Articles tagged “locals”

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Hawaii Tourism’s Future Will Have Much Less Marketing

On Thursday, the Hawaii Tourism Authority was officially excluded from the state budget and now has to request funds from the state’s budgeting and finance department. The governor and legislature will vet the funding requests, putting the agency under their scrutiny.  “We understand that our spending will be more scrutinized, and we recognize that we…

Dawit Habtemariam | 12 months ago

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.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

The Remaking of Tourism in 5 U.S. Cities
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Tourism

5 Ways Destinations Can Harness the Power of Localhood Stories

In an age of ever-shrinking attention spans, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) need to rethink their engagement tactics. In this video, Dan Holowack, co-founder and CEO of CrowdRiff, shares how visual stories can uniquely enable destination storytelling and drive meaningful results.

CrowdRiff + Skift | 2 years ago

5 Ways Destinations Can Harness the Power of Localhood Stories

Tourism

Puerto Rico Empowers Locals for First Post-Pandemic Tourism Campaign

Humanizing local communities in popular global tourism destinations is still frighteningly not happening as it should, but Puerto Rico's new campaign shares local stories told about, and by, real individuals to portray a genuine picture of who they are.

Mary Ann Ha | 2 years ago

Puerto Rico Empowers Locals for First Post-Pandemic Tourism Campaign

Tourism

Communities Are No Longer Spectators in Tourism’s Future

How can the tourism industry strengthen its relationship with communities? Simple: it needs to embrace the fact that it's the communities who invite stakeholders in, and who give them a seat at the table, not the other way around.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Communities Are No Longer Spectators in Tourism’s Future

Online Travel

Intrepid Travel and Startup Local Purse Test Live Video Shopping for Travelers

It's an appealing idea to harness the growing trend in live-streamed e-commerce to support local artisans.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Intrepid Travel and Startup Local Purse Test Live Video Shopping for Travelers

Tourism

Tourists Vs. Locals in New York City: Who Goes Where

New York City tourism trends are a mirror to what's happening in most other major cities. Foursquare data show that tourists and locals still stick to predictable paths, with tourists gravitating to top attractions around Midtown and Lower Manhattan. Every city is different and tourism has increased to outer boroughs but those probably still aren't top of mind for many travelers.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Tourists Vs. Locals in New York City: Who Goes Where

Tourism

How Locals and Tourists Feel About Each Other, According to Priceline

Locals may not always like tourists, but many locals seem to realize their cities depend on tourism dollars as a major revenue source.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 10 years ago

How Locals and Tourists Feel About Each Other, According to Priceline