| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1490 | |||||||||
| EXPONICA International | |||||||||
| Requester: | Maria Travierso | Organization: | EXPONICA International | ||||||
| Project Title: | EXPONICA International | Date Submitted | 1/14/2004 3:31:46 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Villalobos | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The exposition increases international commercial and financial relations for Florida commerce | |||||||||
| Recipient: | EXPONICA International | Contact: | Maria Travierso | ||||||
| 8250 West Flagler Street, Suite#114 | Contact Phone: | (305) 227-2929 | |||||||
| Miami 33144 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| 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: | $200,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $544,638 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $120,000 | In-kind Amount | $30,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 02-03 | Amount: | $100,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $200,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| 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)? | No | ||||||||