CONVENTION CENTER TASK FORCE

Determining Jacksonville’s future in the convention business

How should Jacksonville position itself in the convention business marketplace? At least eight studies have been conducted in the past 10 years to try to answer facets of this question.  Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton charged the Jacksonville & the Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau [CVB] with forming a community task force to study and recommend a course of action for Jacksonville’s convention future. The CVB then asked JCCI to facilitate the Task Force’s meetings and ensure opportunity for full community participation and input. For a full list of Task force members click here

M. G. Orender, past chair of the CVB, serves as the task force chair and presides over a group of experts from a wide range of fields including business, banking, hospitality industry, arts and culture, real estate, development, social services, transportation, and others. JCCI will act as facilitator for the Task Force and its committees.  All meetings are open to the public.  Opportunities for public input will be provided at all meetings.  In addition, comments and questions can be sent to JCCI or to the Task Force at CCTF@jcci.org.  Additional comments can be made at the CCTF Weblog.

Click here for frequently asked questions and other information.

The Task Force began its work with an orientation session on January 25 at the Main Library and is targeted to finish its work in October 2007. Click here for the full Convention Center Task Force Schedule.

To review the information provided during Task Force deliberations click here.

All the meetings are open to the public. The primary meeting location for the subcommittees and the full Convention Center Task Force is the Jacksonville Public Library (Main Branch) with JCCI Headquarters as the back-up.  Unless specified otherwise, all meetings are scheduled from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm.  Please call 396-3052 or email chandra@jcci.org to reserve a space. JCCI is located at 2434 Atlantic Blvd, which is across the street from Bishop Kenny High School.

Next Steering Committee Meeting

Date: TBD

Next Subcommittee Meetings: Marketing and Infrastructure @ Jacksonville’s Main Library

Dates: April 5, April 12, & April 19 (5:30 – 7:00 p.m.)

Next General Task Force Meeting @ Jacksonville’s Main Library

Date: March 29, 2007 (5:30 – 7:00 p.m.)