Florida tourism chief rejects World Economic Forum summit invitation: 'I'm going to decline'

Bryan Griffin, President and CEO of the Sunshine State's tourism agency VISIT Florida, rejected an offer to attend the World Economic Forum's upcoming Urban Transfortation Summit."Florida rejects the World Economic Forum's agenda," he declared in a post on X when sharing an email he received regarding the event as well as his response declining participation.The summit, scheduled to occur later this month in San Francisco, "will convene senior decision-makers from across sectors to address how cities and destinations can adapt to rapid demographic, technological, and environmental change," the