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Item E3BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: FEBRUARY 21, 2007 Division: TDC Bulk Item: Yes X No _ Department: Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Maxine Pacini 296-1552 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution to provide additional advance registration, booth -related expenses and travel - related expenses for trade shows for the fiscal year 2008 to be paid from Tourist Development Council funds in fiscal year 2007. ITEM BACKGROUND: TDC approved same at their meeting of January 30, 2007 PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval TOTAL COST: COST TO COUNTY: BUDGETED: Yes No SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year APPROVED BY: County Atty X OMB/Purchasing X Risk Management X DOCUMENTATION: DISPOSITION: Revised 11/06 Included X Not Required AGENDA ITEM # RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ADVANCE REGISTRATION, BOOTH - RELATED EXPENSES AND TRAVEL -RELATED EXPENSES FOR TRADE SHOWS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008 BE PAID FROM TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FUNDS IN FISCAL YEAR 2007. WHEREAS, the Tourist Development Council participates in various trade shows to promote tourism: and WHEREAS, it is sometimes necessary to secure registration, booth -related expenses and advance travel expenses at these tourist related trade shows up to one year in advance, in order to secure a desirable space, since some shows become filled quickly, or meet an early registration deadline: and WHEREAS, it is necessary to pay the registration fees, booth -related expenses, and travel expenses during the current fiscal year for trade shows, which occur in the next fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners as follows: Section 1. The following costs of additional advance registrations, booth -related expenses and travel expenses for fiscal year 2008 are approved for payment in the fiscal year 2007 out of Tourist Development Council Sales and Dive Umbrella promotional funds. DEMA, Orlando, FL October 2007 $40,000 Tour America, Dublin Ireland October, 2007 $ 7,500 Birmingham Dive Show October, 2007 $ 5, 000 Florida Encounter, Sandestin, FL October, 2007 $ 4,000 World Travel Market London, UK November 2007 $35,000 Visit USA Italy Showcase $ 5,000 November, 2007 Meetings Quest Fall Series $ 5,000 November, 2007 Florida Encounter, Miami, FL November 2005 $ 3,500 Adventures in Travel, NY, DC, Chicago December, 2007/Jan, 2008 $15,000 Holiday Showcase, Chicago, IL December, 2007 $ 3,500 Florida Huddle January 2008 $ 2,400 Beneath the Sea Dive Show, NJ March 2008 $ 3,000 Total Request: $128,900 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the day of A.D. 2007. (SEAL) BY: ATTEST: Mayor Di Gennaro Mayor Pro Tern Spehar Commissioner McCoy Commissioner Murphy Commissioner Neugent BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA MAYOR/CHAIRMAN CLERK approved by ail Tourist Development Council MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM: SUSAN M. GRIMSLEY ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY Date _¢_