Republican National Convention Impact To Be Felt In Sarasota

1. The local visitors bureau hopes that the Republican National Convention's presence in Tampa will trickle down to Sarasota's economy thanks to hotel demands and other business trip opportunities.
Several initiatives are in play at both the convention itself and in the surrounding area to tell RNC visitors about Sarasota's business opportunities and leisure offerings, The Bradenton Herald reports:

In Sarasota, the tourism arm hasn't dedicated any marketing directly to the convention, but the county already focuses its summer advertising largely on Tampa's drive market, so officials are hoping to catch the interest of locals and party visitors.
"This is purely a business trip for the attendees," said Erin Duggan, communications director for Visit Sarasota. "But we know these groups like to stay together, and if they can't get a

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