Tourist Development Council
Tourist Development Council · 2026-09-24 · meeting
The Marion County Tourist Development Council met on September 24, 2026, to review tourism-related funding requests, program guidelines, and updates on airport and tax collection matters. The agenda includes several planned funding requests for events designed to generate hotel room nights, such as the WEC Winter Series, HITS Post Time Farm, JVC NIKE shows, and the Fishers of Men tournament. These events could create work for local event planners, marketing firms, caterers, transportation providers, and hospitality services. The council also reviewed new or updated guidelines for capital projects, event bid fees, marketing assistance, and room night generating event funding, which could shape future opportunities for local businesses. No construction or building projects were on the agenda.
Agenda items
- Fiscal Year 2027 Event Funding Allocations
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- MOTION: Acknowledgement of Financials - August 2026
- MOTION: Approval of August 2026 Tourist Development Council Minutes
- MOTION: Capital Projects Funding Program Guidelines (NEW)
- MOTION: Destinations Florida - Destination Marketing Summit (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $3,300)
- Marketing & Advertising
- Hotel & Lodging
- Amusement & Attractions
- Fitness, Gym & Studio
- Full-Service Restaurant
- Quick-Service Restaurant
- Passenger Transport & Limousine
- Design & Creative
- Media & Publishing
- MOTION: Event Bid Fee/Rights Fee Policy (UPDATED)
- MOTION: Fishers of Men District 12 Championship Tournament (Carney Island - Location Change)
- MOTION: HITS Post Time Farm Premier II (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $6,500)
- Marketing & Advertising
- Catering
- Rideshare & Delivery
- Office & Business Support Services
- MOTION: JVC NIKE First in Show (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $10,000)
- Food Service (Other)
- Catering
- Full-Service Restaurant
- Quick-Service Restaurant
- Coffee, Bakery & Dessert
- Bar & Lounge
- Food Truck & Mobile Food
- Hotel & Lodging
- Recreation (Other)
- Fitness, Gym & Studio
- Sports Facility
- Amusement & Attractions
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Marketing & Advertising
- Photography & Videography
- MOTION: JVC NIKE Winner’s Circle (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $18,000)
- Marketing & Advertising
- Design & Creative
- Photography & Videography
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Catering
- Hotel & Lodging
- Passenger Transport & Limousine
- Office & Business Support Services
- MOTION: Marketing Assistance Funding Program Guidelines (UPDATED)
- Marketing & Advertising
- Design & Creative
- Photography & Videography
- SEO & Social Media Marketing
- Media & Publishing
- Signage & Printing
- MOTION: Room Night Generating Event Funding Program Guidelines (UPDATED)
- Marketing & Advertising
- Catering
- Equipment & Vehicle Rental
- Passenger Transport & Limousine
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Office & Business Support Services
- MOTION: WEC Winter Series Week 1 - National Show (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $10,000)
- Catering
- Food Service (Other)
- Quick-Service Restaurant
- Full-Service Restaurant
- Hotel & Lodging
- Passenger Transport & Limousine
- Rideshare & Delivery
- Admin Services (Other)
- Marketing & Advertising
- Photography & Videography
- Event Planning & Rentals
- MOTION: WEC Winter Series Week 11 - National Show (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $10,000)
- Catering
- Food Service (Other)
- Marketing & Advertising
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Office & Business Support Services
- Passenger Transport & Limousine
- Hotel & Lodging
- MOTION: WEC Winter Series Week 12 - National Show & Longines League of Nations (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $10,000)
- Catering
- Food Service (Other)
- Passenger Transport & Limousine
- Rideshare & Delivery
- Admin Services (Other)
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Long-Term Rental
- Short-Term Rentals
- Marketing & Advertising
- Photography & Videography
- MOTION: WEC Winter Series Week 2 - National Show & FEI (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $10,000)
- Catering
- Food Service (Other)
- Hotel & Lodging
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Passenger Transport & Limousine
- Rideshare & Delivery
- Marketing & Advertising
- Photography & Videography
- Office & Business Support Services
- MOTION: WEC Winter Series Week 4 - National Show & FEI (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $10,000)
- MOTION: WEC Winter Series Week 6 - National Show & FEI (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $10,000)
- MOTION: WEC Winter Series Week 9 - National Show & FEI (Room Night Generating) (Requested Funding - $10,000)
- Marketing, Sales and Advocacy Plans
- Meeting Materials
- Meeting Materials
- Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjBkYWE0NDctOWM4My00YjdlLThlNmEtNmU2MGQwMzgxNWIw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2225a1914d-7aca-40d5-91d5-cd84a5137a31%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%228b5f45ba-a0b4-4a92-af98-109ad26934b1%22%7d
- PRESENTATION: Gateway Signage Updates, Rick Busche, Kimley-Horn
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Construction (Other)
- Engineering & Architecture
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Signage & Printing
- Building & Industrial Supply
- PRESENTATION: Tourist Development Tax Collection Update, Marion County Deputy Tax Collector, Tammy McCann
- PRESENTATION: Visit Florida Flagler Awards
- Sales Report
- TDC Attendance Report
- TDC Events Calendar
- TDT Collections/STR and Key Data Update
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