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Tourism Best Practices – Week of May 6

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.” Destination marketing organizations launching new campaigns… VisitPITTSBURGH Launches Pull Up A Chair, You Are Welcome Here Campaign Cabell-Huntington (WV) CVB Announces New Campaign for Tourism Springfield (IL) Tourism Bureau to Hit Iowa, Wisconsin in Digital Ad Campaign Other DMOs lead in development of their destination… Lackawanna County (PA) Announces Wine Trail Greater Johnstown/Cambria… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of April 8

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.” Bowling Green (OH) Marketing Campaign Hits The Road The CVB is leading the charge on an overall community brand for the city called Think BG. Butler Co. (PA) Tourism Bureau Launches New Widget The bureau has launched an interactive digital mapping tool that aims to help visitors and residents plan the perfect day… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of March 11

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.”   Find your unique story and promote it! That’s why the Braxton County CVB (WV) is getting behind “UFO Tourism.” CVB opens the Flatwoods Monster Museum. In other campaigns, Belfast Launches Dedicated Business Tourism Campaign Croatia Launches 2019 Preseason Marketing Campaign Akron (OH) Pitches Double Play Akron Campaign Tourism WA Outlines Key Activity… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of February 25

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.”   Destination marketing campaigns… Little Rock (AR) CVB Brands a Streetcar in Free-ride Promotion Visit Faroe Islands’ Encourages a Tourist-Free Weekend Visit Faroe Islands’ tourism push goes viral, but that shouldn’t detract from the underlying sentiment. The tiny destination is trying to stave off the pitfalls of overtourism even as it promotes itself… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of February 18

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.”   New destination marketing campaigns to start… New Marketing Campaign Featuring Lenny Kravitz Invites Travelers to Fly Away to The Bahamas First Concentrated Tourism Campaign in Utah County Aims to Attract Individual Travelers Explore Minnesota unveils new marketing campaign – ‘Find Your True North’ Elkins-Randolph County Tourism (WV), CVB Reveals New ‘Authentic By… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of February 4

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.”   What’s one way to get people from out of state to visit your destination? Let them see what you have to offer. And forget video, pictures, or visitor guides! Shreveport takes the Mardi Gras parade on the road to Plano, Texas! Other events held to attract visitors? Geneva (OH) Hosts Winterfest Saratoga… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of January 28

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.”   Sometimes, you gotta go ‘old school’… Hays (KS) CVB produces postcards upon visitor demand Cleveland (OH) offers interactive kiosks for visitors Events draw visitors… Vallejo (CA) DMO hosts Restaurant Week Fargo-Moorhead (MN) CVB collaborates to put on Frostival In campaigns, love, love, LOVE the Monterey County (CA) educational campaign to encourage tourists… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of January 21

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.” Campaigns launched by destination marketing organizations include, Brand USA’s Storytelling Campaign Kashmir’s “aggressive marketing campaigns” Winchester-Frederick County CVB’s social media / T-shirt promotion In destination development, Vietnam looks to golf Springfield (OH) uses murals And we love that DMOs are include assisting partners in their practices. Workshops, grants, and research. Elizabeth City CVB… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of December 3

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.”   New marketing campaigns in the news this week: NYC & Company Announces Refreshed Tourism Campaign More on the $15M NYC Campaign Philly Heads To UK to Promote City Wilmington Uses “Come Back” Campaign to Lure Tourists Back After Hurricane Florence Akron Debuts “New Again Akron” Shopping Trail Miami Showcases Black Art with…