Item M2 M2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
April 16, 2025
Agenda Item Number: M2
2023-3905
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Clerk
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Aneta Jodkowska
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of Tourist Development Council expenses for the month of March 2025.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The Board approves these expenditures each month.
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
TDCMAR25 AJ2.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
2019
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL EXPENDITURES
CHECKS DISTRIBUTED FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2O25
VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
ADVERTISING
TINSLEY ADVERTISING DAC 1 ADVERTISING $910.10
TINSLEY ADVERTISING DAC 2 ADVERTISING $502.50
TINSLEY ADVERTISING DAC 3 ADVERTISING $67.50
TINSLEY ADVERTISING DAC 4 ADVERTISING $276.60
TINSLEY ADVERTISING DAC 5 ADVERTISING $0.00
TINSLEY ADVERTISING CULTURAL UMBRELLA $870.00
TINSLEY ADVERTISING DIVE UMBRELLA $1,915.20
TINSLEY ADVERTISING FISHING UMBRELLA $5,949.00
TINSLEY ADVERTISING GENERAL ADVERTISING $15,589.51
$26,080.41
BRICKS & MORTAR PROJECTS
Dolphin Research Center, Inc DRC Sea Lion Habitat 2025 $488,655.00
Island Restrooms, LLC 15328 2x Weekly ADA Portable Toilet Vets Be $596.00
Island Restrooms, LLC 14824 Island Restrooms Portable toilet Vets M $596.00
Pigeon Key Foundation Inc Pigeon Key Electrical Upgrades & Event Light $44,000.00
Preferred Materials Inc dba Conrad Ye SAND FOR HARRY HARRIS LAGOON ARE/ $1,251.15
Strunk Ace Hardware Inc 926737 Strunk Higgs Beachside Padlock TDC $50.37
Strunk Ace Hardware Inc FY2025 Blanket P.O Higgs Beach TDC $305.75
Strunk Ace Hardware Inc 926741 Strunk Higgs Beachside Maintenance -$15.19
Symbiont Service Corp TDC Project#3225 $33,995.00
$569,434.08
EVENTS
Community Arts & Culture Inc Community Arts & Cultural Presents in Octob( $1,592.00
Florida Media Group LLC Key West Film Festival $1,500.00
HNO Productions Key Largo Bridge Run in December 2024 $22,010.50
Islamorada Charter Boat Assoc Islamorada Sailfish Tournament December 2C $19,059.99
Islamorada Charter Boat Assoc Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship $6,748.00
Key West Film Festival Inc Key West Film Festival $10,041.86
Key West Tourist Development Assoc Key West Burlesque (Event)in October 2024 $2,000.00
Miami New Times LLC Key West Pride 2025 in June 2025 $3,600.00
Randall Falls Jumping Joe Productions, Inc for the perform, $3,000.00
Sloppy Joe's Enterprises, Inc Key West End of Prohibition Celebration $8,973.19
The Weekly Media Group,LLC Presidential Families Weekend in February 2( $775.00
$79,300.54
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TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL EXPENDITURES
CHECKS DISTRIBUTED FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2O25
OFFICE SUPPLIES &OPER COSTS
Academy Street Collaboration LLC Destination Marketing Advisory Service $33,428.64
APG-East LLC Dba Key West Citizen, Advertising/Meeting Notices $391.67
Barack Pensions LLC Profit Sharing Plan Amendment $400.00
C.B. Schmitt Real Estate Co. Inc. Business Lease $10,880.00
Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC Meeting to Present the Risk Assessment $284.00
Diversified Services Of Key West In Monthly Janitorial Services $600.00
DS Waters Of America Inc DBA Water Service $9.99
Federal Express Corp Shipping $1,401.44
Govconnection, Inc IT Supplies $2,359.07
Greater Key West Chamber Of Comm New Membership Investment $325.00
Humani HR Co. January Invoice $18,106.00
Insurance Office of America Commercial Package Company $1,119.30
Knight Technology Group IT Supplies $15,729.47
Local Awards & Engraving Name Tag $210.00
Monroe Council Of The Arts Corporati(Monthly Expenses $23,457.05
ODP Business Solutions, LLC Office Supplies $50.76
Orkin Pest Control, Inc. Pest Control for office $105.00
RHDOD 3 Enterprises, LLC dba UPS Store 6896 $869.86
Rubin Law Associates, P.A. MCTDC Connect and Protect $3,337.50
SearchWide Global Inc Chief Financial Officer Search $25,349.00
SHI International Corp IT Supplies $427.98
The Weekly Newspapers Inc Advertising/Meeting Notices $575.00
Xerox Corporation Copiers $325.93
Maxine Pacini New Employee Background check $300.00
$140,042.66
PUBLIC RELATIONS
STUART NEWMAN ASSOCIATES PR GENERAL PROMO $0.00
STUART NEWMAN ASSOCIATES GENERIC FISHING PRODUCTION $0.00
STUART NEWMAN ASSOCIATES PR EXPNS ENT/TRAVEL $7,871.92
STUART NEWMAN ASSOCIATES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $0.00
STUART NEWMAN ASSOCIATES STRINGER FEES $42,913.86
$50,785.78
PERSONNEL SERVICES
3406 NORTH ROOSEVELT BLVD MARKET RESEARCH $0.00
3406 NORTH ROOSEVELT BLVD FILM LIASON $0.00
3406 NORTH ROOSEVELT BLVD PROMO STAFFING $0.00
3406 NORTH ROOSEVELT BLVD ADMIN SVC $288,876.03
$288,876.03
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TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL EXPENDITURES
CHECKS DISTRIBUTED FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2O25
SALES &MARKETING
Axis Travel Marketing Ltd Q1 Expenses, Inv#3359 $4,500.00
Axis Travel Marketing Ltd Q1 Expenses- Invoice#3357 $9,000.00
Axis Travel Marketing Ltd Q1 Expenses, Inv#3360 $1,150.00
Axis Travel Marketing Ltd Q1 Expenses, Inv#3358 $6,329.88
B-For International Payment for the booth registration for WTM L� $20,537.00
Board Leadership for Destinations, LL,Board Leadership Symposium 2025 Registrat $3,295.00
Cooke Communications LLC dba Two Billing November 2024 Bandwidth/Ripe $2,593.75
Cooke Communications LLC dba Two Billing through March 31, 2025 $2,916.66
Curiosity Works Inc DBA Expo Event'Travel &Adventure DC, March 29-30. LGBT E $3,318.00
Curiosity Works Inc DBA Expo Event.'Travel &Adventure Show DC, March 29-30. N $5,434.00
Curiosity Works Inc DBA Expo Event.'Material & Handling for Dallas Travel and Adv $4,047.00
Digital Peak Productions LLC Two Shooters & Gear for Panel Coverage at 1 $1,260.00
Film Florida, Inc. Sponsorship of the 2025 South Florida Film F $1,500.00
Get It Across Q1 Expenses reimbursement- Invoice#GIA 2 $10,077.94
Get It Across Q1 Expenses reimbursement- Invoice#GIA, $2,410.77
Get It Across Q1 Expenses reimbursement- Invoice#GIA 2 $425.45
Greater Key West Chamber Of Comm Email Blast Ad 2.21.25 for DI Event $65.00
Key West Sign Factory DI Event: Sign in poster, 30"20" mounted on $140.00
Kimberly Peirce dba Peirce Pictures WORKSHOP 2 -Student filmmakers/screen, $2,000.00
Kimberly Peirce dba Peirce Pictures WORKSHOP 1 -China Town 50th anniversar $2,000.00
Love in Bloom Florist, LLC Destinations International Floral Arrangement: $763.25
Nick Doll Photography LLC Commercial Photography- Half Day+ 1 Hour $1,700.00
Questex LLC Registration for GMITE 2025, Braselton, GA N $11,200.00
Rockport Analytics LLC Rockport Analytics Visitor Profile Study. Invoi $9,187.50
Rockport Analytics LLC Rockport Analytics Visitor Profile Study. invoi $9,187.50
The Weekly Media Group,LLC Destinations International Event Ads 2.20.202 $1,269.00
Travel Show Marketing Group LLC Registration for Romance Travel Forum Jun 4 $6,495.00
Travel Show Marketing Group LLC Registration for Travel Agent Forum March 31 $6,050.00
TS Shipper, LLC Visit FI Keys-Collateral Shipment MIA warehc $1,111.97
TS Shipper, LLC Travel &Adventure Show backdrop shipment $585.00
TS Shipper, LLC Travel &Adventure Show Collateral Shipmeni $1,081.08
TS Shipper, LLC Travel &Adventure Show Backdrop shipment $585.00
TS Shipper, LLC Travel &Adventure Show backdrop shipment $585.00
$132,800.75
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TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL EXPENDITURES
CHECKS DISTRIBUTED FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2O25
TELEPHONE & UTILITIES
AT&T Telephone Service $1,351.23
Comcast Internet Service $203.90
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Water Service $8,276.17
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority FKAi Water Service $142.76
Florida Keys Electric Coop Inc Electrical Service $1,050.13
Keys Energy Services Electrical Service $725.93
Keys Sanitary Service Waste Service $2,006.65
Waste Management Inc Of Florida Waste Service $4,811.56
Yves Vrielynck Reimbursement monthly Uverse internet $117.70
$18,686.03
TRAVEL
Chad Newman IMM and NY Travel &Adventure Show $2,591.26
Chad Newman Meeting at Bud N Mary's Marina $105.73
Chad Newman Drag Brunch Event in South Beach $230.48
Chad Newman Marathon Rotary Presentation $64.86
Joshua Cato Business Guild Mixer $10.00
Joshua Cato ITB Berlin $6,153.35
Joshua Cato Travel &Adventure Show Bay Area $2,304.13
Liana Pyne Bay Area Travel &Adventure Show $2,576.45
Sabine Pons-Chilton Reimburse Brazillian visa $80.90
Sabine Pons-Chilton Visit USA Italy Showcase and Presentations $3,778.30
Tracy McClellan Dallas Travel &Adventure Show $2,506.26
Tracy McClellan Key West Business Guild $35.00
Yves Vrielynck ITB Berlin, Germany $6,095.25
$26,531.97
VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICES
Greater Key West Chamber Of Comm Visitor Information Services $58,408.16
Key Largo Chamber Of Commerce Visitor Information Services $26,092.50
Greater Marathon Chamber Of Comm Visitor Information Services $29,400.00
Lower Keys Chamber Of Commerce Visitor Information Services $16,758.00
Key West Business Guild Visitor Information Services $9,646.90
Islamorada Chamber Of Commerce Visitor Information Services $27,562.50
Jdo Insights Inc Dba Insights Inc Visitor Information Services $0.00
$167,868.06
$1,500,406.31
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