The TCMI was established in 2007 within the Center for Tourism Research and Development at the University of Florida and is affiliated with other allied academic disciplines. The vision of the Tourism Crisis Management Institute is to be the premiere North American tourism crisis management institute providing innovative, scholarly and applied research driven service to private and public sectors. Quality research is facilitated through interdisciplinary teams of experts with experience and knowledge in problem solving. The mission of the University of Florida’s Tourism Crisis Management Institute is to develop research-driven solutions to crises that address reduction, readiness, response and recovery in local, state and national tourism economies.