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Tourism Best Practices – Week of April 16

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Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are implementing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. CVBs look to enhance their communities in unique ways… McPherson (KS) through Barn Quilts The CVB hosted an event to paint barn quilts so more would be in the community. The Springfield (IL) CVB partners with the state to re-open Historic Lincoln Offices. The Bloomington-Normal (IL) CVB shares the cost of a sports marketing study.   Kalispell (MT) hosts an event to boost international tourism Shreveport-Bossier (LA) hosts… 

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Tourism Best Practices – Week of February 26

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Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are implementing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. A Nebraska CVB helps an attraction develop their tourism plan so the Nebraskan can share his slice of heaven along Platte with visitors who pay to watch sandhill cranes New marketing campaigns: Charleston’s From The Hip Wyoming’s That’s WY campaign Wayne Co invites visitors to #GetAWayne Looking for website inspiration? Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International honored Destination Niagara USA with a Gold Adrian Award for their web… 

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Tourism Best Practices – Week of February 19

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Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are implementing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. Lincoln Tourism Leaders Unveil Abe, With Shades, In Hopes Of Luring Younger Visitors CVB debuts “something just a little bit different” to attract visitors to their visitors center. Over in Lincoln’s home state… This Is How Springfield Will Market Itself For Illinois’ 200th Birthday Another Illinois DMO rolls out their marketing campaign… MACVB Plans Development of New Rural Tourism Marketing Campaign It’s not all Illinois this week. Over… 

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