VISIT FLORIDA
James Wade is a seasoned network engineer currently at VISIT FLORIDA since April 2013, with a comprehensive background in IT support and administration. Prior experience includes roles as a network administrator at Deloitte from April 2011 to March 2013 and as a helpdesk administrator at VISIT FLORIDA from November 2006 to April 2011. James also served as a property manager at Booth Properties from November 2004 to November 2006 and held the position of financial assistant at Florida State University from 2001 to 2004. James earned a Master's degree in Integrated Marketing from Florida State University between 1999 and 2005.
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VISIT FLORIDA
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VISIT FLORIDA, the state's official tourism marketing corporation, serves as Florida's official source for travel planning to visitors across the globe. VISIT FLORIDA is not a government agency, but rather a not-for-profit corporation created as a public/private partnership by the Florida Legislature in 1996. Florida's tourism industry was responsible for welcoming 137.4 million visitors in 2022, the highest number of visitors in the state’s history. In 2022, Florida visitors contributed $121.5 billion to Florida's economy and supported 2 million Florida jobs. According to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, for every $1 the state invests in VISIT FLORIDA, $3.27 in state tax revenue is generated. Each year, the Florida Legislature appropriates public funding to be allocated for tourism marketing. VISIT FLORIDA is required to match those public funds dollar-for-dollar, which is done by actively recruiting the state's tourism industry to invest as Partners through cooperative advertising campaigns, promotional programs and many other marketing ventures. VISIT FLORIDA’s public/private partnership works with tourism industry businesses across the state, including major strategic partnerships with Busch Gardens Tampa, Experience Kissimmee, Hilton, LEGOLAND Florida Resort, Publix Supermarkets, SeaWorld Parks & Resorts Orlando, and Universal Orlando Resort. VISIT FLORIDA facilitates tourism industry participation in domestic and international travel trade and consumer shows, as well as media missions to the top global visitor markets. VISIT FLORIDA also works closely with travel agents, tour operators, meeting and event planners, and is responsible for operating Florida's four Official Welcome Centers.