Did you know? The longest stretch of America's famous Mother Road runs through Northern Arizona. Thanks to the preservation efforts of Angel Delgadillo, the main founder of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona, the state can claim the longest … [Continue reading]
Visit Orlando Launches Largest-Ever UK Campaign
If Visit Orlando has anything to say about it, international tourism (from the UK and Ireland, anyway) will return despite seriously unfavorable currency exchange rates. Last month, it was announced that Finn Partners had won the PR account for Visit … [Continue reading]
Guest Post: Jake Steinman, Founder/CEO of TravelAbility, On ‘The 7 Unintended Consequences of Becoming Accessible’
Jake Steinman, also the founder of eTourism Summit in 2000, writes: "It’s been over three years since we started TravelAbility, and in that time, I’ve learned a great deal from the DMOs that have embraced accessibility to become more inclusive and … [Continue reading]
Good News: Fuel Prices Down, Travel Sentiment Steps On the Gas
September Headline: Continued Gas Price Declines Motivate Consumers to Travel Continued gas price declines motivate consumers to travel this fall, as those saying gas prices will greatly impact their decision to travel have dropped a … [Continue reading]
People Updates, Jobs, and RFPs
Zeek Coleman has announced in a "bittersweet update" that he will be joining Adam Sacks and the team at Tourism Economics as Vice President, Americas. "Translating complex analytics into meaningful insights is my passion. In this … [Continue reading]