Contact: Dodie Stephens
Phone: (561) 681-6714

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA - March 23, 2006 - The Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative is sponsoring a series of free workshops for the marine tourism industry during May 2006 entitled “Coral Reefs & Sustainable Marine Tourism: Protect Your Business by Protecting Your Reef.” The workshops will feature international and local experts discussing the socioeconomic value of the coral reefs, innovative local solutions, and market sustainability. Interactive discussions will explore emerging issues and encourage reef conservation as a best management practice.

The workshops, presented by the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL), will be held in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Broward Counties, and pre-registration is required. To register and for more information, contact the workshop facilitator, Dr. Alex Brylske, at (239) 281-1197 or abrylske@coral.org.

The workshops will take place:

Broward County Workshop
May 3, 2006
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Broward County Extension Office
Davie, Florida

Miami-Dade Workshop
May 6, 2006
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Barry University’s Landon Student Union Building
Miami Shores, Florida

Palm Beach County Workshop
May 10, 2006 and May 11, 2006
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Palm Beach County Extension Service, Clayton Hutcheson Building
West Palm Beach, Florida