Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau Board of Directors named Michelle Conway as the permanent President and CEO. Conway served as interim president and CEO twice, first when Jennifer Wesselhoff left the position to join Visit Park City in … [Continue reading]
‘The British Are Coming.’ Yellowstone is Closed. Dollywood Rocks. And More Curated News Bites.
Read through super-fast items of interest curated from this week's industry news. Send us your news bites? ADVERTISING — $623 million: That's the amount travel brands invested in advertising from January through April, a 43% increase … [Continue reading]
Brand New MMGY Survey Reveals What DMOs Think, Technology-Wise
The final results are in. For the fourth consecutive year, MMGY Global has fielded the Destination Marketing Technology Survey for DMOs. In partnership with Connect Travel, the 2022 survey was conducted at eTourism Summit in Orlando this month … [Continue reading]
U.S. Drops Covid-19 Tests for International Arrivals. But, Need a Visa? Hurry Up and Wait.
The elimination of Covid-19 testing for inbound international visitors to the U.S. has been widely applauded. But, tourist visas remain a challenge to international tourism recovery reflected an average of 419 days' wait from non-visa waiver … [Continue reading]
Indiana Says This Is Not a Tagline, Winnipeg Rebrands, and More DMO Campaign Updates
IN INDIANA — A new tourism campaign effort from Visit Indiana is called "IN Indiana" and strives to attract visitors to the Hoosier state to live, work, and visit. “This is not a tagline. This is a very different kind of promotional campaign that … [Continue reading]