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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,...
Visit Tampa Bay Narrows Deficit Gap, Only 10% Off from Record-Breaking April in 2019
May 14, 2021
TAMPA, FL (May 14, 2021) – The gap in tourist development collections continues to narrow with the announcement of April numbers which totaled $3,875,757, a 10.13% decrease over the...
Visit Tampa Bay Launches New Bay Crafted Pass
May 13, 2021
Tampa, FL (May 13, 2021) – Visit Tampa Bay is excited to debut its Bay Crafted Pass , a new mobile passport program that incentivizes beer and cocktail-lovers while generating...
Visit Tampa Bay and Visit St. Pete / Clearwater Celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week
April 30, 2021
ST. PETE/CLEARWATER, FL (April 30, 2021) – In association with U.S. Travel Association, Visit Tampa Bay and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater celebrate the Power of Travel with destinations...
Tourism Recovery Ahead of Schedule in Hillsborough County
April 23, 2021
TAMPA, FL (April 23, 2021) – Visit Tampa Bay reports encouraging signs of tourism recovery as select weeks in 2021 outperform record-breaking 2019 occupancy. Despite exponential growth in...
Visit Tampa Bay Markets Destination's Accessibility and Inclusivity for Travelers with Disabilities
April 13, 2021
TAMPA, FL (April 13, 2021) – A hospitality leader in diversity and inclusion, Visit Tampa Bay is excited to launch new marketing materials, including new video assets welcoming ...
Visit Tampa Bay to Participate in Virtual Global Meetings Industry Day
April 7, 2021
Tampa, FL (April 6, 2021) – Visit Tampa Bay is excited to join organizations around the world with Meetings Means Business (MMB) for their Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), which will be...
Visit Tampa Bay and HCHMA Bring Back Popular 'Tee Off for Tourism' Golf Tournament
March 29, 2021
TAMPA, FL (TBD) – Tee Off for Tourism, presented by Visit Tampa Bay and Hillsborough County’s Hotel Motel Association (HCHMA), returns on May 7, 2021 at Saddlebrook...
Visit Tampa Bay Launches "Unlocking Tampa Bay" Podcast
March 17, 2021
TAMPA, FL (March 17, 2021) – On March 17, Visit Tampa Bay launches its brand-new podcast, Unlocking Tampa Bay. Hosted by four-time Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist...
Visit Tampa Bay Reports Tourism Revenue Collections Continue to Improve
March 11, 2021
TAMPA, FL (March 11, 2021) – Visit Tampa Bay reports tourist development collections for January totaled $2,770, 452, a 36.31% decrease over the previous record for January set in the...