Articles tagged “chicago”

Tourism

Chicago Tourism Chief to Step Down

Choose Chicago will need someone who will fight against the city's negative image as hard as Lynn Osmond.

Chicago Tourism Chief to Step Down

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?

Airlines

United Buys Land in Denver for $33 Million to Expand Pilot Training Center

Is the plan a part of United's broader strategy of moving its headquarter operations from Chicago to Denver? Let's wait and watch.

United Buys Land in Denver for $33 Million to Expand Pilot Training Center

Tourism

These Cities’ Tourism Officials Say They Need Suburbanites To Come Back

Cities can't fully maintain the businesses that underly their tourism appeal without the foot traffic and support of their suburban residents.

These Cities’ Tourism Officials Say They Need Suburbanites To Come Back

Tourism

Chicago’s Swift Tourism Win

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Chicago's pop music tourism win, Habitas' Saudi hotel circuit, and Qantas' new onboard "wellness zones."

Chicago’s Swift Tourism Win

Tourism

Chicago’s Taylor Swift Concert Was a Tourism Boost. City Hopes There’s More to Come.

Taylor Swift's concert showed Chicago can host large events. But the city's tourism industry is still combatting negative images around public safety.

Chicago’s Taylor Swift Concert Was a Tourism Boost. City Hopes There’s More to Come.

Tourism

A Growing Influencer Class Attracts a Larger Piece of Destination Marketing

As the social media influencer industry evolves and matures, destination marketing organizations are, in turn, taking them seriously as agents in their efforts to grow visitation.

A Growing Influencer Class Attracts a Larger Piece of Destination Marketing

Tourism

Why New York Thinks Tweaking Iconic Tourism Slogan From ‘I’ to ‘We’ Matters

Tourism marketing slogans should stick to their domain when they try to spur locals to civic pride and action: focusing on what makes the destination so great to attract locals and visitors in the first place.

Why New York Thinks Tweaking Iconic Tourism Slogan From ‘I’ to ‘We’ Matters

Online Travel

Expedia’s Plans for Vrbo

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Expedia’s Vrbo plans, expanding Chicago tourism, and surfing in Morocco.

Expedia’s Plans for Vrbo

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