Articles tagged “boston”

Tourism

Ask Skift: Are U.S. Cities Struggling to Attract Tourists?

U.S. cities face big challenges to a full tourism recovery, but are they struggling to attract visitors? Here's what Ask Skift said.

Ask Skift: Are U.S. Cities Struggling to Attract Tourists?

Tourism

Dubai Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Tourism Numbers in First Half of 2023

Looks like we will no longer be comparing Dubai's tourism to 2019. Time to update those comparison charts!

Dubai Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Tourism Numbers in First Half of 2023

Tourism

U.S. to Start ‘Road Show’ to Attract Chinese Tourists but Flight Limits Remain

U.S. tourism marketing officials are hoping that air service to China — a vital tourism market — improves later this year.

U.S. to Start ‘Road Show’ to Attract Chinese Tourists but Flight Limits Remain

Tourism

Chicago Looks to Drive New Tourism to Overlooked South Side

The $5.5 million grant will obviously help, but Chicago faces a large uphill as it crafts a more inclusive tourism. It's facing historic racial inequalities that continue to keep many neighborhoods down.

Chicago Looks to Drive New Tourism to Overlooked South Side

Skift Meetings

Boston Rebrand Funded by New Tourism Marketing District

The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau has a new name: Meet Boston. Along with a the brand refresh comes a new campaign centered on diversity, while keeping the city's rich history in focus.

Boston Rebrand Funded by New Tourism Marketing District

Tourism

The Remaking of Tourism in 5 U.S. Cities

Five U.S. destinations geographically spread out, of varying sizes and with different transformative strategies — and challenges — point to what destination marketing organizations will have to do in the coming years.

The Remaking of Tourism in 5 U.S. Cities

Hotels

More Hotels Opt for Fake Grass to Save Water for the Sake of Sustainability

Technical advances in synthetic grass — and practical considerations behind installing and maintaining it — deserve a second look.

More Hotels Opt for Fake Grass to Save  Water for the Sake of Sustainability

Tourism

Boston Sticks to Its Bold Diversity Push in Latest Tourism Campaign

As a traveler of color, I approve this message. As a tourism marketing effort, it's a smart one ahead of what's predicted to be a busier and more competitive summer than last year's. Way to go, Boston — and look out New York City.

Boston Sticks to Its Bold Diversity Push in Latest Tourism Campaign

Tourism

Tourism in U.S. Chinatowns Hit Hard by Racism and Pandemic

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the number of hate crimes committed against Asian Americans has increased exponentially. Covid-19 and racism have combined to cripple tourism and local businesses in Chinatowns across the United States.

Tourism in U.S. Chinatowns Hit Hard by Racism and Pandemic

Coronavirus

Your City Was Home to a Superspreader Hotel: What Hospitality Can Learn From Boston’s Comeback Plan

The world's hotels need events and meetings to return, likely before a coronavirus vaccine is released, in order to survive financially. Boston's rebound plan is a solution with global implications.

Your City Was Home to a Superspreader Hotel: What Hospitality Can Learn From Boston’s Comeback Plan