Record number of tourists for Miami

During the last 12 months, Miami welcomed almost 1 million more visitors when compared with previous year's figures

According to the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau's report, the city registered a 5.4 per cent increase in visitor numbers, for a total of $25.1 billion influx, representing a 7 per cent increase since last year.

The figures were announced at the opening of the city's new Miami Beach Convention Centre.

“We are breaking record upon record across industry indicators and are only beginning to realize the full potential and incremental economic impact once the new Miami Beach Convention Centre opens its doors.

“The GMCVB is hard at work selling the destination both through leisure and group marketing campaigns.

“We are booking business today for tomorrow’s convention centre and fully leveraging our global sales offices, PR agencies, advertising and digital programs as well as targeting new business sectors in the pharmaceutical, tech, medical, insurance, finance industries among many more.

“Also, this year we are seeing a five per cent increase in hospitality jobs and already we are the number one industry for employment growth in the destination.

“The future is even brighter”, as president William Talbert declared.

The Miami Beach Convention Centre provides Miami with more than 500,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 60,000 square new ballroom and 190,000 square feet break-out rooms for business and conventions. The centre aims to help developing further economic and job opportunities for the city.