RIVIERA BEACH (AP) – Spring Bling will return to Riviera Beach for a third year if the city council approves an agreement with Black Entertainment Television.
City staff recommended the city approve the agreement Wednesday for the invitation-only beach party and television production event that BET throws for college-age viewers in late March.
Under the proposed agreement, the Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council would give the city a $75,000 grant to offset expenses.
A city staff analysis says the economic impact of last year's Spring Bling was estimated at $2 million. Hotel sales alone brought in more than $600,000.
Last year's Spring Bling drew an estimated 8,350 people to South Florida.
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Information from: The Palm Beach Post, http://www.pbpost.com
The image above is promotional material for Spring Bling 2008.
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