Destination Marketing Organizations and Convention and Visitors Bureaus

Recent Submissions

  • Phoenix Reveals Downtown Transformations as conventions Return 

    Wagner, Curt (PCMA, 2021-05-02)
    Although the COVID-19 pandemic hit many CVBs and almost every city hard when it came to tourism, Visit Phoenix has noted the increased development of their city since the beginning on the pandemic. Phoenix has opened more ...
  • Choose Chicago's Marc Anderson Will Head Up Visit San Antonio 

    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-04-19)
    Former head of the Choose Chicago, Marc Anderson, is leaving to head up Visit San Antonio. San Antonio is currently the United States' seventh largest city and relies heavily on tourism to generate revenue. Anderson will ...
  • Los Angeles Commits to New Health-Security Verification Program 

    Schoening, Elise (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-04-13)
    Los Angeles is on the move to become the first destination to be Sharecare Forbes Travel Guide Badge verified. The city is pushing for all properties within the city limits to become certified within the program to push ...
  • Visit Omaha to Close Offices, Rent Meeting Space from Local Venues 

    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-05-07)
    Visit Omaha is helping to push money into their local economy by formfitting their traditional office setup and pouring their saves back into the community. Visit Omaha will "Rent for Recovery" in up to 52 spaces over the ...
  • NYC & Company Launches 'Commit the Comeback' Initiative to Drive Local Meetings 

    Schoening, Elise (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-04-01)
    NYC & Company have launched a campaigned to generate local meetings and travel heading into quarters three and four of 2021. NYC & Company, New York City's Convention & Visitors Buerue, have put together a Meet Local NYC ...
  • "Marketing of Care" and the future of tourism 

    Becker, Michael; Hanft, Adam (PhocusWire, 2021-04-05)
    Marketing of Care will be a new "hyper-local" marketing strategy used by marketers as the industry begins showing signs of recovery. Marketing of Care focuses on four pillars of expansive, granular, and personalized ...
  • Indy convention industry bouncing back from pandemic shutdown 

    McQuaid, Russ (Fox 59, 2021-05-19)
    Visit Indy is gearing up for a strong decade after booking $50 million in business over the next 10 years. Bookings have heavily increased after the spotlight the NCAA March Madness Tournament shined on the city and the ...
  • New Research: Business as Usual Drastically Changing for CVBs 

    Palmer, Alex (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-03-24)
    Very early within the COVID-19 pandemic, CVBs knew the impact of COVID-19 would be detrimental to their business model and the way that they have always operated. Within the first week of the pandemic, cancellations for ...
  • How CVBs Are Surviving in the Age of COVID-19 

    Grimaldi, Lisa A. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2020-09-08)
    As the pandemic continues, the need to revamp Conventions & Visitors Buerues has increased. CVBs are invaluable resources to the communities they support, but received no federal funding within the pandemic relief funds ...
  • At Digital Event, Evolving Role and Importance of CVBs Takes Center Stage 

    Schoening, Elise; Palmer, Alex (Northstar Meetings Group, 2020-08-05)
    Conventions and Visitors Bureaus are the saving grace to planners as they begin to plan their upcoming in-person events. CVBs are invaluable resources that should be looked at as a "bridge" between the planner and hotel. ...
  • California Tourism Industry Lobbies Governor for Reopening Plan 

    Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-03-05)
    California Governor Gavin Newsome has put travel and tourism professionals in a bind by note clearly outlining guidelines towards re-opening the state and welcoming events back. The CVBs across California have been scrambling ...