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Visit Tampa Bay Closes Strongest Fiscal Year
November 22, 2021
TAMPA, FL (Nov. 22, 2020) – Visit Tampa Bay closes out its fiscal year setting a new benchmark in tourism development collections. Reflecting hotel collections from October 2020 through...
The MICHELIN Guide and VISIT FLORIDA Announce First-Ever Selection for Tampa, Orlando and Miami
November 1, 2021
MICHELIN Guide inspectors will discover and celebrate culinary gems across the Sunshine State in 2022 Florida expansion represents The MICHELIN Guide’s fifth destination in the United States...
Visit Tampa Bay Reports Steady August Occupancy, Record Hotel Revenue in July
September 23, 2021
TAMPA, FL (Sept. 23, 2021) – Visit Tampa Bay continues fueling Hillsborough County’s economic engine through tourism with hotel occupancy in August averaging 62.4%, a 5.5% decrease...
Visit Tampa Bay Welcomes Stefanie Zinke As New Director Of Global Sale
September 17, 2021
Tampa, FL (September 16, 2021) – Visit Tampa Bay (VTB) announces Stefanie Zinke has joined the team as the new Director of Global Sales to lead the DMO’s domestic and international...
Visit Tampa Bay Launches First-Of-Its-Kind 3D Interactive Map
August 30, 2021
TAMPA, FL (Aug. 30, 2020) – Utilizing cutting-edge game technology, Visit Tampa Bay launches its brand-new interactive map featuring custom stylized 3D models of downtown. The platform, designed...
Tampa Bay Tourism Sets Another Record in July
August 12, 2021
TAMPA, FL (Aug. 12, 2021) – Visit Tampa Bay reports a record-breaking $66,628,916 in taxable hotel revenue reflecting June, an impressive 33.25% increase over the last record in 2019. ...
Visit Tampa Bay Welcomes New Regional Account Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region
July 28, 2021
Tampa, FL (July 28, 2021) - Visit Tampa Bay is excited to welcome Denise Bosmans as its new Regional Account Director for the Mid-Atlantic region. Based in Washington D.C., Bosmans brings...
Visit Tampa Bay Invades U.S. Cities with Biggest-Ever Summer Campaigns and Activations
July 12, 2021
Tampa, FL (July 12, 2021) – On the heels of record-breaking visitation in Hillsborough County and being named Florida’s number 1 city, Visit Tampa Bay (VTB) launches its biggest-ever,...
Visit Tampa Bay Hits Another Record with Tourist Development Collections in June
July 9, 2021
TAMPA, FL (July 9, 2021) – Visit Tampa Bay continues beating tourist development records with its first-ever $60 million for the month of June in taxable hotel revenues. The total of...
Visit Tampa Bay Reports Record-Breaking May Collections, Reflects Strong April Visitation
June 15, 2021
Tampa, FL (June 15, 2021) – Visit Tampa Bay reports its first-ever $4 million in the month of May in the history of its tourist development collections. May collections, reflecting April,...