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American Accounting Association 2011 International Accounting Section
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Gasparilla Information
The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is an annual celebration held in Tampa, Florida. This year it is scheduled on Saturday, January 29, 2011. It celebrates the legend of José Gaspar (Gasparilla), supposedly a Spanish pirate captain who operated in Southwest Florida. The theme is an "invasion" by Gasparilla and his men, which begins when the “Krewe” arrives on a 165' long pirate ship, the Jose Gaspar, in Tampa Bay and lands near downtown Tampa where a parade ensues. The krewes throw beads, coins and other items while shooting blank pistols from floats during the parade (Tampa’s version of Mardi Gras). The average attendance for the event is over 400,000 people.
IAS/FARS Meeting Attendees: If you are arriving or departing on Saturday, January 29, 2011, you need to allow approximately 2 ½ hours travel time to Tampa International Airport, and up to 1 ½ hours from the airport.
Additional information about the Gasparilla Festival:
http://www.gasparillapiratefest.com/invasion.shtml
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