinas/Sao Paulo, Brazil
TAME: Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador
Volaris: Mexico City and Guadalajara
Norwegian: Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, and London Gatwick.
JetBlueo Pittsburgh, Cartagena, Las Vegas
Jacksonville in Oct 2014o Cleveland and Detroit in Apr 2015
Southwest - Dallas/ Love Field Nov 2014
Spirito New Orleans in Aug 2014o Houston (IAH) in Sep 2014o Cleveland in Feb 2015
Frontiero Cincinnati in Oct 2014o St. Louis in Jan 2015
Allegiant o Cincinnati in Oct 2014o Syracuse in Feb 2015o Columbus, Ohio in Mar 2015
New Service
Airport Expansion
Terminal 1- Concourse Ao 5 Additional gateso Presently in the planning stage o $150 million
Terminal Modernizations – Terminals 1, 2 and 3 o Multiple projects over the next 5 years to upgrade,
improve and beautify terminals and concourseso $350 Million
Terminal 4 – Gate Replacement Projecto Expanded international facilities and gateso Estimated completion 2017o $450 Million
South Runway Expansion Projecto Estimated to be completed end of 2014o $791 Million
Terminal 1- Proposed Concourse A - 5 Gates
Concourse C – 9 Gates Concourse B – 9 Gates
B CA
Terminal 1 and Concourse A
Terminal 1 and Concourse A
Terminal 2
Terminal 4 Redevelopment
Terminal 4 Gate Replacement Project
Terminal 4December 2014
Rental Car Center
FLL serves more U.S. cities than any other airport in South Florida
With the lowest fares on more than 300 daily departures to over 100 destinations in the U.S., Latin America, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean
62 Domestic Destinations44 International Destinations
Top International Markets
Canada23%
Colombia14%
Bahamas13%
Jamaica10%
Haiti8%
Do-mini-can
Repub-lic7%
Costa Rica6%
Mexico6%
Other3%
Peru2%
Trinidad and To-
bago2%
Scandanavia2%
Guatemala2%
Honduras1%
Nicaragua1%
FLL now ranks 2nd among U.S. airports for service to Colombia (MIA is 1st)
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport
Port Everglades
A Winning Team!!
Sawgrass Mills – 2nd busiest tourist attraction in Florida
23 Miles of award winning beaches
78 Superior Small Lodgings
Lauderdale Luxe Collection 14 luxury hotelsPort Everglades – soon to be
busiest port in the world
port everglades
Terminal 4 RenovationRegal PrincessOcean PrincessCarnival Conquest
Cruise & Play deals
Special Programs:
Summer 2-for-1 attractions
Vacation like a VIP luxe hotel summer deals
Spa Chic in September
Dine Out Lauderdale
THE SECOND ANNUAL
ON THE SCENIC
DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT OFFORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
JUNE 19-20, 2015
55th AnnualFort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Nov 5-9, 2015
Museum of ArtFort Lauderdale
Frida Kahlo Feb 26 - May 31
Fit Lauderdale• Medical Tourism• Well Being Tourism
Greater Fort Lauderdale
Love is LoveBroward 100Travel Agent Academy
Love is Love
Questions?
Thank you!
