Collier County Lodging and Tourism Alliance

01/05/2019

New Year's news: CCLTA has created the Collier chapter of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, effective January 1, 2019. We now have Tallahassee representation and an even stronger local governmental relations team headed by our former CCLTA president Randy Smith. Read all about it in the post below and follow us at Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association!

The alliance — founded in 1993 under a different name — will merge with the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association to become part of its Collier County chapter.

11/20/2018

The tourism party of the year! Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the JW Marriott Marco Island. Don't miss this annual celebration of lodging and hospitality pros. Special guest is Donovan Smith from NGALA. Reserve now at https://nov28holidaymixer.eventbrite.com

11/05/2018

Have you reserved yet for the annual holiday party? This year's will be the highlight of CCLTA history as we celebrate the season and the FRLA merge at the Marco Island showplace, the JW Marriott. Donovan Smith is our inspiring guest speaker. Book soon!

11/03/2018

Happy news for our tourism community! CCLTA will officially merge with FRLA in January. The greatly expanded membership will receive a wealth of new benefits and a powerful voice in Tallahassee. Read about it in today's article in the Naples Daily News by writer Laura Layden based on interviews of CCLTA president Randy Smith, FRLA director Lois Louie Croft, and CCLTA board member/PR Beth Preddy.

The alliance — founded in 1993 under a different name — will merge with the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association to become part of its Collier County chapter.

10/22/2018

Our annual holiday party is a highlight of our year! Join us Nov. 28 at the JW Marriott Marco Island, a magnificent setting for an inspiring agenda in the season of gratitude. Res info in the link.

09/04/2018

We hit red tide head on in our recent newsletter, with a surprising twist on wellness, by CCLTA President Randy Smith. In case you missed the newsletter, read it here. https://conta.cc/2AWmqOm

07/02/2018

State of the tourism union in from Jack Wert, executive director of the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB, and a CCLTA board member. Full of news of how the CVB works for Collier's tourism community. A must read if you want to be informed about your tourism business! Pictured is CCLTA President Randy Smith (left) and Jack Wert (right) at the 2017 CCLTA Holiday Mixer.

06/27/2018

Q: What do the Inn on Fifth and the Naples Municipal Airport have in common?
A: Tourism leaders meet for breakfast July 11 at the Inn followed by a presentation from the Airport's executive director.

RSVP!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cclta-breakfast-on-july-11-at-inn-on-fifth-tickets-46801074273

06/23/2018

It sounds like a good deal: a social media "influencer" wants your hospitality for free in exchange for posts to followers. But is it always worthwhile? Read this article for tips on separating the true pros from wannabe stars whose motives are not in your best interest.

Hotels are being forced to figure out how to work with a new class of brand-peddling marketers.

06/22/2018

Our next quarterly event is a breakfast at the Inn on Fifth on Wednesday, July 11, 8-9:30 a.m., with speaker Christopher (Chris) Rozansky, executive director of the City of Naples Airport Authority and Naples Municipal Airport.

We're sharing interesting information about the Airport in advance, with so much more to come from Chris at the breakfast.

Did you know ...
During season weekends, the Airport is home to 500+ aircraft valued at more than $1 billion.
Annual economic impact is in the neighborhood of $300 million (2014)
95,000 takeoffs and landings per year, substantially more than RSW!
The Airport is one of the nation's top business jet destinations.
It's a hub in more ways than one. The Airport is home to flight schools, charters, and community services including mosquito control, fire/rescue services, and the Collier County Sheriff's Aviation Unit.
The Airport houses the Museum of Military Memorabilia, open to the public at no charge.

06/18/2018

Time flies, and we're just 3 weeks from our July 11 tourism breakfast at the Inn on Fifth. Network and learn from the area's top tourism professionals and officials. Follow the link and reserve today!

06/04/2018

Congratulations to our member, the great LaPlaya beach hotel on its milestone 50th anniversary!