Tourism
and Economic Development
The
Value of Tourism - Convention and
Visitors Bureau - Hear an overview of
tourism and its effect on Pinellas County.
Find out what sort of impact 5.2 million overnight visitors annually have on our economy and quality of life.
Film
Production - Convention and Visitors
Bureau - The St. Petersburg/Clearwater
area has been the backdrop for several famous
movies and hosts a thriving film production
business. Learn how the County supports this
industry and promotes our diverse landscape
to filmmakers around the world.
The
Business of Sports - Convention
and Visitors Bureau - From the NCAA Final
Four and the Super Bowl to the Division III
baseball championships and pro beach volleyball,
few communities compare to Pinellas County
when it comes to hosting sporting events.
Learn what it takes to successfully host a
major sports activity and find out about the
economic impact of sports marketing.
Database
Marketing - Convention and Visitors
Bureau - The county is using the Internet
and a host of other emerging technologies
to attract new visitors to the area.
Economic
Development Research - Economic
Development - In this presentation you'll
learn how Economic Development understands
priorities and concerns through research gathered
from its Biennial Business Assistance Survey.
The survey sets the agenda for the department
and future county economic programs. Also,
learn how its companion piece, the Business
Assistance Monitor, an ongoing, person-to-person
survey of approximately 1,200 local businesses
by Business Assistance Specialists annually,
helps track trends in the business climate.
Economic
Development Website - Economic
Development – Learn about the features on www.pced.org including streaming TV programming of Good Business Pinellas and a countywide Business Calendar with business and chamber events. The site also includes a Networking Directory listing approximately 1,800 firms that provide free business-to-business information.
Economic
Development in Pinellas County -
Economic Development -What is Economic
Development, anyway? -Listen to an overview
of Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED)
, its mission and its goals. Learn the difference
between primary and secondary industries and
the role Economic Development plays in our
community.
Business
Assistance - Economic Development
- Find out how Pinellas County Economic Development's
business assistance initiatives work and what
the county, cities and area chambers of commerce
are doing to help businesses develop and succeed in Pinellas
County.
International
Business Development - Economic
Development - Pinellas County Economic
Development is dedicated to expanding import/export
opportunities for Pinellas businesses. In
this presentation you'll hear how businesses
can put the county's foreign trade zones to
good use, improving profits and cash flow
and making for an all-around healthier bottom
line.
To
request a speaker, either fill out the online
form, or phone the Pinellas County Communications
Department at 464-4600. Please give three
weeks notice to fill your request.
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