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SUNSTREAM HOTELS & RESORTS THANKS TRAVELERS DURING NATIONAL TRAVEL & TOURISM WEEK
FORT MYERS BEACH, FL – May 12, 2010 – SunStream Hotels & Resorts would like to recognize those travelers still keeping travel and tourism alive in Southwest Florida by offering a FREE night at 6 of their fine hotels & resorts. National Travel & Tourism week is May 8-16, however SunStream is extending this offer for those that book by May 31st for travel through October 28, 2010.
If guests stay 2 consecutive nights at DiamondHead Beach Resort & Spa, The Resort at MarinaVillage, Bellasera Hotel or Park Shore Resort they will receive their 3rd night FREE. At GullWing Beach Resort or Pointe Estero Beach Resort, guests will receive a 4th night FREE after staying 3 consecutive nights.
Travel and tourism is a $3.8 billion dollar industry for Lee & Collier Counties, providing over 84,000 jobs and generating $205.9 million in tax revenue locally. Travel is a broad and diverse industry employing a vast workforce, from airline and attraction employees to restaurant, hotel and taxi workers.
The U.S. Travel Association reports that travel and tourism is one of America’s largest industries. Direct spending by domestic and international travelers generated $704 billion in the nation’s economy last year. The industry also represents one of America’s largest employers, accounting for more than 10 million direct and indirect jobs. Though the travel workforce has declined as a result of the prolonged recession, the industry expects to add 90,000 new American jobs due to modest gains in travel expected in 2010. U.S. Travel projects 1.95 billion domestic person-trips will take place this year, up 2 percent from last year. International arrivals are expected to total 56.5 million in 2010, an increase of nearly 3 percent over 2009, according to U.S. Travel.
In an effort to help promote the value of teamwork between tourism and non-hospitality businesses, SunStream will be attending the Celebration of Business & Tourism Awards Luncheon & Trade Show on May 20th at the Harborside Event Center. The trade show will take place from 10:30am – 2pm with the Chrysalis Awards luncheon from 11:45am – 1:30pm. The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau and The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce are presenting both events. For more information or to purchase your tickets, visit: http://www.leevcb.com/content/upcoming-events
Headquartered in Fort Myers Beach, SunStream Hotels & Resorts has become a name synonymous with luxury hotels and condominium resorts throughout Southwest Florida, having specialized in property development and hospitality management since 1986. SunStream’s distinctive collection of properties in Southwest Florida now includes the DiamondHead Beach Resort & Spa, GullWing Beach Resort, Pointe Estero Beach Resort, Bellasera Hotel, Park Shore Resort, Port of the Islands Resort & Marina and Cape Coral’s first luxury resort, The Resort at MarinaVillage – a luxurious full-service condominium resort located at Tarpon Point Marina with 19 stories of sweeping views of the Caloosahatchee River, San Carlos Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
For more information on how Florida residents can take advantage of this special offer, contact SunStream Hotels & Resorts by calling 800-625-4111 or visit www.sunstream.com/TravelTourism.
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