TDC and CVB are different names for similar organizations. A Tourist Development Council is more of a government term for an organization that advises a county commission on spending taxes collected.
Tourist Development Council (TDC) is the governing body that oversees the collection and distribution of the local-option tourist development tax authorized to counties by Florida Statutes.
A destination marketing organization (DMO) or convention and visitors bureau (CVB) is an organization that promotes a town, city, region, or country in order to increase the number of visitors. It promotes the development and marketing of a destination, focusing on convention sales, tourism marketing, and services.
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The Bay County Tourist Development Council (TDC) contracts marketing and promotional activities with the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). The TDC is comprised of nine members appointed by the Bay County Board of County Commissioners. TDC and CVB activities are funded by the Tourist Development Tax (TDT).
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This indicates the Walton TDC could continue to exist to collect taxes and advise the BCC, and could contract out services to a CVB. Beach Maintenance, trash pickup, bike path maintenance, walkovers, etc. could go under Walton County Public Works, or contracted out.