In the past two years, amid growing discontent over excessive tourism, the Hawaii Tourism Authority has been trying to reinvent itself from an entity in charge of merely marketing the islands to one seeking also to manage tourism to create a better experience for residents and visitors. Now, HTA has […]
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Jared Polis, Dylan Roberts say enough is enough on tourism marketing
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks about HB22-1117 Thursday at Miller Ranch in Edwards. The bill allows county lodging taxes to be used to help create affordable housing funds in Colorado.Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily Hotel guests in Colorado will no longer see 100% of the funds they pay into county lodging taxes […]
B.C. tourism business events, workforce support receive grants
Business events and workforce support initiatives, such as hiring and retaining employees, in the tourism sector will receive more than $9.3 million over the next two years as part of the Tourism Recovery Initiatives Action Plan. “Since Day 1, our government has been working closely with industry leaders and businesses to […]
Uganda Breaks Away from the Safari Narrative With New Tourism Marketing
For years, selling Uganda as a destination meant leaning on the region’s most predictable features — the iconic mountain gorilla and the Big Five animals. The East African nation’s diverse communities, modern cities, and remote community tourism experiences remained eclipsed to all but the intrepid explorer. That narrative has now […]