Latest People News, Job Opportunities & RFPs
Gretchen Hall joins Destinations International from Little Rock CVB, Timothy Bush joins Visit Lake Charles, Santa Cruz County gets a new CEO and more people news, plus four RFPs and dozens of destination marketing jobs. Click here.
Chime In: Developing a New Five-Year International Tourism Strategy for the US
On January 31, 2022, the National Travel and Tourism Office at the Department of Commerce published a request for public input on the development of a new National Travel & Tourism Strategy for international tourism. A link for comments is found here.
Two New DMO Initiatives: Bradenton in Fortune Cookies and Long Island in Phoenix
Sometimes, destination inspiration is found where you least expect it. An invitation to Florida inside the fortune cookies that come with Chinese food and an invitation to Long Island for Arizonans that’s kind of a reverse snow bird suggestion. Check these campaigns out here.
If You’re Happy and You Know It, Go to San Diego
San Diego Tourism Authority has announced plans to spend $8 million on an advertising campaign to promote the destination based on a “Sunny Outlook” and the theme song, “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” More details and the video here.
Cheat Sheet for Social Media Sizes 2022 | Twitter Gives DMOs Some Love
Our annual update on social media sizes is presented in a handy at-a-glance graphic from the folks at Fanpage Karma. Plus, Twitter throws some love our way, DMOs. Grab your status update and click here for social sizes.