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Skift Meetings
When Nashville embraced its musical roots, it clarified its brand and started to capitalize on setting itself apart from other destinations.
3 months ago
Airline Weekly
Southwest may be hoping a new base in booming Nashville can help bring its pilots' union to a deal.
4 months ago
Tourism
Innovating amid budget slashes, natural disasters, plus a pandemic, takes vision. With backyard tourism now on a new pedestal, plus a high vaccination rate, Nashville's tourism execs are beginning to see their efforts bear fruit after having had some of the best tourism numbers in the country pre-pandemic.
Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago
Nashville is trying to solve a problem with no real blueprint: How do you encourage visitation after a natural disaster when people are afraid to travel due to coronavirus?
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 4 years ago
Hotels
Oops, they did it again. Will the Airbnb-branded apart-hotel developer Niido ever learn its lesson?
Deanna Ting, Skift | 5 years ago
Tourism boards are usually behind the scenes of events, but Las Vegas and Nashville's organizations are often front and center in the form of security personnel hired by tourism officials through local police departments. Even if travelers don't realize this, parts of both cities' tourism budgets are very much on the front lines.
Dan Peltier, Skift | 5 years ago
Business Travel
Nashville's rise as a trendy convention destination illustrates why city branding should focus on the individual stories and spirit of the local community and indie entrepreneurs to help differentiate the urban visitor experience.
SkiftX + Skift | 6 years ago
That big welcome sign may not cut it anymore. Destinations need to figure out a clever way to make a strong first and last impression with visitors.
Doug Lansky, Skift | 9 years ago
While the national average room rate may be $137, along with everyone claiming the economy is nearly back to normal, more than half of the top cities have lower averages. This reflects the continuing economic recovery and hotels trying to get guests in the door, meaning it's still a great time to find hotel deals.
Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago
Media and PR
Are anniversaries and events over-stressed on these lists? It’s refreshing not to see Brazil, in its World Cup, an automatic inclusion of all lists – even if it’s an understandable entry. But would anyone plan a trip to Cape Town just because it’s the World Design Capital?
Robert Reid, Skift | 10 years ago