Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1106FY0102

EXPONICA International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Maria Travierso

Organization:

EXPONICA International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

EXPONICA International

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 5:50:33 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Mario Diaz-Balart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The exposition increases international commercial and financial relations for Florida commerce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

EXPONICA International

 

Contact:

Maria Travierso

 

 

8210-A West Flagler Street

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 227-2929

 

 

 

Miami 33144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPONICA International is the largest Latin American festival and exposition of Arts & Crafts, folklore, music, technology and gastronomy in South Florida.  During the 3 day festival, numerous commercial transactions take place, establishing permanent financial relations between foreign exhibitors who bring their products and national wholesale buyers who visit the event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

EXPONICA serves as an important source of income for numerous artisans, communities, families, as well as increasing international commercial relations for South Florida.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$416,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$256,314

In-Kind Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

01-02

Amount:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Unknown