Dutchess Tourism Wins NYSTVA Cultural Heritage Award
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – The New York State Travel & Vacation Association (NYSTVA) honored tourism excellence with the presentation of awards at the Empire State Tourism conference on March 2 in Albany. Dutchess County Tourism was the recipient of the Cultural Heritage Award for their group tour video promoting the new experiential tours offered at the [...]
Lakes to Locks Passage Invites Participation in Worldwide Tourism Promotion Campaign
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York State is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting collaboration between National Geographic Maps and the Lakes to Locks Passage to highlight the world-class historic, natural, cultural, and recreational attractions along New York’s only All-American Road in the collection of America’s Byways. This project will create a co-branded website [...]
North Carolina Tourism Industry Welcomes Award Recipients into Winner’s Circle
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Three distinguished North Carolinians were honored today at the North Carolina Governor’s Conference on Hospitality & Tourism for their significant and continuing contributions to the growth and success of North Carolina’s tourism industry. The 2011 Winner’s Circle Awards were presented to Dr. Lawrence J. Wheeler, Director, North Carolina Museum of… Source
North Carolina Visitor Spending Jumps to Record $17 Billion
RALEIGH, N.C. – Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that visitors to North Carolina spent a record $17 billion in 2010, an increase of 9 percent from 2009. The number was higher than the previous record of $16.8 billion set in 2008. The sixth most visited state in the nation, North Carolina gained nearly 2,000 tourism [...]
Finger Lakes Tourism Website Receives Honors after Comprehensive Redesign
Finger Lakes region, N.Y.- Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance has been recognized by two different organizations for its redesigned tourism website. The website, FingerLakes.org, provides visitor information for the 14-county Finger Lakes region. FingerLakes.org took the Bronze Medal overall in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2011 Best of Web Awards on March 8. It was also awarded top [...]