Just an hour north of Atlanta, Dahlonega offers expansive mountain vistas, roaring waterfalls and bubbling streams, postcard-worthy wineries and an abundance of entertainment. The southern destination has long been known for its legacy in gold. Dahlonega was the site of one of the first major gold…
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Early last year, Discover Peoria launched “Black-Owned Peoria,” a microsite designed to highlight black-owned businesses in Peoria. The focus of the project was not only to represent the diversity of Peoria, but also to showcase where they see themselves in the future. An interview with…
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While it’s no secret that the tourism industry has been dramatically impacted by the events of 2020, the meetings & events space has particularly struggled to adapt to COVID-19. Through this pressure though, we’ve seen a number of creative solutions from organizations around the world. One such…
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Now more than ever, small businesses need our support this holiday season. In an effort to encourage their community to #ShopSmall and discover new local businesses to patronize, Visit Fairfax recently launched “31 Days of Holiday Happiness,” a sort of virtual advent calendar that features a new…
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Every holiday season, destination organizations do their part in encouraging people to #ShopSmall and boost the local economy. This year is certainly no exception, as small businesses across the country struggle to stay afloat amid the pandemic. In these difficult times, destinations have stepped…
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Earlier this year, the tourism industry came to a grinding halt. Planes were grounded. Trips were canceled. Tickets were refunded. And the future was unclear. Now, nearly seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism marketers are still navigating a comeback. For many, the question is how to do…
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For tourism marketers in 2020, adaptability has been the name of the game. In a matter of months we went from business as usual, to doing something rather unheard of the tourism industry — encouraging visitors to stay home. From there, we embraced virtual tourism and social-distancing friendly…
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While COVID-19 has indisputably disrupted many industries this summer, one of the hardest-hit was the restaurant industry. With statewide shutdowns and policies banning indoor dining, local eateries have been among the most financially impacted businesses during the pandemic. This summer, the team…
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While many sectors of the travel industry saw sharp declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, national parks around the country experienced unprecedented levels of visitation over the last few months. Bound by air travel restrictions, many Americans took to the road this summer to find an escape from…
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As the tourism industry begins to recover from the impacts of COVID-19, DMOs around the world are looking for ways to kickstart travel to their destinations. The team at Greater Topeka Partnership is taking a popular approach to the issue, choosing to focus on promoting micro-tourism to their local…
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