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Houston First Corporation + Skift
Technology plays an important role in helping tourism companies market local attractions and businesses more effectively. As smartphone functionality expands, Visit Houston is proving that augmented reality tools can have a real impact on visitor experience.
2 months ago
Houston First Corporation + Skift
With diversity driving Houston’s dynamism on many fronts, the city is well positioned to attract both leisure and business travelers in the years ahead.
3 months ago
Thomas Black, Bloomberg
While most developed countries enjoy modern, high-speed rail travel, the U.S. is way behind. By the time it catches up, driverless cars with long-life batteries could supersede trains or perhaps climate change may have begun to wreak havoc.
1 year ago
Prashant Gopal, Jeff Green and Michael Sasso, Bloomberg
When passengers arrive at George Bush International Airport in Houston, then what? Getting anywhere on the roads is nearly impossible. Recovery is going to take a very long time.
3 years ago
Hui-yong Yu, Bloomberg
Unfortunately for Houston, a natural disaster like Harvey will likely only make things even tougher for its already struggling hotel market.
3 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
Companies creating virtual reality videos and other immersive video formats say they're driving exponentially higher engagement levels between travel brands and consumers.
4 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
Tourism Montreal is sharing great meetings-specific digital content, which is inspiring other destinations like Palm Springs to do the same. In the hospitality sector, Hilton Hotels is the leader of meetings content with its Connect+ platform.
4 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
In a city with the sixth largest LGBT population nationwide, Visit Dallas wants meeting planners to know it has a completely different attitude toward equality and tolerance than Houston.
4 years ago
Houston Chronicle
Yes, the TSA may be hassling potential patients, but Houston and other U.S. medical tourism destinations are also dealing with competition from other destinations with advanced medical care.
6 years ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
There's no one formula for creating a lasting and impactful ad campaign, but Visit Houston's willingness to iterate on its concept and adopt to consumers' needs is pretty close.
6 years ago
Erin Mulvaney, Houston Chronicle
Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is crafting its next chapter as it becomes more of an international hub, and as Southwest ramps up its international service from the airport.
6 years ago
Erin Mulvaney, Houston Chronicle
Since last year, three airlines have launched nonstop flights between Houston and an Asian city highlighting increased business and leisure demand for the routes.
6 years ago
