Archive: July 2010

The Walt Disney Company’s decision to build its first new hotel in seven years is viewed as a positive reflection of the economy. [...] Read more

Will Seccombe, chief marketing officer for Visit Florida, discussed how the oil spill has affected state tourism on his official blog today, 100 days after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. [...] Read more

Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau encourages Cincinnatians to support its “Think Global, Meet Local” program. [...] Read more

Akron-Canton Airport has staged a new kind of intervention: a marketing one. [...] Read more

Hotels compete against Starbucks with new types of coffee and food on-the-go options to satisfy their busy travelers and multi-tasking conventioneers. [...] Read more

The Peabody Orlando opened its first floor of renovated, ultra-luxurious guest rooms as part of the resort’s expansion, scheduled to be completed Sept. 23. [...] Read more

The Palm Springs program welcomed the National Cancer Registrars Association with personal greetings, banners, discounts, and buttons. [...] Read more

The U.S. State Department’s travel alert for Jamaica has expired, but visitors were advised to monitor local news and maintain a low profile while traveling in the Kingston area. [...] Read more

The UPS Store has launched a package delivery service through which a “luggage box” is shipped to a hotel or destination. [...] Read more

Passport fees increased on July 13 — the first increase in passport fees since 1995. [...] Read more