Some 17.5 million family travelers visited New York City in 2015 and this year the city’s tourism bureau thinks that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles can help welcome them.NYC & Company, …
Tour Guide Lawsuit in Charleston, S.C Drags on With Broader Implications
Attorney Arif Panju speaks with reporters outside the U.S. Courthouse in Charleston, S.C., on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Behind Panju are Michael Nolan, left, and Michael Warfield, two of the three p…
What It Meant for Cleveland and Philadelphia to Win National Political Conventions
According to the tourism and convention bureaus in Philadelphia and Cleveland, their public-private partnerships, new urban infrastructure, and surging knowledge-based economies are why they won th…
Tourism Bureaus Band Together to Promote the Meetings Industry’s Economic Impact
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 April 14.GM…
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…
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 …
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…
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 wi…
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 m…
Cruise Lines Are Lining up for Cuba, But the Government’s No-Cubans Rule Is Making Waves
Fathom is asking the Cuban government to allow people who were born in Cuba to participate in its cruises to the island. Fathom Carnival Corp.’s maiden voyage to Cuba next month will be fille…