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• Advertising Doesnt Encourage Visitation

  
  Bill Geist's Zeitgeist — Authority: 122
  At least thats what a ranking State Representative in Connecticut seems to think. And, he should know...because hes "never gone to New York City because of an I Love NY commercial." Which is why hes defending Connecticuts $1 tourism budget . Thats not a typo...the State Tourism Budget is now one dollar. Isnt it ...
  11 hours ago

• Tennis, Anyone?

  
  Bill Geist's Zeitgeist — Authority: 122
  If youre keeping score, its the House of Representatives 3 - Senate 1. The US Travel Promotion Act passed in the House again last Friday ...but now has to pass the Senate again, before going to the Presidents desk for a signature. Why is something so easy so hard to pass...and something as convoluted as ...
  1 day ago

• Tamaimos interview me about No Winter Blues: Mission Iceland

  
  Europe a la Carte Blog — Authority: 475
  There’s been quite a controversy raging in the Canary Islands about the Mission Iceland launch of the No Winter Blues marketing campaign which took place in Reykjavik between 19 – 22 October. I was in Iceland, as the UK member of the press group, reporting on the initiative. The campaign aims to promote the ...
  2 days ago

• Were Still Gonna Travel

  
  Bill Geist's Zeitgeist — Authority: 122
  Consumer confidence continues to slog through uncharted negative territory...and discretionary spending has consistently remained at 30% off last years levels all year. Discretionary spending. That would encompass leisure travel, eh? So, if one believes the numbers, leisure travel should be off 30%. But, its not ...
  4 days ago

• Meetings Africa exhibition space running out ahead of 2010

  
  Travelwires.com — Authority: 438
  South African Tourism has reminded companies in the business tourism industry including conference venues, incentive travel houses and destination marketing organisations, to reserve their exhibition space at Meetings Africa 2010 as soon as possible as space is running out. Meetings Africa, the continent’s top ...
  5 days ago

• A Win-Win in Houston

  
  Bill Geist's Zeitgeist — Authority: 122
  Im so loving this down economy...but only because it brings out the best in so many DMOs. Yesterday, we shared the way cool video from Visit Denver that they are offering to their industry peers to use in their destinations. Today, its the very cool promotion that Greg Ortale and his crew at the Greater ...
  6 days ago

• Next is SADC destination marketing organizations, which has the best designed website?

  
  Travelwires.com — Authority: 438
  Another installment on the homepage face-off, today the spotlight falls on some SADC country destination marketing organizations (bordering South Africa). Mozambique Tourism didn’t make the... Send your news worthy industry press releases for publication today to muzi at travelwires dot com.
  6 days ago

• Making Something Hard Easy

  
  Bill Geist's Zeitgeist — Authority: 122
  Its frustrating how so many people dont understand how Destination Marketing and increased visitation power so many facets of an economy...and our collective Quality of Life. But, really...why should they? That a visitor is lured to town by the DMO and then spends money at hotels, restaurants, nightspots, retail ...
  1 week ago

• Hmmm...

  
  Confessions Of A Marketing Addict — Authority: 113
  Hmmm... Why dont I like the DOTs new video for its Take Me To The Philippines campaign ? Let me count the ways. First , what brilliant mind thought a Giling Girl will actually enhance the image of the Philippines in a foreigners mind? All it does is reinforcing the notion that our biggest export is our ...
  2 weeks ago

• A Tasty Way to Stimulate the Economy

  
  Bill Geist's Zeitgeist — Authority: 122
  130 Million people eat out in America every day...which pumps $3 billion into the economy, every day. Thats one I didnt know...and just one in a great video that clearly explains the impact of restaurants on the nations economy. And the devastating effect when we begin to view eating out as a luxury. Thanks to my ...
  2 weeks ago

• Making Lemonade

  
  Bill Geist's Zeitgeist — Authority: 122
  Its no secret that the Meetings Industry has been demonized by those that want the have-nots to hate the haves. But, in the attempt to defame those that have by showcasing their lavish travel lifestyles, good destinations (and thousands of now out-of-work hospitality employees) got spattered by the same brush. ...
  2 weeks ago

• The best is yet to come for the tourism industry – Didi Moyle

  
  Travelwires.com — Authority: 438
  It had been an extremely productive year for the travel and tourism industry in South Africa, with numerous important milestones having been reached and destination arrivals holding up well in the... Send your news worthy industry press releases for publication today to muzi at travelwires dot com.
  3 weeks ago

• The New Breed of DMO Professionals

  
  Bill Geist's Zeitgeist — Authority: 122
  Just back from the Upper Midwest CVB Fall Conference . And...damn. I am so impressed and invigorated. First off...the content was the best Ive seen in years. And, if you are a past attendee that faded away over the past 5 years, you need to consider putting this conference back into your budget for 2010. But, more ...
  7 weeks ago

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