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Miles Media Brings More Jobs, Strives To Attract Tourism To Tampa Bay

Miles Media, a producer of visitor guides to cities in Florida, is adding jobs in the Tampa Bay region. Available positions include for a Drupal front end/ theme developer with PHP experience and for an Objective-C / iPhone applications developer. Both are new jobs that have been created in the company. The positions call for people with extensive experience in web developing. Miles Media has been in business for 52 years publishing guides for states, counties and cities such as St. Petersburg and Naples. The company currently has contracts with 17 states and employs 160 people, according to Gary Henry, director of human resources. "In the last five years, we've had extensive growth," Henry says. Miles Media started producing the guides in print only, but now offers electronic publishing online, including applications for iPhone users. "We try to get away from the term publishing (and instead) we call ourselves content providers," Henry says. "We're providing content that will assist visitors in making their decisions as to where they will go on vacation.To apply for one of these positions, visit the Miles Media website.Writer: Mandy ErfourthSource: Gary Henry, Miles Media

What Do You Think? June 2nd St. Pete Summit Seeks Ideas For Jobs Related To Arts, Culture, Tourism

Working in a thriving center for the arts, St. Petersburg city officials are looking to grow the industry by helping to create more jobs related to arts and culture.First up? An Arts & Culture Job Creation Summit on Wednesday, June 2, starting at 8:30 am at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater ballroom.Representatives of public and private organizations, associations and businesses related to the arts, culture and tourism will convene to talk about how to grow the city's culture community, how to increase tourism and how to create more jobs. St. Petersburg is home to several world-class galleries, theaters and museums, including the Dali, the Museum of Fine Arts, American Stage and the Palladium, and in recent years has gained the respect of residents and visitors well enough to be considered a hub for the arts in the Southeast. St. Petersburg was ranked the No. 1 arts destination for cities of its size in the summer issue of American Style Magazine, and the city also has numerous innovative, entrepreneurial businesses. Some 700 art-related establishments employ 7,000 people, helping to stimulate the economy, bring in government revenue and also attract tourists. The jobs summit is open to the public, and Individuals from the arts, culture and tourism community are especially encouraged to participate armed with suggestions for how best to create more jobs.To RSVP for this event, contact Gary Jones at gary.jones@stpete.org or 727-893-7877.Writer: Mandy ErfourthSource: Sophia Sorolis, City of St. Petersburg Economic Development

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