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Smart Moves in Chicago, Atlanta and More

Smart Meetings

Sam Newton Sam Newton, Louisville Tourism Newton is Louisville Tourism ’s first-ever Airport Welcome Center Manager. She served as the property’s director of rooms from 2010-2015 and was awarded “Director of Rooms of the Year.” Most recently, he served as senior manager of operations at Frazier History Museum.

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Election Results: What the Mid-Terms Meant for Events

Smart Meetings

Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board Executive Director Kate Sollitt called the measure vital to providing fire, emergency medical care, maintenance, parks and other critical services to visitors and locals alike. The lodging tax has been in place since 2010. percent of the 8 percent base hotel tax to arts and cultural services.

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How has Social Media Changed the Tourism Industry?

Solimar International

The tourism industry looked very different merely 10 years ago. But the explosion of social media platforms between 2006 and 2010 connected individuals around the world like never before, paving the way for another industry upheaval under social media marketing. The tourism industry before social media. Let’s rewind to 2004.

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Traveling with a Purpose: Marketing Strategies Supporting Charitable Causes

Dana Communications

The company sponsors a variety of drives and collections that support various interests, and its Destination Grants Program funds efforts that focus on the conservation or cultural/historical preservation of places their guests travel to around the world. In 2010 KFC received significant backlash after partnering with Susan G.

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The Value of Tourism in Trail Development

Solimar International

As a mode of active recreation for residents and out-of-town visitors, trails also serve to encourage domestic tourism activities and spending at businesses located nearby. Across the nation, trails are stimulating tourism spending. Trails and Tourism – Supporting Communities. Katherine Frey/The Washington Post).

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GIBTM numbers up on 2010, claim organisers

Travel Daily Media

The post GIBTM numbers up on 2010, claim organisers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Organisers of this year’s Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) in Abu Dhabi have revealed that visitor numbers on the first day of the event eclipsed the 2010 instalment.”We

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Sports Tourism: A game-changer in destination marketing and inbound tourism

Interface Tourism Spain

Sports Tourism: A game-changer in destination marketing and inbound tourism All the news Back to newsroom Imagine standing on the historic grounds of the Monza Circuit in Italy, where the deafening roar of Formula 1 engines fills the air. Think of Wimbledon in London, the French Open in Paris, or the Masters Tournament in Augusta.

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