Tourism bureaus around the world banded together as a collective force to promote the economic impact of meetings and conventions during the first Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on Ap…
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Las Vegas Tourists Are Spending More Money and Staying Longer
Casinos are pictured on the Las Vegas Strip. A new report by the Las Vegas tourism board shows visitors are spending more money on their trips to Sin City. Isaac Brekken / Associated Press Tourists ar…
West Virginia Creating Trail That Highlights Farms and Food
West Virginia officials are in the process of creating a trail that highlights the state’s agricultural tourism offerings.A news release from Wild, Wonderful West Virginia, the state’s tou…
Travel Oregon Begins Advertising and Content Marketing on The Onion
Travel Oregon’s latest advertising campaign is in The Onion, but you should take it seriously.The Oregonian reports that the commission’s communications director Linea Gagliano says the vo…
Disney World Now Has a Solar Farm Shaped Like Mickey Mouse
It’s only fitting that solar panels that will help with the power needs of Walt Disney World are shaped like the famous ears of the mouse that started the whole Disney enterprise.Officials with …
This New Mexico Town’s Tourism Hopes Are Tied to a ‘Damn Authentic’ Campaign
A northern New Mexico city hopes a “so damn authentic” campaign brings in new tourists.The Las Vegas Optic reports the city of Las Vegas, New Mexico, is set next month to launch a new mark…
Cruise Lines Are Lining up for Cuba, But the Government’s No-Cubans Rule Is Making Waves
Carnival Corp.’s maiden voyage to Cuba next month will be filled with almost 700 cruisers looking to spend time assisting in economic, environmental and community development there. The one thin…