Learn about local tourism at one of the area's leading attractions, the Edison & Ford Winter Estates boasts over 20 acres of botanical gardens, nine historic buildings including Edison's Botanic Research Laboratory and the Edison Ford Museum which contains an impressive collection of inventions, artifacts and special exhibit galleries. A panel discussion about the Edison & Ford Winter Estates and other Southwest Florida attractions will be followed by a tour of Edison & Ford Winter Estates.
Please Note: The program will begin at 4:00 at the Lecture Hall in the South Florida Water Management Building located at 2301 McGregor Boulevard.
Panel:
Chris Pendleton, President and CEO of the Edison & Ford Winter Estates
Eric Graff, President of SWFL Attractions Association / Southwest Florida Distributing and Publishing
Pamela Johnson, Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau
Guests will learn more about the impact tourism has on Lee County, hear how Southwest Florida is being promoted to visitors, and learn about area attractions and the steps they are taking to help drive tourism to our area. A question and answer session will follow the panel discussion before we move to the Edison and Ford Winter Estates for a tour. At 5:30 p.m., the program will move to Pinchers at The Marina at Edison Ford located at 2360 West 1st Street in Fort Myers for more networking.
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