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June Tourism Revenue Breaks Record Set in 2016
August 9, 2018
Nine of 10 months this fiscal year have been new benchmarks TAMPA (August 9, 2018) – Visit Tampa Bay reports that Hillsborough County has posted its ninth record month for bed tax collections...
Tourism Builds Big for Tampa Bay
July 19, 2018
“Tourism Gives Back” draws record team turn-out for Feeding Tampa Bay TAMPA (July 18, 2018) – Thousands of Tampa Bay-area families will have food on their tables this year thanks to...
Norwegian Air Begins Flights to Tampa Bay This Fall
June 25, 2018
TAMPA (June 26,2018) -- Starting this fall, Norwegian Airlines will be the latest international carrier to touch down in Tampa Bay. The low-cost carrier announced this week that it will begin...
Tourism revenue sets new benchmark for May
June 8, 2018
Strong demand for hotel rooms yields 7th record month of FY2018 TAMPA (June 8, 2018) – Visit Tampa Bay reports that Hillsborough County added to its ongoing trend in...
Mainsail Lodging & Development President Joe Collier named 2018 Tourism Ambassador
May 16, 2018
Record-breaking event celebrates milestone successes in Tampa Bay tourism TAMPA (May 16, 2018) – Visit Tampa Bay honored Joe Collier, president of Mainsail Lodging & Development as its...
Unlock Tampa Bay in 2018
May 14, 2018
International air connections grow Tampa Bay is one nonstop flight away with new daily COPA Airlines flights from Latin America beginning July 2018. Air connections continue via Lufthansa from...
Visit Tampa Bay Brews Up A New Way to Experience The Destination
May 11, 2018
The sunshine beer for the Southeast’s Leading Craft Beer City TAMPA, FL (May 11, 2018) – In celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week, Florida’s hub for craft brewing, Visit...
Tampa Bay tourism revenue breaks $4 million in March
May 10, 2018
Unprecendented bed-tax numbers create a new destination benchmark for economic impact of tourism TAMPA (May 10, 2018) – Tampa Bay’s tourism industry set a new benchmark -- $4 million...
Visit Tampa Bay, Leadership Tampa Bay Make a Monumental Impact on Downtown
May 8, 2018
TAMPA, FL (May 8, 2018) – Hundreds of business owners, tourism-industry partners, and others came out Tuesday to celebrate National Tourism Week in downtown Tampa as Visit Tampa Bay and...
Visit Tampa Bay plants its flag at MCO this summer
May 1, 2018
Smooth take-off for “Florida’s Most” tempts visitors to explore beyond Orlando theme parks and expands reach into Spanish-language communities in South Florida TAMPA (May 1,...