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ANNUAL REPORT – FY 2016-2017

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IF YOU DREAM IT, YOU CAN

DO IT HERE.

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GREETINGS FROM

DT MinichPresident & CEOExperience Kissimmee

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The past year has made for an incredible chapter in our Experience

Kissimmee travel journal. From installing a Freezin’ Gator Zipline in the

heart of Boston (in the middle of winter) to launching our new brand

and Experience Kissimmee website, our team has been busy sharing our

sunny destination domestically and internationally in more ways than

ever before. And this is just a brief excerpt from our incredible 2016-2017

fiscal year journey, one that we’re excited to share with you.

We’ve seen many changes this past year, both in our business and

community. With the ever-changing political landscape and increasing

need for additional safety precautions due to pressing current events,

we continue to strive to create a welcoming, safe, and family-friendly

environment for all visitors to our destination. We’ve also worked to

align with the ever-shifting media and marketing landscapes by focusing

all marketing and communications efforts with our synergetic integrated

strategic plan.

Have we arrived at our desired destination yet? Of course not!

There’s always more to learn, more opportunities to discover, and more

consumer markets with whom to share our destination. With three

remarkable years of laying a solid foundation for our organization and

a wonderful group of team members along for the ride, we couldn’t be

more excited to see what the future holds on this grand adventure.

We sincerely appreciate the support of our county commissioners and

staff, Board of Directors, Tourist Development Council, and most

importantly, our industry partners. We’re constantly grateful to be a part

of this remarkable community, and we look forward to continuing this

journey with you!

A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO

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Grow and Diversify the Tourism Economy Through Marketing

Grow and Diversify the Tourism Economy Through Sales

Enhance Industry Partner Engagement

Ensure Experience Kissimmee’s Brand Promise is Executed

Ensure Cost Effective and High Performing Operations

STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS08 About Us / Awards

10 Tourism Overview

12 Annual Revenue & Expenses

18 Marketing & Brand Strategy

22 Communications & Public Relations

26 Digital Marketing

30 Social Media

36 International & Domestic Sales

40 Meeting Sales

46 Sports Sales & Marketing

50 Industry Partner Relations

52 Community Relations

54 Board Of Directors

TRAVEL ITINERARY

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ANNUAL REPORT08

2016 Orlando Business Journal CEO of the Year Award –

DT Minich, Experience Kissimmee

Cvent’s Top 50 Meeting Destinations in the United States 2017

U.S. Travel Association 2017 Grassroots Travel Champion

Award Winner

Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI)

Adrian Awards 2017 – Gold Award for Digital Marketing

– Social Media

Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI)

Adrian Awards 2017 – Gold Award for Digital Marketing

– Website

The mission of Experience Kissimmee is to create economic opportunity for our community by driving visitation to the destination.

Our Mission

To be the recognized leader in destination marketing by promoting Kissimmee and Central Florida's tourism experiences to the world.

Our Vision

ABOUT US AWARDS

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65 Events Managed by the EK Events Team

21,716Total Vacation Home Units

A+ Market GradeFor Overall Vacation Rental Ratings by AirDNA

46,194 7% GrowthIn Overall YOY Osceola County Visitation

Total Accommodation Units in Osceola County

Received Personalized EK Destination Services

235 Groups

24,478Total Hotel Room Units

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8.6 Million Total Visitors to Kissimmee

= 1,000,000

$51,643,192 Tourist Development Tax Revenue

= 1,000,000

TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS – FY 2016-2017 TOURISM OVERVIEW

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FY 2016-2017 ANNUAL EARNINGS & EXPENSES

41000 - PUBLIC FUNDS

41100 - TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX 19, 912, 918.OO

41200 - PUBLIC GRANTS 1,440,954.OO

TOTAL 41000 - PUBLIC FUNDS 21,353,872.OO

42000 - PRIVATE FUNDS 2,641,011.27

TOTAL INCOME 23,994,883.27

GROSS PROFIT 23,994,883.27

PERSONNEL COSTS 3,832,029.63

PROMOTIONAL COSTS 13,129,089.16

AID TO PRIVATE ORGANIZ ATIONS 1,362,713.98

WEBSITE 256,404.64

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & FEES 71,914.41

OCCUPANCY 420,234.68

NON-PROGRAM COSTS 973,729.33

OFFICE EXPENSES 88,845.00

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 236,499.99

INSURANCE 30,779.54

TOTAL EXPENSES 20,402,240.36

NET ORDINARY INCOME 3,592,642.91

OTHER INCOME EXPENSES (159,717.99)

INCREASE (DECREASE) NET ASSETS 3,432,924.92

REVENUE & SUPPORT

INCOME

EXPENSES

OCT ‘16-SEP ‘17

EARNINGS – REVENUE & SUPPORT

ANNUAL EXPENSES

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Grants – 6%

Private Funds – 11%

Tourist Development Tax – 83%

Aid To Private Organizations – 6.68%

Professional Services & Fees – .35%

Non-Program Costs – 4.77%

Website – 1.26%

Occupancy – 2.06%

Office Expenses – .44%

Information Tech. – 1.16%

Insurance – .15%

Promotional Costs – 64.35%Personnel Costs – 18.78%

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INTEGRATED MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONSAt Experience Kissimmee, we’re constantly striving to be innovative in everything we do. To implement this mindset into our business structure, we were thrilled to recently integrate our Marketing and Communications teams to better align our consumer outreach. By merging our marketing and communications efforts into a synergetic strategic approach and onboarding an Integrated Marketing Communications Manager to oversee consistent messaging across platforms, we will continue to strengthen our cohesive brand voice.

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The first step to planning the ultimate vacation is deciding where to go and the best way to get there.

Vacation Highlights

Traveler Profile

Our Marketing and Brand Strategy team works to create targeted messaging, marketing programs, and integrated campaigns to better understand and reach our consumer audience. By discovering the best routes for communication, we’re able to open the doors of our destination to consumers in new, creative ways.

· Strategic shift to audience-based, market-specific marketing and integration

· Implemented one brand, one voice with cohesive, integrated, and creative storytelling

· Developed marketing campaigns and messaging that speaks to and inspires target audiences beyond demographics to our destination

· Established hotel and vacation home messaging differentiation

· Leveraged new content to consumers: theme parks, hotels, ecotourism, events, dining, and entertainment

· Instilled a sense of urgency for conversion to visit now

· Supported partners’ shoulder seasons in key markets to defined, targeted audiences

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MARKETING& BRAND STRATEGY

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3THRILLINGRoller Coasters

FAN FAVORITES FROM FACEBOOK

ZIPLINES, HOT AIR BALLOONS, AIRBOATS AND MORE

FUN NATURE ADVENTURES

THEME PARKS, EVENTS, DINING, SHOPPING

& MORE

SHINING STARSOF LA NOUBA™

What We Did M A R K E T I N G & B R A N D S T R AT E GY

· 2017 Destination Magazine

· 2017-2018 Marketing Campaign Calendar

· 2018 Agency Summit Calendar

· 2017 Experience Kissimmee Rebrand

2016 Holiday Campaign

2017 Winter Campaign

2017 Value of Tourism Campaign

2017 4th of July Campaign

2017 Fall Experiential Support

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Vacation Highlights

While traveling, we’ve found that capturing and sharing our vacation moments with others is half the fun.

Traveler Profile

Our Communications team works to share the story of Kissimmee both domestically and internationally through targeted messaging to inspire travelers to add our destination to their must-see lists.

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55 Million 167 Million

Total articles published featuring Kissimmee in FY 2016-2017

ReadershipCirculation

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COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS

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Top Articles C O M M U N I C AT I O N S & P U B L I C R E L AT I O N S

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WINTER SUNDERLANDNovember 2016

In support of our holiday campaign, Experience Kissimmee held a Winter Sunderland media event at the International Plaza Mall in Tampa. We built gingerbread houses, wrote letters to Santa, snapped pictures at a winter photo booth, and shared in-market holiday offerings with the more than 10 journalists and bloggers in attendance.

FREEZIN’ GATOR ZIPLINE February 2017

Experience Kissimmee brought a bit of Florida sunshine to Boston with an innovative marketing and communications activation. Bostonians flew down the 250’ Freezin’ Gator Zipline, petted live alligators from Gatorland, took the ultimate selfie on a Wild Florida Airboats & Gator Park airboat, and colored outside the lines thanks to Crayola Experience.

EXPERIENCE KISSIMMEE PASSPORTTo maintain consistent brand messaging in all marketing and communications efforts, we developed the Experience Kissimmee Passport – a tool for marketers, writers, and communicators to utilize when talking about our brand. The Passport includes our brand platform, guidelines, and messaging.

6,300 Total Attendees

30Total Media Hits

52 Million

UMV*

"Awesome, Affordable Spring Break Ideas for Families"

"13 Most Popular Florida Vacation Spots this Year"

"Most Affordable Destinationfor U.S. 2016"

"Discover the Other Side of Florida – Kissimmee"

"Soy Loco Por Ti, America"

"What to See and What to Skip in Kissimmee, Florida "

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* Total unique visitors per month for online media event coverage

Use this artboard to create your geo�lter. FREEZIN’ GATOR ZIPLINEat Dewey Square Park

Use this artboard to create your geo�lter. FREEZIN’ GATOR ZIPLINEat Dewey Square Park

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Vacation Highlights

When traveling to a new place, it’s important to be able to trust your GPS or road map.

Traveler Profile

Our Digital Marketing team works to ensure our digital platforms provide easy-use and accessibility for all visitors and consumers. By aligning and optimizing all online consumer touchpoints – including our website, social media channels, email distribution, and online advertisements – we’re able to ensure a great online experience for our consumers.

Our top highlight this year: the new Experience Kissimmee website!

· We began the process by polling our partners and staff members for their website improvement suggestions. Utilizing that feedback, we started developing the new sitemap, wireframe, template, assets, and website copy.

· The new Experience Kissimmee website officially launched September 2017, featuring our new branding, large, colorful imagery, and an easy-to-navigate user interface.

· Split tests with our previous EK website revealed a 25% increase in page views per session and 45% improvement in bounce rate.

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DIGITAL MARKETING

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TRAVEL CONNECTIONS

SALESFORCE MARKETING CLOUD ONBOARDINGWe onboarded the Salesforce Marketing Cloud program in 2017, an email marketing platform with automation, segmentation, and integration options to assist with email distribution and optimizing consumer newsletter distribution.

ARRIVALIST A3 LAUNCHTo better measure incremental impact of our digital marketing tactics on visitor arrival, our team launched the Arrivalist A3 system in concert with the new EK website.

THRESHOLD 360To increase website engagement on our destination and partner webpages, we began integrating 360-degree immersive video experiences using the innovative digital platform Threshold 360.

What We Did D I G I TA L M A R K E T I N G

ADARA Customer Advisory Board Member

Brand USA Research Roundtable Member

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Capturing a memorable vacation moment and making sure the right people see it is what our Social Media team does best!

Traveler Profile

By utilizing social media channels to share our destination story and interact with our target audience, we’re able to build a positive rapport with travelers and wanna-be Kissimmee vacationers across the globe.

The average number of EK webpages or blog posts that users landed on from Experience Kissimmee’s social media channels increased by 40% YOY.

The average social media session duration increased by 82% YOY.

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Vacation Highlights

40% 82%

SOCIAL MEDIA

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Vacation Highlights (Continued)

The bounce rate for EK’s social media channels has decreased by more than 10% YOY.

As a result of our new targeted strategic social media approach, EK’s social channels are now reaching and attracting a more qualified audience.

10%+ SNAPCHAT

Officially launched the Experience Kissimmee Snapchat account.

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NATIONAL TRAVEL & TOURISM WEEKMay 2017

In support of National Travel & Tourism Week 2017, our team produced a Tourist Benefits video to create awareness for tourism as the top industry in Osceola County. The video highlighted the statistics of tourism’s economic impact and showcased the people behind the tourism industry.

4TH OF JULY 2017 SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN July 2017

To drive awareness about the 4th of July celebrations in Kissimmee, our team implemented a creative content approach to engage our audience and increase excitement for local holiday happenings. By utilizing infographics and leveraging timely content across all our social platforms, we were able to inform and inspire our readers.

INSTAMEET August 2017

Our team was thrilled to host the first ever EK InstaMeet. During this activation, we partnered with five local businesses and over 20 photographers to capture high-quality content for the EK Instagram account and our partners. More than 300 unique photo and video assets featuring the town of Celebration and other local partners were created, and #InstaMeetKissimmee was used 296 times on Instagram.

What We Did

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Vacation Highlights

Talk about travel experts – our International and Domestic Sales team takes our messaging around the world to raise awareness and drive attendance to the destination.

Traveler Profile

By attending domestic trade shows and working with our core international markets, as well as emerging markets such as China, the Gulf Region, and India, we work to inspire vacations and generate visitation.

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Sales marketing efforts were executed during the fiscal year, from in-country consumer campaigns to market specific co-ops through our tour operator partnerships.

Sales activities attended, including domestic and international trade shows, sales missions, signature events, and FAMs.

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EK industry partners participated and attended trade shows, sales missions, signature events, educational seminars, and FAMs.270

FLORIDA HUDDLE Disney’s Contemporary Resort, January 9-11, 2017

As the premier appointment-based tradeshow showcasing all that Florida tourism has to offer for domestic and international tour operators and wholesalers, Florida Huddle is one of VISIT FLORIDA’s signature events. Experience Kissimmee had the largest section and representation, with a total of 25 Kissimmee partners present at last year’s event. We also hosted pre- and post- FAM events for select attendees.

IPW 2017Washington, D.C., June 3-7, 2017

IPW is the largest travel tradeshow in the U.S. featuring international travel buyers, domestic travel buyers, and international journalists from more than 70 countries. The event is attended by more than 1,100 exhibitors and 5,000 attendees annually. Sixteen Kissimmee partners participated in the EK section featuring our new branding. We also hosted a luncheon during the event in partnership with Universal Orlando Resort, as well as a reception for the Brazilian delegation in partnership with Visit Tampa Bay.

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NEW SALES MANAGER FOR ASIAWe’re thrilled to have Yinglu Tian join our team as Sales Manager for Asia. This position will help expand Experience Kissimmee’s reach in Asian Markets and increase our international brand presence with these growing target markets.

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT NEWSDue to strong demand, Emirates airlines once again began offering daily direct flights from Dubai (DBX) to Orlando International Airport (MCO). This seasonal offering was available to travelers July 4 - Sept. 30, 2017.

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Vacation Highlights (Continued)

Where We’ve Been

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Vacation Highlights

Number one rule on the road: always have a meeting spot when traveling with a group.

Traveler Profile

Our Meeting Sales team works diligently to ensure that meeting planners around the world are aware of all the flexible, one-of-kind meeting spaces available in Kissimmee. Additionally, our team focuses on promoting the destination to meeting professionals and reunion planners to attract association, corporate, and SMERF (social, military, educational, religious, and fraternal) meetings and events to the area.

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YOY increase in meeting sales leads sent

YOY increase in booked leads

YOY increase in potential room nights for meeting properties

YOY increase in booked room nights

20%

28%

21%

34%

MEETING SALES

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Vacation Highlights (Continued)

M E E T I N G S A L E S

YOY RFP increase in number of unique planner organizations that have sourced Kissimmee for meetings using Cvent, the industry-leading event management software

14%FLORIDA ENCOUNTERNovember 30 - Dec. 2, 2016

Florida Encounter, a VISIT FLORIDA tradeshow, is the premier appointment-based trade show showcasing all the Sunshine State has to offer for meetings, conventions, and incentive professionals. EK co-sponsored the event with Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate as the host destination and supported the event by providing destination excursions and experiences. We also hosted a media and meeting planners FAM during and after the event.

PHILADELPHIA SALES MISSION March 2017

We invited eight partners and 28 meeting planners with key association, corporate, and third-party affiliations to attend the limited-time Cirque Du Soleil Toruk show, inspired by the blockbuster film, Avatar. The event was held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and included a one-hour reception and networking event prior to show time, followed by a VIP meet and greet after the performance.

KISSIMMEE MASTERMIND MEETING PLANNING TRAINING July 2017

To bring awareness to the medical meeting facilities and opportunities available in Osceola County, 24 end-user meeting planners were invited to the Florida Hospital Nicholson Center for the MasterMind Meetings Planning Session, worth 15 continuing education unit (CEU) credits.

FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016

# OF LEADS # OF LEADSCONTRACTED ROOMS CONTRACTED ROOMS

FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017

LEADS BOOKED

326 416175,304 234,104

FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016

# OF LEADS # OF LEADSREQUESTED ROOMS REQUESTED ROOMS

FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017

LEADS SENT

1,108 1,332825,528 995,736

Meeting Leads Summary

Where We've Been

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M E E T I N G S A L E S

RECORD-BREAKING FAMILY REUNION YEAREK hosted the largest family reunion to date in our destination – the 24th Washington Family Reunion – with over 500 family members in attendance in July 2017. We also hosted the annual Experience Kissimmee Family Reunions Workshop in August, showcasing the locations in our destination that best fit family reunion itineraries. The event hosted 32 pre-qualified planners and 15 partners for a three-day FAM experience.

NEW PARTNERSHIPSOur team focused on developing new partnerships and strengthening current partnerships with key intermediary or third-party organizations. Our efforts proved successful, as Kissimmee bookings with partner HelmsBriscoe increased substantially from FY 2016 to FY 2017, with booked revenue increasing by 69% and booked room nights increasing by 50%.

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Vacation Highlights

Traveler Profile

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The greatest vacation memories are made by running, jumping, and actively exploring in new destinations.

EVENTS

TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT:

SPECTATORS TOTAL PEOPLE ROOM NIGHTSPARTICIPANTS

39 47,297

$34,549,766

87,803 63,08440,506

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KISSIMMEE SPORTS COMMISSION - FY 2016-2017 EVENTS SUMMARY

The Sports Sales & Marketing team sprints full-force to attract traditional and non-traditional sporting events to Kissimmee. With our state-of-the-art facilities, plus event services support and endless sunshine - it’s a home run every time.

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FIFPA WORLD CUP 2017

QUIDDITCH CUP 2017

FIPFA is the Fédération Internationale de Powerchair Football Association. The 2017 World Cup event was held in Kissimmee July 5-9, 2017 at Osceola Heritage Park.

The U.S. Quidditch Cup 10 was hosted at Austin Tindall Sports Complex Apr. 8-9, 2017. Quidditch is a full-contact competitive sport inspired by the Harry Potter series.

Top 10Hosted Top 10 international power soccer teams in the world

1,800+Room nights

1,637Room nights

94,000+Broadcast views of the opening ceremonies and competition

$857,000 Economic impact

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Vacation Highlights (Continued)

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64Collegiate Teams

24Community Teams

NXL WORLD CUP 2016The National X-Ball League (NXL) is the U.S. professional paintball circuit. The NXL World Cup 2016 was hosted at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Nov. 2-6, 2016.

3,300+ $1,700,000Room nights Economic impact

AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016The American Youth Football & Cheer National Championships, the largest youth football event in the world, was hosted at Osceola Heritage Park and Austin Tindall Sports Complex Dec. 4-9, 2016.

19,796Room nights

$8.7 MillionEconomic impact

15,000Out-of-state visitors

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The best part of traveling is the memories you make with your travel buddy. We’re proud to have so many incredible partners along with us on this journey.

Traveler Profile

The Industry Partner Relations team provides an opportunity for the Central Florida tourism community to gain increased marketing exposure by engaging in our programs, networking, and joining for partner events to become more familiar with all the destination has to offer.

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Vacation Highlights

· Gained 208 new industry partners, yielding 20% YOY growth.

· Enhanced partner commu- nication by providing ongoing PartnerNet training. This tool engages partners with leads, special offers, listings details, and more.

· In preparation for Experience Kissimmee’s new website launch, our team worked directly with partners to update all business listings and images.

Where We've Been

· Annual Partners Meeting at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate – Oct. 12, 2016

· Experience Kissimmee’s Brand Reveal at Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South – Jan. 12, 2017

· Inaugural Open House for Partners – Apr. 11, 2017

· Canadian Roundtable Session with Experience Kissimmee – May 9, 2017

· Town Hall at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Club House – May 16, 2017

· International Roundtables with Experience Kissimmee – June 14, 2017

· Annual Marketing Event at Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South – Sept. 6, 2017

INDUSTRY PARTNER RELATIONS

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Throughout our exciting journey this past year, we made certain to never lose focus of the importance of our community. Kissimmee Cares is the charitable arm of Experience Kissimmee focused on community outreach and giving back.

Traveler Profile

· Experience Kissimmee extended our support to the Orlando community and all those affected by the Pulse tragedy on the one year anniversary, June 11, 2017.

· Published an advertisement in the Orlando Sentinel for the Pulse One Year Anniversary Tribute Edition, as well as activated four digital components on Pulse Channel and the Orlando Sentinel online homepage, linking to oneorlandoalliance.org/donate.

Our hearts go out to the families of the brave officers, Kissimmee Police Sgt. Sam Howard and Officer Matthew Baxter, who lost their lives in the line of duty this past year. Kissimmee Cares donated $10,000 each to the Sgt. Sam Howard Fund and Officer Matthew Baxter Fund.

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What We Did

INAUGURAL KISSIMMEE CARES GOLF CLASSICReunion Resort – May 10, 2017

PULSE MEMORIAL

KISSIMMEE POLICE SHOOTING DONATIONAugust 2017

95 $7,840Attendees

25Partner companies

Total Donation to Fairways for Warriors, a veterans charity organization that provides hope, healing, and camaraderie for combat wounded veterans and their families.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ATTRACTIONSSam Haught ChairmanWild Florida Airboats & Gator Park Craig EvansUniversal Orlando Resort Tim SwanSeaWorld Parks & Resorts Orlando Mark L. DukesWalt Disney World Resort

BED TAX COLLECTORSChris BrumbaughGaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Jeff ChaseAH Management Mara FrazierWestgate Resorts Russ KraftGlobal Resort Homes Hector LizasuainMagic Development, LLC René PereiraPark Inn by Radisson Resort & Conference Center Orlando Marc Reicher Past ChairmanRIDA Development Corporation

Andy Schiavone TreasurerRamada Kissimmee Gateway Rembert Vonk Chairman ElectExcellent Vacation Homes

CIVIC LEADERSLinda GoodwinGoodwin Realty & Associates, Inc. Mark McHughGatorland

EX OFFICIODon FisherOsceola Board of County Commissioners Peggy ChoudryOsceola Board of County Commissioners Robb LarsonOsceola Heritage Park, SMG Rich MaladeckiCentral Florida Hotel and Lodging Association David BuchheitW192 Development Authority

RESTAURANT/RETAIL/TRANSPORTATIONDoug DornMedieval Times Dinner Theater Mary Ellen Kerber SecretaryFormosa Gardens Village Fernando PereiraPegasus Transportation

SPORTSN/A

AT LARGEKT Budde -JonesStallion 51 Corporation Ed FouchéFouché Parsons & Associates, LLC Buck StineGolf Enterprises, Inc.

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215 Celebration Place, Suite 200 | Kissimmee, FL 34747