Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
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?
5 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Oops, they did it again. Will the Airbnb-branded apart-hotel developer Niido ever learn its lesson?
2 years ago
Olivia Zaleski, Bloomberg
Given the pushback they've received from residents in Nashville and Kissimmee, Florida, we have to wonder: Why does Niido still insist on using a bait-and-switch approach to building its empire of apart-hotels?
2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
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.
2 years ago
SkiftX
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.
2 years ago
Associated Press
Tourism has boomed in Nashville in recent years. A revamped Grand Ole Opry House will help the venue cope with the huge increase in demand.
3 years ago
Associated Press
Nashville's short-term rental debacle shows that Airbnb and other short-term rental sites still have a lot of ground to cover in 2017 to further legitimize themselves in the minds of residents and city governments alike.
4 years ago
Associated Press
Nashville's visitation numbers have increased for the last five years in a row, so it's imperative that airport development keeps pace.
5 years ago
Adrian Sainz, Associated Press
It's great to see a tourism initiative that connects destinations by visitors' interests rather than by annual marketing budgets by particular cities and states.
5 years ago
Doug Lansky, Skift
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.
6 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
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.
6 years ago
Karen Jacobs, Reuters
The U.S. needs to re-imagine how its airports work in the current world of fewer and fewer airlines. That means lots of growing pains but, hopefully, a better flying world somewhere down the road.
6 years ago
