Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Stacy Ritter
Department: Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Tentative Booking Agreement for the new Convention Center hotel for groups/events booking in 2023 or after; and to authorize the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau (GFLCVB) President to execute the agreements on behalf of the County, subject to review of each agreement for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required because of the potential for financial contributions by the County.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves the Tentative Booking Agreement and authorizes the GFLCVB President to execute the agreement on behalf of the County.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
This agenda supports the Board's goal of increased economic strength and impact of revenue-generating County enterprises balancing economic, environmental, and community needs.
Meeting and event planners are currently within the buying window for events taking place in late 2023, 2024 and beyond, after the planned completion and opening of the new Convention Center Headquarters Hotel. In order to fill the Convention Center and hotel with customers, room block commitments are necessary for those future dates. Because the County, which will be the owner of the hotel, is still negotiating an operating agreement with the proposed hotel operator (Omni Hotels and Resorts (Omni)), GFLCVB staff need to tentatively obligate these room blocks. Once the operating agreement is finalized and Omni hires sales staff, the responsibility for booking these rooms will be transferred to Omni.
The County Attorney's Office and GFLCVB staff have developed a template agreement (Exhibit 1) that would allow meeting/event planners to tentatively book rooms at the hotel, subje...
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