News to Know About: Ann Arbor, Washington State, and Palm Beach County

-> Highlights from the Ann Arbor, Michigan story:

•   Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau rebrands
•   Changes name to Destination Ann Arbor
•   MMGY Global hired to design makeover campaign

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-> Highlights from Olympia, Washington’s budget story:

•   Washington State tourism office lost its budget in 2011
•   Senate approves 0.2% sales tax from lodging facilities, car rentals, restaurants
•   Even with matching funds taking Washington up to $9M, California and Oregon have $117M and $32M

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-> Highlights from Discover the Palm Beaches story:

• The DMO is piloting use of a special phone and a Google app to identify and replace unflattering images
• Miles Partnership is working with Discover the Palm Beaches and their partners on this objective
• More than 350 better photos already uploaded and viewed 500,000 times

Read more here.