September 13, 2024
LONDON—The United States continues to dominate the world Travel & Tourism market, according to a World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) report. WTTC’s 2024 Economic Impact Trends Report reveals the United States contributed a record-breaking $2.36 trillion to the nation’s economy last year—almost double the economic contribution of its nearest rival.
January 18, 2021
Twenty-one Arkansas A&Ps and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) received more than $3.5 million in grants from the federal CARES Act.
November 5, 2020
The youth and faith-based markets are longstanding niches within the travel industry, and there is no reason to believe they will be declining anytime soon.
September 4, 2020
Making a meeting or event eco-friendly can begin with something as simple as replacing printed programs with online apps and resources, replacing individual water bottles with refillable or reusable ones, or finding ways to reuse event materials.
It can also be as involved as holding the event somewhere that emphasizes …
May 21, 2019
Spring 2019
A Tourist in My Own Town: Taking A Fresh Look at Coastal Alabama
By Marcia Bradford, ConventionSouth Senior Editor
My experiences with the Alabama Gulf Coast go WAY back. My husband and I have lived in Gulf Shores for more than 20 years and our children were raised …
June 12, 2018
By T. Wayne Waters
It’s been something like six years since I’ve visited Wilmington, N.C. so I was happy to be coming back to the city for a recent press trip hosted by Wilmington.c. River District & Island Beaches. My earlier visit had been purely as a tourist and I …
November 16, 2015
NASHVILLE, TN—Nashville’s popularity with international visitors as a tourism destination is gaining ground faster than anywhere in the U.S.
According to TripAdvisor study results announced in late October, Nashville gained the greatest popularity of all U.S. cities over the past year, in terms of attracting international travelers. The evaluation of …
November 2, 2015
KANSAS CITY, MO.—As Kansas City celebrates the Royals’ 2015 World Series Championship over the New York Mets, tourism industry data reveal record overall visitor rates and expenditures in the region for last year.
Research findings issued by Tourism Economics and Longwoods International found that the Kansas City region welcomed a …
October 27, 2015
The Results are in for ConventionSouth’s Annual Top New or Renovated Awards for 2016.
After more than 5,000 readers and fans voted, this is our elite list of the top 50 new or renovated meeting sites and destinations in the South.
Congratulations …
July 29, 2015
Kansas City, Mo.—Visit KC, Kansas City’s hospitality and tourism organization, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Jones to its management team. Jones assumes the role of Vice President of Partnerships & Events, bringing with her 14 years of experience in destination management and community development organizations.
“Ashley …
