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Being a total event center allowed us to pivot when the pandemic safety protocols limiting capacity came down .”
Chris Kelley , owner of Ripple Effect Ecotours
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EVOLVE Business and Entrepreneur Magazine OCTOBER 2021

In Every Issue

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The Road Ahead

04

Welcome Back - Tourism Puts a Bounce Back into Florida ’ s Economy
Being a total event center allowed us to pivot when the pandemic safety protocols limiting capacity came down .”
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PALM COAST REGION BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE
ECOTOURISM : LEARN AS YOU EXPLORE THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE FIRST COAST REGION
DR . MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE INNOVATOR AND ENTREPRENEUR
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TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY ISSUE
EVOLUTION AND REVOLUTION OF
LODGING ON FLORIDA ’ S FIRST COAST
WELCOME BACK
TOURISM PUTS A BOUNCE BACK INTO FLORIDA ’ S ECONOMY
EXPLORING FIRST COAST CULTURE
AND HISTORY

36

Community Service Means Good Business

08

On the Cover :
ECOTOURISM 101 : Experience the Natural Beauty of the First Coast and Learn Something Along the Way .

03

Meet our Editorial Advisory Board Members

16

Exploring First Coast Culture and History

20

Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association - Seal of Commitment

22

Evolution and Revolution of Lodging On Florida ’ s First Coast

26

Four Lessons from Hogwarts Small-Business Owners

30

Dr . Mary McLeod Bethune - Innovator and Entrepreneur

38

Tourism is Vital to Florida
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