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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, FL - May 10, 2012 through May 16, 2012 • Year III • Number 099- FREE
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By: Guadalupe Monarrez Boca Raton, FL- On Tuesday May 8th, the Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau kicked off Travel Rally Day in Downtown Boca at Mizner Park. In celebration of the U.S Travel Association’s National Travel and Tourism Week, a rally was held at the center fountain in Plaza Real to promote the message that travel matters. Tourism has a tremendous impact on the economy of Palm Beach County. In 2011, nearly 5 million visitors generated 5 billion dollars for the local economy, each visitor contributing 1,100 dollars. Also, tourism creates many jobs within the community
that cannot be outsourced. Nearly 44,600 jobs in Palm Beach County are supported by tourism, while every 100 visitors creates one job. Matthew B. Farmer, performer for the Delray Beach Arts Garage, kicked off the rally by singing two songs for the public. Following his performance, Fred Astaire’s dance studio entertained the crowd by teaching them the official “Downtown Boca Bop” line dance. Boca Raton mayor, Susan Whelchel, welcomed the crowd by conducting the opening remarks. She addressed the exciting tourism experiences offered by the city of Boca cont. on pg.3
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