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Choose Chicago will need someone who will fight against the city's negative image as hard as Lynn Osmond.
Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago
U.S. cities face big challenges to a full tourism recovery, but are they struggling to attract visitors? Here's what Ask Skift said.
Rashaad Jorden | 7 months ago
Airlines
Is the plan a part of United's broader strategy of moving its headquarter operations from Chicago to Denver? Let's wait and watch.
David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh, Reuters | 8 months ago
Cities can't fully maintain the businesses that underly their tourism appeal without the foot traffic and support of their suburban residents.
Dawit Habtemariam | 9 months ago
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."
Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago
Taylor Swift's concert showed Chicago can host large events. But the city's tourism industry is still combatting negative images around public safety.
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.
Dawit Habtemariam | 11 months ago
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.
Dawit Habtemariam | 12 months ago
Online Travel
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Expedia’s Vrbo plans, expanding Chicago tourism, and surfing in Morocco.
Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago
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.
Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago