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Long-term planning in Manatee County pays even longer-term dividends

Tourism is big business all over Manatee County — and getting bigger.

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Back in 2015, the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp., the lead economic development organization for all of Manatee County, issued its first strategic plan. One of the strategies identified was to expand the Bradenton Area Convention Center and co-locate a full-service flag hotel.

 

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