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RESOLUTION 88-19271 RESOLUTION NO. 88-19271 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA URGING THE STATE OF FLORIDA TOURISM DIVISION TO CONTRIBUTE $500, 000 TO THE GREATER MIAMI HOST COMMITTEE FOR THE COORDINATION OF THE ASTA CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN DADE COUNTY/SOUTH FLORIDA, OCTOBER 22-27, 1989. WHEREAS, the ASTA Convention scheduled to be held in Dade County/South Florida, October 22-27 , 1989, is the largest Professional Travel and Trade Association in the World with approximately 23 , 000 National and International members with over 128 countries represented; and WHEREAS, the G.M.H.C. will distribute State Funding for audio visual requirements, security requirements, receptions, Florida tours and transportation; and WHEREAS, the ASTA World Travel Congress is the most important annual meeting of the World Travel Industry with an expected attendance of between 7, 000 to 10, 000 travel officials generating 15 to 20 million dollars in expenditures; and WHEREAS, the opening ceremonies from throughout the State of Florida will be presented in an audio-visual presentation; and WHEREAS, the benefit of holding the ASTA World Travel Congress in South Florida is twofold resulting in the immediate financial impact of the meeting of the Congress, and the impact of the travel agents returning home with favorable reactions to the Dade County area, recommending South Florida as a vacation travel destination throughout the World. 1 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the State of Florida Tourism Division is urged to contribute $500, 000 to the Greater Miami Host Committee to be used for the coordination of the ASTA convention for the reasons hereinabove set forth. PASSED and ADOPTED this 1st day of June, 1988. 4/1p AOr - MAY ATTEST: CITY CLERK FORM APPROVED: liaA/U eCIAALit LEGAL DEPARTMENT DATE: 6 - /-9?" MLB/rlw Requested by Commissioner Sidney Weisburd. 2 ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 88-19271 (Urging the State of Florida Tourism Div, to contribute $500,000 to the Greater Miami Host Committee for the Coordination of the ASTA Convention to be held in DAde County/South Florida, October 22-27, 1989)