The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau's (VCB) newsletter is your guide to Hurricane Ian recovery efforts.

Road to Recovery: Fort Myers Brewing Company's mobile laundromat

In our "Road to Recovery" series, the VCB shines a spotlight on the stories of our industry partners. To be considered for an upcoming video, please contact Miriam Dotson, VCB communications manager, at mdotson@leegov.com.

Lee County's hotel rooms open for business

In less than six weeks after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County, more than half – 52% – of the county’s guest rooms have been opened. 

We’re going to see strong demand for the rooms that are now open. And we are confident visitors will come back as soon as the area is ready to welcome them. Their passion for Southwest Florida hasn’t changed.

With the Oct. 19 reopening of the Sanibel Causeway bridge, this milestone of about 7,600 rooms opening throughout Lee County is another step in the right direction. 

We look forward to seeing you at the Tourist Development Council meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. Please click here for the meeting agenda. 

Tamara Pigott
Lee County VCB Executive Director

Update your business listing on VisitFortMyers.com

If your business is open and you'd like to be featured on VisitFortMyers.com consumer website, please follow the steps below to update your business listing to ensure the information is correct.

• Access the industry portal here. Questions about your account or credentials? Please contact Bryelle at bbenzing@leegov.com.
• Listings associated with your account will appear under All Content
• Once you've identified the listing you'd like to review and update, select Edit under Operations.
• Review each tab (business content, contact info, social media, photos, hours of operations, etc) to ensure current accuracy and make any desired revisions.  
• Once complete, select Needs Review from the status dropdown and click Save at the bottom of the page. This will notify a website administrator that your listing is ready for review to be published.

Relief fund assessments begin

If you are a hospitality worker impacted by Hurricane Ian and need assistance, please complete the Hurricane Ian Hospitality Employee Assessment form hosted by United Way. 

This is the first step in determining your eligibility for relief fund assistance and other available resources. The hospitality industry includes accommodations, attractions, restaurants, tour guides and other tourism-related services. 

Please share this form with your employees and co-workers. 

Local events listing returns to VisitFortMyers.com

Industry partners - Now you can add any upcoming events by logging in to the Industry Portal using your regular credentials. 

Attractions & accommodations open for business included on consumer website 

Please contact Bryelle Benzing, VCB marketing manager, at bbenzing@leegov.com to be included in the consumer website listing at VisitFortMyers.com. Thank you!

Please update the VCB on the status of your business by participating in the following surveys: