Article: Bad Economy or Not, Greater Fort Lauderdale Steadfastly Says 'No Thanks' to Spring Break.

GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- These days when Nicki Grossman, president of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau (GFLCVB) meets with local hospitality industry colleagues, she anticipates questions of welcoming spring breakers back to the destination. To her pleasure, the collective answer continues to be a steadfast "no."

For more than 20 years, this former South Florida student getaway has hung a philosophical "No Vacancy" sign for the wild and rowdy college crowd and a welcome mat for couples, families, friends on a getaway, international visitors and convention delegates.

"Returning to spring break as a ...

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