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Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 13, 2022
Tampa, FL (Jan. 12, 2022) – Visit Tampa Bay (VTB) kicked off the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by attending the MLK Gala on Jan. 6 th , 2022, where Sherri Brown, Vice President of Multicultural...
Record December Kicks Off Peak Season in Tampa Bay
January 13, 2022
Tampa, FL (Jan. 10, 2022) – Visit Tampa Bay continues setting benchmarks in tourist development collections announcing a historic high for December reaching $3.78 million for the month. The...
Visit Tampa Bay Welcomes Shawna Riggs To Sales Team
January 6, 2022
Tampa, FL (Jan. 6, 2022) – Visit Tampa Bay (VTB) announces the addition of Shawna Riggs as its new National Account Director in the Convention Sales department. Bringing her experience in...
Visit Tampa Bay Releases Tampa Bay: A Photographic Journey Through Florida's Number 1 Destination
December 14, 2021
TAMPA, FL (Dec. 14, 2021) – Following on the success of two award-winning, self-published books, Visit Tampa Bay now launches it’s first-ever hardcover book of photographs inspired by...
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. ...