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Articles tagged “obama”

Tourism

Obama spends his first day back to work surprising visitors on a White House tour

Obama was an advocate for strengthening and growing the tourism industry during his first term, and his candid tour appearance shows an awareness of the industry that stakeholders hope carries through over the next four years.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Obama spends his first day back to work surprising visitors on a White House tour

Hotels

Hotel demand for Obama inauguration down 16 percent

Not a huge surprise, to be expected in a second term.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Activities for inauguration visitors looking to immerse themselves in all things America

The swearing-in might be the main event, but the visitors descending on the capital today, looking to get their cultural and historical fix, will be what boosts the city’s tourism industry.

Brett Zongker, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Activities for inauguration visitors looking to immerse themselves in all things America

Hotels

Washington, D.C. to see smaller boost in inaugural tourism this time around

It’s common for a president’s second inauguration to drum up less interest than the first, but the capital’s hotels still had high hopes that are unlikely to be met with the main event one week away.

Skift | 11 years ago

Washington, D.C. to see smaller boost in inaugural tourism this time around

Tourism

The race to land Obama’s presidential library pits Honolulu against Chicago

Considering the historical significance of the first African-American president, the library, wherever it may be, promises to instantly become one of the most visited sites in U.S.

Dahleen Glanton, Chicago Tribune | 11 years ago

The race to land Obama’s presidential library pits Honolulu against Chicago

Tourism

Obama’s visit to Myanmar further boosts tourism to the world’s newest travel hot spot

Well-traveled tourists are looking to get into Myanmar quickly before its unspoiled landscape is commercialized, but its fragile infrastructure could crumble from the overcrowding.

Skift | 11 years ago

Obama’s visit to Myanmar further boosts tourism to the world’s newest travel hot spot

Airlines

What Obama’s victory means for the U.S. travel industry

Based on initiatives enacted in Obama’s first term, it is easy to see continued funding for transportation infrastructure, national park growth, and foreign tourists who want to visit the US, led by a president they would’ve vote for.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

What Obama’s victory means for the U.S. travel industry

Skift Originals

White House touts Obama visit to “Hoover Damn”

Fact-checking is all the rage during the 2012 Presidential campaign, typos or misinformed email marketers notwithstanding.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago