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RT : We are on the move you are our next stop look out for the big blue bus cc #VoteTravel
05/20/12 at 10:49am
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RT : Headed to the Zoo for $5 Day Please utilize FREE offsite parking today only at Bird Street.. http://t.co/o3bs6Qrg
05/20/12 at 9:48am
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Thanks RT : It's $5 Day at the ! Route #45 serves the zoo http://t.co/viQj44bt Get there early to avoid the crowd
05/20/12 at 9:47am
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RT : We LOVE travel Thank you fans for your support #VoteTravel cc http://t.co/vZfwHsv4
05/20/12 at 9:47am
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Can you say.. Awesome RT : Tampa named one of the top 10 cities for social media savvy small businesses http://t.co/xWKksb2F
05/20/12 at 9:46am
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RT : Follow our twitter all day long today to hear about our adventures with ! It's a beautiful day and we can't wait to see the beaches
05/20/12 at 9:44am
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RT : The #VoteTravel bus is en route to Tropicana Field to check out where the team plays Congrats on the W yesterday Rays
05/20/12 at 9:44am
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This little guy reminds you it's $5 day at today Bring the family to see him and the other Meerkats http://t.co/3D6t1Gj0
05/20/12 at 9:40am
  Tampa Bay Florida
The Frog Princess was originally inspired by this Grimm Brothers fairy tale #TriviaGiveAway winner announced at 8pm
05/18/12 at 4:21pm
  Tampa Bay Florida
Trivia time For Disney on Ice tickets for the 11am show tomorrow Coming up now.. Sorry for the late giveaway!!
05/18/12 at 4:19pm
  Tampa Bay Florida
A vote for travel is a vote for Tampa Bay Le's get America moving #TravelRally #VoteTravel
05/18/12 at 10:00am
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Tampa needs your help in the City Smackdown voting Vote and show why Tampa is awesome #Tampa http://t.co/tJcs3Irr
05/18/12 at 9:26am
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oh yeah congrats on getting married
05/17/12 at 7:18pm
  Tampa Bay
we had a winner for that also but check back tomorrow for another giveaway
05/17/12 at 7:17pm
  Tampa Bay Florida
Well what do you know.. Got my hands on some more Disney on Ice tickets for Saturday I smell another giveaway for tomorrow Stay tuned
05/17/12 at 6:01pm
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Disney on Ice Presents Dare to Dream at the Tampa Bay Times Forum... It's #Giveaway Time!

Disney on Ice Presents Dare to Dream at the Tampa Bay Times Forum... It's #Giveaway Time! May 17, 2012
Hey there folks! Jerm here with that awesome giveaway that I know you guys have been waiting for! Some of you even double-dared me to do this give... more

Tour Tampa With Bay Area Destination Management Tours @ciccmp #cmp12

Tour Tampa With Bay Area Destination Management Tours @ciccmp #cmp12 May 16, 2012
Hello there CMP Conclave attendees! Jeremy here and back with an update on some things to do in Tampa Bay for ya! It's not  gonna be all wo... more

It's a City Smackdown and Tampa Bay Needs Your Help!

It's a City Smackdown and Tampa Bay Needs Your Help! May 15, 2012
Tampa needs your vote!  As part of their Destination USA feature, CNN Travel is pitting the two political convention cities against each other ... more


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05/14/2012 WHAT’S NEW WHAT’S TO COME IN TAMPA BAY
Take a look at "What's New What's To Come" in Tampa Bay for Spring 2012!
05/11/2012 TAMPA BAY & COMPANY AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY STUDENTS
This week at its annual National Tourism Week (NTW) Luncheon at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina, Tampa Bay & Company awarded five Hillsborough County high school students each with $2,500 college scholarships.
05/09/2012 TAMPA BAY &COMPANY HONORS TOURISM INDUSTRY PERSONNEL
Tampa Bay & Company awarded some the Bay area’s finest hospitality personnel with the “Bern Laxer Awards of Excellence” today at the 2012 National Tourism Week Luncheon, held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina.
05/09/2012 PAUL CATOE HONORED AS “AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR”
During its annual National Tourism Week (NTW) Luncheon today, Tampa Bay & Company honored its former President & CEO Paul Catoe with the 2012 Gonzmart Family Ambassador of the Year Award.
05/07/2012 HOSPITALITY OLYMPICS TODAY AT RAYMOND JAMES STADIUIM
Hospitality Olympics is just part of the 2012 National Tourism Week (NTW), which celebrates the beneficial effects of tourism in Tampa Bay. Not only is the Hospitality Olympics one of many colorful activities to celebrate NTW, it also allows industry personnel the chance to network and meet others in their respective fields during this quirky, fun-filled event.
04/23/2012 TAMPA BAY & COMPANY HIRES VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Tampa Bay & Company is excited to announce that it has hired Doug McClain to serve as Vice President of Marketing & Communications. McClain is a tourism marketing executive with 20 years of regional and national destination marketing experience.
04/13/2012 TAMPA BAY & COMPANY CELEBRATES NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK
National Tourism Week (NTW) kicks off on Monday, May 7 and Tampa Bay & Company will celebrate with a full schedule of events designed to create awareness of the contributions of the hospitality industry to the local community. The events are being sponsored locally by AAA-The Auto Club Group for the 10th consecutive year.
04/10/2012 CVB’S PARTNER FOR ANNUAL DINE TAMPA BAY RESTAURANT WEEK
Tampa Bay & Company and Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater (VSPC) have teamed up to present the third annual Dine Tampa Bay Restaurant Week, taking place Aug. 3-17, 2012.
04/10/2012 2011 VISITOR STUDY UNVEILED
Tampa Bay & Company hosted its annual research presentation today to unveil the 2011 Hillsborough County Visitor Study. Over 150 people attended the annual research presentation, which was held at USF Health’s Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS).
04/09/2012 2011 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY VISITOR DATA UNVEILED
The Tampa Bay & Company 2011 Hillsborough County Visitor Impact Research Presentation.
04/04/2012 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AWARDS $1 MILLION FOR RNC MARKETING & PROMOTIONS
At the recommendation of the Tourist Development Council for Hillsborough County, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted today to approve $1 million in Tourist Development Tax funds to market and promote Hillsborough County relative to the 2012 Republican National Convention (RNC).
03/29/2012 ELECTED OFFICIALS, INDUSTRY SUPPORTERS GATHER FOR VISITOR CENTER GRAND REOPENING
Hillsborough County and City of Tampa elected officials, tourism industry professionals and community supporters will be on-hand for Tampa Bay & Company’s Visitor Center Grand Reopening at Channelside Bay Plaza.
03/27/2012 TAMPA BAY & COMPANY ANNOUNCES STAFF PROMOTIONS
Tampa Bay & Company has announced two staff promotions: Alex Kaptzan will fill the role of Vice President of Convention Sales and Services, and Holly Laverentz will now serve as National Sales Manager.
03/18/2012 2012 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTIONS
The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee has selected the 16 teams that will be participating in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, and four will end up in Tampa Bay to claim the title!
03/18/2012 2012 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTIONS
The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee has selected the 16 teams that will be participating in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, and four will end up in Tampa Bay to claim the title!
03/09/2012 SPORTS COMMISSION SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
The Tampa Bay Sports Commission (TBSC) has some exciting events coming to the Tampa Bay area and volunteers are needed! Check out the opportunities and learn how you can get involved:
03/07/2012 NATIONAL COLLEGE CLUB TEAMS CONVERGE FOR SPRING TRAINING SHOWCASE
TAMPA, FL – For the seventh consecutive year, college club baseball and softball teams from throughout the country will converge on Tampa Bay during March when the National Club Baseball/Softball Association (NCBA/NCSA) hosts its 2012 Spring Training Showcase. This year’s Showcase is expected to draw 60 teams from 18 different states to the Mike Sansone Complex in Plant City, representing a more than 50 percent increase since the inaugural Showcase in 2006.
03/05/2012 EDUCATORS GATHER IN TAMPA FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION
Tampa will welcome the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) this week for its Annual Conference, taking place March 8-10 at the Tampa Convention Center. Approximately 4,000 delegates will gather in downtown Tampa for the convention, producing over 5,300 hotel room nights and $4.6 million in delegate spending.
02/15/2012 US MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM RETURNS TO TAMPA FOR FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
Tampa will once again welcome the US Men’s National Soccer Team on June 8, 2012 as they kick off the effort to qualify for their seventh consecutive FIFA World Cup. The US team will take on Antigua and Barbuda at Raymond James Stadium, marking the first World Cup qualifier in the state of Florida since the USA defeated Mexico 2-1 on Nov. 23, 1980.
01/20/2012 TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION UNVEILS NEW BRAND
The Tampa Bay Sports Commission (TBSC) is kicking off the New Year with a new brand and a new identity. At the forefront of the change is a new logo that combines a sports-specific look and feel of a sell-out crowd with the traditional Florida elements of sunshine and water.
01/12/2012 ASTA PLANTS LEGACY IN TAMPA
From Jan. 21-24, more than 750 delegates from the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) will gather in downtown Tampa for the organization’s 51st annual Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference. While downtown Tampa will see an influx of delegates during the conference, the impact that the delegates will make in the community will last much longer.
01/03/2012 TAMPA WELCOMES FLORIDA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the Florida Music Educators Association’s (FMEA) Annual Convention to downtown Tampa next week from Jan. 11-14 at the Tampa Convention Center. Approximately 6,500 delegates will attend the conference, producing 6,900 hotel room nights and creating $7.4 million in delegate spending.