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Tourism

Skift CMO Interviews: Los Angeles Tourism CMO on Connecting With Millennials

Discover Los Angeles is attempting to attract more Millennial travelers by promoting local neighborhoods and their specific hidden attractions organized by different travel themes.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Hotels

New Data Takes Aim at Airbnb ‘Super Hosts’ in Los Angeles and San Francisco

Cracking down on Airbnb "Super Hosts," or those who use the platform on a "professional" full-time basis to operate illegal hotels, is becoming a serious hot button issue. If Airbnb wants to become more widely accepted, it has to assure local and state governments that its platform isn't becoming a front for illegal hotels.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 8 years ago

Tourism

Los Angeles Tourism CEO Explains the Exponential Rise of The Chinese Traveler

A combination of Hollywood branding at home and early adopter advocacy in China have resulted in double digit growth in visitation for the last five consecutive years.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Meetings

Skift MeetingsIQ: Smart City Meetings in Vienna, Smart Content in L.A.

Destinations from Vienna to Los Angeles are promoting their smart city infrastructure and technology to engage meeting planners and attendees.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Meetings

The Strategy Behind Los Angeles Tourism’s New Meeting Planner Site

At last, a U.S. tourism bureau has developed its digital meetings content and user interface on par with the best leisure content/UI available out there.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Tourism

Disney Is Looking at Surge Pricing to Better Control Crowds

Disney has figured out a way to get guests to spend more money once they're inside the gates, so it can afford to thin the herd a bit to improve the guest experience.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 9 years ago

Tourism

Los Angeles Welcomed a Record 44.2 Million Visitors in 2014

International visitors, especially coming from China, will be what fuel Los Angeles' tourism industry for the upcoming future. Catering products and experiences to these guests will take priority over U.S. visitors.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Tourism

Interview: Discover Los Angeles CEO’s Strategies for Success at Home and Abroad

Attracting tourists to LA is a task that's been completed tenfold by the movie industry but, as an international destination, every global and local topic and trend impacting tourism plays itself out in some form in the city.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago