It’s National Travel and Tourism Week in the United States. A week to spotlight the 15.1M jobs and $2.1T the industry generates for the U.S. economy. What a better week for our largest collection of Tourism Best Practices. These are innovative programs tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are doing to increase visitation in their destinations. We start outside the U.S. You’ve heard of multi-city or multi-county collaborations. How about multi-nation?
Report: Jamaica, Cuba and the Dominican Republic to Forge Multi-Destination Arrangement
Efforts to boost cooperation between Jamaica and Cuba in the area of tourism have begun to bear fruit as both countries have agreed to form a multi-destination marketing arrangement along with the Dominican Republic.
Second version of story here.
Search For Best Family “time.together” Begins
Puteri Harbour has launched the inaugural “Puteri Harbour Time Together Family Photo Contest”.
Paris, DMAI and Cvent Evolve Their 2016 Strategies — Meetings Innovation Report
Canadians Get Deeper Discounts to Vacation In Virginia Beach This Summer
The Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau is offering deeper discounts for Canadians – a market that accounts for 6 percent of summer visitors to the resort city.
Tourism Bureau Sponsoring Must Visit Springfield Contest
The Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau is asking local residents to nominate their favorite things to do in the capital city through a “Must Visit” contest.
Hey, That Buzzfeed Post is Really an Ad
A good example of viral marketing popped up Tuesday. A humorous list about what the Founding Fathers would be doing today showed up on Facebook, posted by Buzzfeed.com, a very popular content provider on social media, known for those addictive Facebook quizzes. The post seems like regular Buzzfeed content, but it’s not. It’s part of Williamsburg’s marketing campaign.
6-year-old Presidential Whiz Now Promoting Kansas Tourism
A farmgirl from Council Grove has made several appearances on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” and become an Internet sensation. She (now) has become the spokesgirl for Kansas tourism, filming online videos and television commercials to promote the state.
Finally, Happy Anniversary Stephen’s Point CVB! Events planned for SPACVB’s 30th anniversary
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