Future of Tourism Series | Guest Blog By Nancy Small In March 2020 when the pandemic hit, Tourism Richmond’s revenue, reliant on a hotel tax, very quickly dropped close to zero for several months. Radical action was needed to rethink and reinvent. We took immediate action on reimagining our…
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Future of Tourism Series | Guest Blog By Al Hutchinson Over the past year, our country has come face to face with structural racism. The pandemic’s disproportionate impact on people of color, the higher rate of unemployment and the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police officers have…
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In this time of global crisis and uncertainty, we put the call out to leaders, CEOs, strategists and consultants to sit down and tell us, in their own words, what is going on and what is going to happen next in this vital global industry. At this time last year, the value of civic alignment, as…
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Future of Tourism Series | Guest Blog By Dave Herrell Destination leadership executives’ ability to have good peripheral vision has always been paramount to success. Anticipating and understanding threats and weaknesses, and creating solutions and opportunities to meet demand, expectations and…
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In this time of global crisis and uncertainty, we put the call out to leaders, CEOs, strategists and consultants to sit down and tell us, in their own words, what is going on and what is going to happen next in this vital global industry. Meagan McGuire is the Vice President of Sales and…
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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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Future of Tourism Series | Guest Blog By Ed Tomasi Gaming and esports are seeing incredible growth during the pandemic while other sports and entertainment sectors are facing challenges as to how to thrive, or even just survive. It’s only logical for the right DMOs to pursue esports as a means…
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In this time of global crisis and uncertainty, we put the call out to leaders, CEOs, strategists and consultants to sit down and tell us, in their own words, what is going on and what is going to happen next in this vital global industry. Stakeholder engagement, digital excellence, micro…
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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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