PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) -Tuesday is National Tourism Appreciation Day. It’s right in the middle of National Travel and Tourism Week.
For the fifth year, Destination Panama City celebrated the occasion with a special event to thank the community.
The agency served more than 500 free lunches today at the downtown marina by Hotel Indigo and Harrison’s Kitchen and Bar.
This is Destination Panama City’s 10th year of business. Besides lunch, they also handed out free swag, drinks, and music.
“This actually marks the 10th year of Destination Panama City empowering community growth and economic stability through our tourism benefits. You can see that throughout the city. With all of the enhancements to downtown and the vitality in St. Andrew’s and really the business of 23rd street, you know, tourism in Bay County supports over 35,000 jobs and has over a $3 billion economic impact to our area,” President and CEO of Destination Panama City Jennifer Vigil said.
If you missed Monday’s event, you have another chance to celebrate National Tourism Week on Wednesday.
The Panama City Beach Visitors and Convention Bureau is sponsoring a party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the M.B. Miller County Pier. There will be free food, ice cream, and music.
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