Budget cuts for small business?
Has the state shifted its focus from tourism to creating small businesses which in turn would open new jobs?
According to tourism marking officials, Florida is facing a sever budget cut during the fiscal year 2009. Tourism groups have been lobbying state officials not to slash such large cuts in the tourism deficit earlier this year.
Public & private partnership Visit Florida dollars are in the budget to get axed this year by Governor Charlie Crist. At the same time, a small business program of $10 millions is also sitting on the governor's desk to be signed.
A focus on small business with higher pay grades is more likely to grow jobs which might explain the lack of emphasis on tourism advertising. People like Bud Nocera of Visit Florida, are trying to get Crist to veto a portion of the proposed cuts on tourism advertising.
Cuts will require Visit Florida to reduce executive salaries in order to keep the visit centers open. State money, private dollars, theme park ticket donations, complimentary hotel and car rentals account for more than $99 millions in budget expenses.
Without state dollars, advertising programs will not exist said Visit Florida's president Bud Nocera. Although big players like Disney & Universal announced cuts for 2009, they still appear to have plenty of capital for new projects.
Currently, the state has a 4 billion deficit and there are big concerns that the legislature could make bigger cuts next year.
According to tourism marking officials, Florida is facing a sever budget cut during the fiscal year 2009. Tourism groups have been lobbying state officials not to slash such large cuts in the tourism deficit earlier this year.
Public & private partnership Visit Florida dollars are in the budget to get axed this year by Governor Charlie Crist. At the same time, a small business program of $10 millions is also sitting on the governor's desk to be signed.
A focus on small business with higher pay grades is more likely to grow jobs which might explain the lack of emphasis on tourism advertising. People like Bud Nocera of Visit Florida, are trying to get Crist to veto a portion of the proposed cuts on tourism advertising.
Cuts will require Visit Florida to reduce executive salaries in order to keep the visit centers open. State money, private dollars, theme park ticket donations, complimentary hotel and car rentals account for more than $99 millions in budget expenses.
Without state dollars, advertising programs will not exist said Visit Florida's president Bud Nocera. Although big players like Disney & Universal announced cuts for 2009, they still appear to have plenty of capital for new projects.
Currently, the state has a 4 billion deficit and there are big concerns that the legislature could make bigger cuts next year.
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