Brevard Business News

PETER CRANIS: Memorial Day Weekend is Kickoff to Summer Travel Season, $2.6 Million Marketing Campaign Underway

PETER CRANIS: As we go into the Memorial Day Weekend and kickoff the Summer travel season, AAA is estimating over 42 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from their home – this is up over the prior year from 40 million. Recently we took a look at our Spring Break business, and the month of March resulted in the highest Tourist Development Tax collection for a month in history at $3.1 million.  […]

Brevard Business News

PETER CRANIS: 11 Sports Grants Approved By Space Coast Tourism Development and Brevard Commissions

PETER CRANIS: Eleven sports grants were recently approved by the TDC and Board of County Commissioners for Cycle 1 of Fiscal Year 2023-24 (October – March). The grants represent an eclectic mix of events ranging from golf, baseball, surfing, and running to a robotics competition. The totality of the events represents 7,175 room nights coming into the area, with a visitor spending estimate of nearly $21 million. […]