Interviewed for this story, Dana Young, president and CEO of VisitFlorida (the state’s lead marketing agency) told CSANews: “As Florida’s No. 1 international market, Canada is vitally important to our tourism industry. We are thrilled to see a significant rebound in Canadians coming to Florida in recent months. Our Canadian travellers will find that Florida is an extremely safe and welcoming place to visit. While tourism in other states was shut down for many months, Florida was open for business and welcoming travellers from far and wide. As a result, our restaurants, hotels and attractions led the way in safety practices and protocols that have since become the industry standard.” Young added: “When California was preparing to reopen their theme parks, their governor sent a team to Florida to see how health measures and policies were being implemented at our parks…we are looking forward to welcoming our Canadian visitors to the Sunshine State this fall and winter.” CSANews | SUMMER 2022 | 29 Travel
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