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Organization Statement
The
Tourist Development Council (TDC) and staff
of the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors
Bureau (CVB) are responsible for making
recommendations to
the Board of
County Commissioners (BCC) on matters relating
to the Tourist Development Tax.
This tax is
used to strengthen the local economy and
increase employment through the ongoing promotion and development of tourism, Pinellas
County’s major industry.
Mission Statement
The
St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors
Bureau is a department of Pinellas County
Government and is the official tourism marketing
and management organization for
the St.
Petersburg/ Clearwater Area. The CVB is charged
with enhancing the county’s economy
by increasing
direct visitor expenditures and job development,
training and retention in
the tourism industry.
The organization works domestically and internationally
to develop and enhance sustainable
tourism for Florida's Beach in both the leisure
and meetings markets
and targets consumers,
travel media, the travel industry, meeting
and conference planners, sports promoters and
film producers with research driven marketing
programs touting beaches, sports,
arts and culture
and nature-based opportunities. The CVB also
leads a community-based team
to market the
benefits of tourism to local residents while
working with varied interests to assist
in the development
of new attractions and the redevelopment
of others.
Tourist
Development Council Meeting Information
 TDC monthly reports and statistics - www.pinellascvb.com 
TDC Meeting Schedule
TDC Board Member Listing 
View
Streaming Video of TDC Meetings 
Official Tourism Website: www.visitstpeteclearwater.com
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E-mail addresses are public records under
Florida law and are not exempt from public-records
requirements. If you do not want your
e-mail address to be subject to being
released pursuant to a public-records
request, do not send electronic mail
to this entity. Instead, contact this
office by telephone or in writing, via
the United States Postal Service. view
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