Sarah Schaffer has been appointed Vice President of Communications at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. She had most recently been Chief Marketing Officer at Visit Baltimore since 2018. Cody Chomiak has been appointed Vice … [Continue reading]
Expedia Group Media Solutions Shares New Q. 1, 2021 Travel Recovery Report
Hello, trendspotters. The good news is that we’re seeing positive shifts—especially in places where vaccines are rolling out more broadly—and people are eager to travel again. Expedia Group Media Solutions has just … [Continue reading]
Branding & Marketing | New & Improved
Destinations are refreshing and rebranding. Since March 2020, we've known that tourism recovery would come. We didn't know when, but we've known for months that things would never look the same again. Stacy Ritter, President & CEO … [Continue reading]
DMO Awesomeness: Oklahoma, Omaha, Lexington, Minneapolis, Orlando, Detroit…and Switzerland
Congrats to the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department for their big win for "ROADTRIPOK" in the 2021 U.S. YouTube Works Awards. The challenge? How could underdog Oklahoma attract new visitors? The idea? Four adventurers, 52 destinations, 150 … [Continue reading]
Never Mind College Costs, We Gotta Save Up for Disney Tickets, Plus Fast Facts
Brooklyn-based KOALA, a time share vacation rental marketplace, has projected the future cost of Disney park admissions in 10 years' time based on price increases since Disneyland in California opened in 1955. Back then, $2.50 would get an … [Continue reading]