Paradise Coast pairs up with golf tourism convention
Golf tour operators from more than 20 different countries selling North America will attend the 5th IAGTO North America Golf Tourism Convention from June 26-29 at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa – Marco Island, Florida.
Golf suppliers, venues and buyers will share the latest industry updates whilst attending business sessions, meetings and briefings.
Recent research has indicated golf tourism is out performing regular tourism due to the higher spend and more affluent customer, which is a key target area for the 2013 convention host, Florida’s Paradise Coast – Naples, Marco Island and Everglades.
Leisure activities will include a golf tournament at Marco Island Marriott’s championship courses, The Rookery & Hammock Bay.
Jack Wert, Convention & Visitors Bureau executive director, said the convention was "the perfect occasion for us to showcase Naples, Marco Island & Everglades’ outstanding facilities to key decision makers and encourage them to experience new and recently renovated offerings firsthand".
IAGTO’s director Carlton Carugati said: "The region’s excellent golf courses, hotels and facilities really lend themselves to being a top golf destination in Florida and we believe introducing international and domestic tour operators to this region will result in more golf tourists enjoying the Paradise Coast in the future.”
According to the National Golf Foundation, Naples ranks first in its latest national Golf Holes Per Capita survey.
Whilst many of the 90 courses in Collier County are for private members only, there is a great variety of public courses, as well as many semi-private courses that are open for public bookings at excellent rates during the low season between May and December.
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