Florida Attractions Association

Florida Attractions Industry Roundtable Host Committee

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:51:09 GMT

Northeast Florida Roundtable Monday, October 20, 2008 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Visit Jacksonville Meeting Room: The Board Room 550 Water St., Suite 1000 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Host Committee- Mary Altman (World Golf Hall of Fame & IMAX Theater) Suzanne Booth (Big Fat Coupon Book, Inc.) Rick Cain (St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum) Sandy Craig (Ghost Tours of St. Augustine, Potter’s Wax Museum) Julie Dion (Shipwreck Island Waterpark at Adventure Island) Elaine Fraser (Oldest Wooden School House in the USA & Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth) Sheila Gaspers (Miles Media Group) Michael Oberg (Museum of Science and History – MOSH) David Perkey (American Express Co.) Betty Usina (St.Augustine Scenic Cruise) Frank Usina (St.Augustine Scenic Cruise) Sue Van Vleet (Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum) Larry Walter (Visit Jacksonville) East Coast Roundtable Tuesday, October 21, 2008 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Debus Conference...

Florida Attractions Association Home

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:51:04 GMT

2008 Florida Attraction Industry Roundtable Monday, October 20 Visit Jacksonville Tuesday, October 21 Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Monday, November 3 Fun Spot Action Park - Orlando Wednesday, November 5 MOSI - Tampa Thursday, November 6 Imaginarium - Ft. Myers Monday, November 10 Key West Wednesday, November 12 Butterfly World - Ft. Lauderdale Thursday,. November 13 Jungle Island - Miami More Information

2008 Election Resource Center

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:45:48 GMT

2008 Election Dates Registration Deadline: October 6, 2008 General Election: November 4, 2008 Resources Register to Vote and Find Your Local Polling Place Research Candidates Research Florida State Constitution Amendments Implement Enterprise Advocacy Plan for Your Attraction News Florida Attractions Committee of Continuous Existence Announces Endorsement of 23 State Legislature Candidates – Commits Record $11,500 U.S. House of Representatives Passes The Travel Promotion Act of 2008 Florida Attractions Association Supports Tax-Reducing Constitutional Amendments GENERAL ELECTION AHEAD - FACCE NEEDS YOUR HELP Voter Registration Deadline is October 6 Urgent – Attraction Action Requested Today! Miami Seaquarium Makes Splash With Elected Officials

2008 Florida Attraction Industry Roundtable

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:42:18 GMT

The Florida Attraction Industry Roundtable is open to all Florida Attraction Association members, prospective members, and all tourism related businesses. The Roundtable will feature eight regional sessions around the state. These interactive moderated conversations will include trends and the economic outlook affecting our industry. The FAA will provide timely information on Florida’s tourism economy including trends and visitation patterns. The Roundtables will afford an opportunity for tourism leaders in each region to network and explore synergistic opportunities. Information on Florida Attractions Association membership will also be presented. The Board of Directors has approved expanded membership categories to include a broader range of tourism-related businesses. Make plans now to be a part of the 2008 Attraction Industry Roundtable. Bring a prospective member (or two). There is no charge attend the Roundtable. Sessions begin at 1:00 pm and end at 3:30 pm. Specific...

Event Details

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:52:51 GMT

2007 Board of Directors December 4 - Dow Museum of Historic Homes 2008 Backyard Forums January 7 - Miami Seaquarium Jaunaury 8 - Sarasota Jungle Gardens January 9 - Pirates Dinner Adventure - Orlando January 10 - St. Augustine Lighthouse Florida Tourism Day March 25 - Tallahassee Annual Conference & Trade Show May 28 - 30 - Hyatt Regency Bonaventure, Weston (Ft. Lauderdale) Golf Tournament September 26 - Mystic Dunes Golf Club, Celebration Board of Directors February 5 & 6 - Future Farmers of America Training Center (Polk County) Roundtable October 20 - Visit Jacksonville October 21 - Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex - Titusville November 3 - Fun Spot Action Park - Orlando November 5 - MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry) - Tampa November 6 - Imaginarium Hands-on Museum - Fort Myers November 10 - TBD - Key West November 12 - Butterfly World - Fort Lauderdale November 13 - Jungle Island...

Newspaper Clips - Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:16:25 GMT

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Newspaper Clips - Monday, October 13, 2008

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:15:52 GMT

30-year fixture leaves Duval Street (Florida Keys Keysnews © 10/13/2008) Stories of spring breakers who became Key West locals are common, but in the case of Tony Gregory, it was the teacher, not the student, who found it hard to leave the island after one glorious week in March 1975. It was a different time in a different town, and it all clicked for Gregory, a Baltimore native who was teaching art in Annapolis when he first visited Key West. I came down for a Burt Reynolds museum awaits new home in Jupiter (Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel © 10/13/2008) (Registration Required) Burt Reynolds & Friends Museum memorabilia could go into storage until it finds a new home within an ambitious $127 million Harbourside entertainment district in Jupiter's waterfront area. The 5,000-square-foot museum is in a former bank at Indiantown Road and U.S. 1 and adjacent to land owned by Allied Capital & Development, a group coming to the Jupiter Town Council on Tuesday to...

Newspaper Clips - Friday, October 10, 2008

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:42:58 GMT

Aquarium adds Pacific jelly (Atlanta Journal-Constitution © 10/10/2008) (Registration Required) The Georgia Aquarium has put on display more colorful animals. The world’s largest fish tank announced Thursday the addition of 150 Pacific sea nettles, a colorful jelly, commonly called jellyfish (Georgia Aquarium officials say they are technically not fish). The Atlanta attraction says the sea nettles were caught off the coast of Oregon in the Pacific Ocean in a partnership with Planetary scientist talks about NASA's New Horizon (Central Florida Future © 10/10/2008) (Registration Required) Despite the recent focus on Mars, it may be the icy moons and dwarf planets on the outer edge of our solar system that have the greatest potential for sustaining extra-terrestrial life, said a planetary scientist and leader of NASA's New Horizon mission. Alan Stern spoke about New Horizon, interplanetary travel and the future of manned and unmanned exploration of other worlds to a...

Newspaper Clips - Thursday, October 9, 2008

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:47:09 GMT

Delta plans lie-flat seats to Heathrow (Atlanta Journal-Constitution © 10/09/2008) (Registration Required) Delta Air Lines said its flights to London’s Heathrow Airport from Atlanta and New York will have lie-flat seats in BusinessElite class by next summer. Delta will upgrade seven of its 767-400ER aircraft, and each will have 40 flat-bed seats in BusinessElite. No Delta flights out of Atlanta have lie-flat seats yet. The first Delta flight out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airp Anonymous person seeks to resolve Biltmore dispute (BelleAire Bee © 10/09/2008) BELLEAIR He is a developer who builds condominiums, he lives in Belleair and hes determined to resolve issues that potentially threaten progress on the Belleview Biltmore restoration. Town officials arent saying much other than they were asked not to reveal the identity of the man who is trying to bring a negotiated end to the legal dispute that erupted when the town grante Airlines to...

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:56:49 GMT

Membership Categories

Attraction Members

An attraction is an establishment, site, facility or landmark which has as its principal focus family-oriented entertainment, cultural, educational, scientific or historical activities with an admission charge which is a fee for entry.

Affiliate Members

An affiliate is an establishment, site, facility or landmark which has as its principal focus family-oriented entertainment, cultural, educational, scientific or historical activities and does not charge a fee for entry.

Allied Members

An allied member is any business or organization which is actively engaged in providing goods and/or services to the attractions industry. Businesses which qualify for attraction or affiliate membership shall not be eligible for allied membership.

Newsletter Archives

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:30:21 GMT

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter October 8, 2008

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter October 1, 2008

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter September 24, 2008

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter September 17, 2008

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter September 10, 2008

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter August 27, 2008

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter August 20, 2008

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter August 13, 2008

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter August 6, 2008

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter July 30, 2008

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter July 23, 2008

Florida Attractions Association Newsletter July 15, 2008

The Help Center

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:10:45 GMT

Here are a few simple instructions for how to use certain applications, and how to get the most out of your Florida Attractions Association website. How do I log In? How do I edit my profile? How do I add a Press Release? How do I add my resume? How do I post a job? How do I use the Forum? Logging In The first step to getting acquainted with the all the features your website has to offer is learning how to log in. STEP 1 – Log In Logging in is quite easy if you follow these brief instructions. The email address listed Who’s Who Online directory, is the Email Address used to register you on the website. On the Left side of the navigation bar, there is a green box that gives you the option of signing in. If you do not have your Login Information, you can request it by hitting the link labeled Forgot Password. Use this Login Name and Password to log on the webpage http://floridaattractions.org . Now, you will see under...

Newspaper Clips - Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:34:44 GMT

Gas may fall below $3 a gallon; will we drive more? (Columbus Dispatch © 10/08/2008) Gasoline prices are dropping across Ohio, and analysts say the downward trend will continue past $3 per gallon, a level that drivers haven't seen since February. We're going to get below $3, maybe $2.80 or $2.90, said Jim Ritterbusch, president of energy consultants Ritterbusch and Associates. The average price yesterday in Columbus was $3.21 a gallon for regular, according to Gaspricewatc Museum hosts 'Natural Florida' CD release program (Daytona Beach News-Journal © 10/08/2008) A series of environmental education programs sponsored by the Florida Defenders of the Environment makes its next stop in Daytona Beach. The Natural Florida program will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach. The 90-minute program is being staged in conjunction with release of the environmental group's new CD, Natural Florida: In Word, Image and Deed Cape...

Newspaper Clips - Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:24:12 GMT

Flagler officials assemble list of state legislative priorities (Daytona Beach News-Journal © 10/07/2008) The Northeast Florida Regional Council will soon submit a list of combined 2009 legislative priorities for the region. On Monday, Flagler County commissioners decided what their priorities should be. TRANSPORTATION: dsCommissioners want to see gas-tax funds restored, as well as the addition of other funding sources for all aspects of transportation in the area. They'd also like to see the Florida Brevard Art Museum head steps down (Florida Today © 10/07/2008) (Registration Required) After 13 months as president and CEO of the Brevard Art Museum, Karl Hollander resigned Monday. He handed his letter of resignation to Sue Hopkins, chairwoman of the museum's board of trustees. Hopkins said it was an amicable split, but she could not discuss the letter nor the terms under which Hollander and the museum were parting ways. That's part of the agreement, she said. W ...

FAA Group Health Insurance Plan

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:22:26 GMT

October 1, 2008

The Florida Attraction Association Health Plan

Last week, we introduced Tim Owen, our consultant specializing in Association Health Plans. We wanted to provide a little more detail this... [More Info]

September 24, 2008

FAA Board Selects Consultant to Develop Group Health Plan

Owen & Associates will determine attraction industrys interest in developing group plan. Tim Owen and Owen & Associates was discovered during a speaking engagement at a conference discussing new legislation for Association Health Plans (AHP). The Florida Attractions Association’s Board met with Tim and agreed upon investigating this viable option for healthcare. AHP’s offer strength in numbers and provides the opportunity to save thousands of healthcare dollars. Insurance carriers are... [More Info]

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:01:25 GMT

Business Location Seniors Adult Child Hours Child info AAA AARP Group Military FL Res. Student Programs Phone P/F? Adult Info AE M V D Adventure Island Tampa 33.25 38.75 34.95 Seasonal Park, For more information visit www.adventureisland.com 3-9 x x x x x x Adventure Camps, Event Services, Advance Internet tickets & passes. 813/987-5600 10+ A F R O A F R O A F R O A F R O Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Clewiston 4.00 6.00 4.00 Open 9:00am to 5:00pm, seven days a week. 6-12 x x x School Tours, discount...

Dues Structure

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:16:52 GMT

(subject to change) Attraction Member Initiation fee $1000 -with application $250 -upon approval $750 Annual Dues $2032.80 -April-September $1,016.40 -October-May $1,016.40 The Spring billing (April-September) also includes the Attendance Fee based on attendance. Attendance Fee Schedule 1 - 99,999 $400 100,000 - 199,999 $500 200,000 - 299,999 $750 300,000 - 499,999 $1000 500,000 - 749,999 $1300 750,000 - 999,999 $1700 1,000,000 - 1,499,999 $2100 1,500,000 - 1,999,999 $2600 2,000,000 + $3000 Affiliate Member ...

2008 Golf Tournament

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:43:37 GMT

Download Golf Tournament Registration 11th Annual Florida Attractions Association Golf Tournament Enjoy a Fun Day of Golf Registration includes - Continental Breakfast, Great Lunch, Complimentary Beer and Soda, Super Prize Drawings and a Silent Auction. Tournament Winners Take Home Great Prizes! To register, please download the registration form or call (850) 222-2885 For more information on the event, please contact Barbara Kenney or Ruth Ann Kenney at 1-800-275-8149 Golf Tournament Sponsors Beverage Sponsor Putting Contest Sponsor Thank you For producing our golf tournament brochure.

Emergency Information

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:47:50 GMT

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