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Gulf Coast Update. Herbert J. Malone, Jr., President/CEO Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism. Tourism’s Annual Impact*. 4.6 million guests $2.3 billion in visitor spending 40,000+ travel related jobs $915 million in wages and salary. *Baldwin County 2009; Economic Impact of Tourism.
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Gulf Coast Update Herbert J. Malone, Jr., President/CEO Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism
Tourism’s Annual Impact* • 4.6 million guests • $2.3 billion in visitor spending • 40,000+ travel related jobs • $915 million in wages and salary *Baldwin County 2009; Economic Impact of Tourism
Marketing Methods Advertising Public Relations Social Media Mobile Media Events Sports New Opportunities
Revenues Rebound 2011 vs 2009 • Lodging Revenue ▲17.6% • Retail Sales ▲11.4%
Lodging Rentals & Market Share -2011$1.3 Billion Baldwin Gulf Shores Orange Beach $332 M 24.7% Okaloosa Fort Walton Destin $235 M 17.5% Walton Sandestin Seaside $317 M 23.6% Escambia Pensacola $164 M 12.3% Santa Rosa Navarre $26 M 2% Bay Panama City $269 M 20%
Events 40th Annual National Shrimp Festival The Wharf Concert Series Hangout Music Fstival
New Opportunities PBS Series VRMA Sponsored 13 Episodes 30 Minute Show Girlfriend Getaway Airing in February • PBS/VRMA • Delta
New Opportunities Today In America Terry Bradshaw Five minute segments Various markets Delta Destinations In-flight video One month All domestic flights
New Opportunities As Seen In DFW As Seen In ATL
What you can do… Rebuild Lodge at Gulf State Park - Provide meeting space to accommodate Alabama Associations Uniform School Start Date Continue to improve transportation arteries, - (extend Beach Highway to Foley Beach Express, Foley Beach Express to I-10, and extend I-10 to I- 65)
What you can do… Rebuild Lodge at Gulf State Park - Provide meeting space to accommodate Alabama Associations
What you can do… • Uniform School Start Date • $300 million/yr Economic Impact • 4,500 jobs across Alabama • Energy savings of $14 million
What you can do… Continue to improve transportation arteries - extend Beach Express to I-10 - extend Beach Express to Beach Hiway - extend Beach Express from I-10 to I- 65
agccvb.org Herbert J. Malone, Jr., President/CEO Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism