Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County is in the midst of unprecedented economic development, with new research revealing an influx of affluent visitors as the driving force behind new travel and hospitality-related construction and investment.
The average annual income of domestic travelers to the destination has reached $112,563 – almost 25% higher than the national average, according to a comprehensive analysis of the domestic travel market in the United States by research firm D. K. Shifflet & Associates Ltd., commissioned by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau.
That is a dramatic 15.5% increase from the destination’s average in 2012 of $97,517, placing Greater Fort Lauderdale among the top leisure destinations in the U.S., and well above the national average visitor income of $90,591.
This increasing appeal to affluent travelers has led to a record-breaking 14.3 million tourists spending $11.4 billion annually in the destination, which is situated along Florida’s famed Atlantic Ocean coastline between Miami and Palm Beach.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7640751-greater-fort-lauderdale-development-boom/
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will open a unique hands-on learning space, the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Object Project, July 1. Made possible by philanthropist Phyllis Taylor, the 4,000-square-foot space in the museum's new Innovation Wing will focus on “everyday things that changed everything.”
Anchored by an array of individual cases–some overhead, others with visitor-activated sound, light and motion effects–“Object Project” will invite visitors to interact with approximately 250 objects within the 9-by-40-foot sculpture that forms the learning space. The space is divided into four sections: Bicycles, Refrigerators, Ready-to-Wear Clothes and Household Hits, which includes a customized interactive version of “The Price Is Right” game show format licensed from FremantleMedia North America Inc.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7433931-national-museum-of-american-history/
BBC Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox and James Bond actor Colin Salmon have pledged their support for Christmas in a Box a new fundraising campaign for End Youth Homelessness (EYH), a movement of charities supporting vulnerable young people across the UK.
An estimated 15,000 young people will face homelessness this Christmas across the UK. Christmas in a Box will enable visitors to Dune London’s website and stores across the UK to give a young person the gift of a better Christmas with an EYH charity.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7403451-christmas-end-youth-homelessness/
Just 70 years ago the fate of the world hung by a thread. America was fighting a two-front war against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Titanic battles, on a scale never seen before or since, blazed across two vast oceans and three huge continents. Our fear was great. Our anxiety real. Our victory was far from certain. If we won, we would preserve our freedom.
Now the story of that struggle unfolds inside the new Campaigns of Courage: European and Pacific Theaters pavilion opening December 13, 2014 at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Assembled for the first time in one space is the epic story of America’s citizen soldiers on the battlefields. Visitors will discover how the war that changed the world was fought and won through the words and deeds of the participants themselves – those called the Greatest Generation.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7399151-national-wwii-museum-newest-exhibit-campaigns-of-courage-european-and-pacific-theaters/
DIY Network ventures west to Coeur D’Alene, Idaho for the ninth season of Blog Cabin, the first-ever interactive home-building series based on a very simple idea: “You Design It, We Build It, You Could Win It!” Beginning Tuesday, January 6, visitors to DIYNetwork.com/blogcabin can vote for their favorite construction features that will help host Chris Grundy, and a team of DIY Network experts, with the design of the 2015 mountain retreat. On Monday, July 27, fans can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win the fully renovated and furnished home, as well tune in to the season nine premiere at 9 p.m. ET.
“We’re taking Blog Cabin out west for the very first time,” said Grundy. “It’s a little taste of small town living with walk-up ice cream shops, down home restaurants, and year-round events for the whole family.”
To view the Multimedia News Release, go http://www.multivu.com/players/English/66177-diy-blog-cabin-2014/
Las Vegas will officially launch the first national broadcast commercial of the new “What Happens Here, Stays Here” fall campaign on Monday, Oct. 13, along with an interactive social activation.
The widely popular “What Happens Here, Stays Here” campaign embraces adult freedom and positions Las Vegas as an unassuming and welcoming destination. Every year, millions of visitors seek sanctuary in Las Vegas as the place where everyone is able to be who they want to be.
As the epicenter for office gossip, the water cooler itself is a beacon for revealing the details of an incredible Vegas vacation. In order to maintain the destination’s iconic stance on keeping “What Happens Here” a secret, Las Vegas wants to stop water cooler talk by removing the temptation of water coolers.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/63040-las-vegas-what-happens-here-stays-here/
Vice President Joe Biden, Governor Martin O’Malley and an extensive roster of celebrities and elected officials joined visitors from across the United States as they flocked to Baltimore’s famed Inner Harbor and the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine last night to take part in the centerpiece events of the week-long Star-Spangled Spectacular. The celebration of the bicentennial of our National Anthem – which included more than 30 tall ships and U.S. Navy vessels, festivals, living history demonstrations and the Blue Angels – peaked with a two-hour, nationally televised live special on THIRTEEN’S Great Performances on PBS.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7316051-star-spangled-200-celebrate-s-200th-anniversary-of-national-anthem/
Design and architecture fans now have the opportunity to tour the first-ever Real Simple and This Old House “2014 Dream Home of the Year”.
The luxury-quality, award-winning Breezehouse built by Blu® Homes, Inc. (“Blu”), America’s leading provider of premium prefab homes, is the epitome of a Southern California “Dream Home” and is packed with inspiration, resources and ideas to help visitors bring their own “dream home” to life. The L.A. Dream Home, which will be featured in the September issue of both Real Simple and This Old House magazines, is open to the public to tour the weekends of September 13-14; September 20-21; and September 27-28. Admission is free. More information, including how to use convenient shuttles to visit the house, can be found at www.bluhomes.com/designsmart.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7043256-blu-homes-breezehouse-awarded-2014-dream-home-of-the-year-by-real-simple-and-this-old-house/
Purina ONE today opened the first ever Cat Café in America, bringing the feline phenomenon already popular in Europe and Asia to the states. At the Cat Café by Purina ONE, visitors can enjoy a “cat’achino” while spending time with and learning about cats and the Purina ONE 28 Day Challenge.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/7156351-purina-one-cat-cafe-carrie-ann-inaba
AARP Travel (travel.aarp.org/welcome), a new travel website launching today, offers a one-stop online experience that helps users take their travel ideas from dream to destination.
With personalized trip planning tools like Trip Finder and Map Explorer, website visitors can put together the type of trips they want, get travel tips from noted travel expert and AARP Travel Ambassador Samantha Brown and read hundreds of articles and information on enticing destinations near and far. AARP\'s free site is designed to help consumers get the most out of every trip.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/66070-aarp-new-travel-website/
Carfax has unveiled an innovation in online car shopping that helps consumers find the right car with the right history. At carfax.com, online shoppers now can search for used cars with specific vehicle history details – things like no accidents reported to Carfax, service records, Carfax 1-Owner and more. Used cars for sale from thousands of dealers on the new listings site all come with free Carfax® Vehicle History Reports™. Plus, vehicles are shown based on the history attributes shoppers want, making the shopping process for carfax.com visitors easier and faster.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/66063-carfax-revolutionizes-online-car-shopping-with-vehicle-history-search
The ninth (2014) China Jiuzhaigou International Ice Fall Tourism Festival recently took place. Throughout the winter, Jiuzhai Valley rolled out various tourism packages and special offers to Jiuzhai Valley’s visitors as well as staged a series of events.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/65727-jiuzhai-valley-national-park-international-ice-fall-tourism-festival
