The Cocoa Beach Area Convention
& Visitors Bureau (CVB), a council of the
Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, is dedicated
to the promotion to the tourism industry in the
Central Brevard Area.
How does tourism work for
your business?
Visitors pay a significant
portion of the taxes collected in Brevard County.
Direct visitor spending is $1.1 billion annually,
representing approximately 13.5% of all taxable
sales in Brevard County.
Visitors have a positive
impact on our economy
Total economic impact of tourism for Brevard
County in 2003 was $2.0 billion.
In addition to the visitors'
direct contribution to our community, directly
or indirectly, tourism accounted for approximately
34,650 jobs and more than $378 million in wages
in 2003.
We can help you get your name
in front of our visitors so they can utilize YOU
when they spend their dollars!
CVB Partner Benefits
and Services
EXPOSURE IS KEY! The CVB strives
to give your business and our community many avenues
for exposure, directly and indirectly. As a CVB
member, your business is presented to the visitor
and potential visitors in the following ways
Free listing in our annual
visitor information guide, Cocoa Beach Area
Guide.
Free distribution. Our
guide is forwarded in response to direct visitor
inquiries received by our Chamber.
Free brochure display at
our Visitor Information Centers – Chamber
office, Sterling Casino Lines, Imperial Hotel,
and other locations.
Free publicity. Your brochure
may be included in our press kits to travel
writers, travel agents, and other industry professionals.
Priority referral to groups,
travel writers, travel agents, group leaders
and visitor inquiries.
HOTLINE, a weekly subscription
service that provides you with weekly fax or
email listings of all visitor, mover and travel
agents inquiries.
COMMUNICATION IS VITAL!
The CVB strives to keep you
informed of all tourism related activities. We provide
these opportunities through:
Monthly tourism updates from the executive
director, including monthly statistics.
Dedicated CVB column in the Chamber's quarterly
business magazine Business In Brevard.
Special faxes or emails on upcoming promotional
opportunities such as Port of Calls, travel
writer visits, sales missions and co-op advertising.
Educational seminars.
Networking events such as the CVB-sponsored
Chowder Cook-Off, Wednesday/Friendsday, and
tourism luncheons
CVB Board meetings which are held monthly
and are open to any CVB member. New members
receive time on the agenda to present their
business to the group.
For more information on the
Cocoa Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau,
please call 321.459.2200.