Despite knockdown punch, tourism agency finds ways to innovate

One of the Tampa region's biggest boosters says all is not lost — and now's the time to lead.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 9:00 a.m. April 23, 2020
  • | 0 Free Articles Remaining!
Courtesy. The Tampa Convention Center has set empty for weeks.
Courtesy. The Tampa Convention Center has set empty for weeks.
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Florida’s tourism-dependent economy has been ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis. According to a study from WalletHub, the state has taken the sixth hardest hit from the pandemic and subsequent social-distancing measures that shut down much of the U.S. economy. Only Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Vermont and Massachusetts have suffered more. 

 

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