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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...
Meetings and Events Return to Tampa Bay, Expected to Bring Major Economic Impact
March 9, 2021
TAMPA, FL (March 9, 2021) – On the heels of successfully hosting Super Bowl LV, Visit Tampa Bay is excited to welcome the return of major events and citywide meetings beginning this spring. The...
Super Bowl LV Weekend Brings Hillsborough County Hotel Occupancy to 92%
February 18, 2021
TAMPA, FL (Feb. 18, 2021) – According to Smith Travel Research, Inc. (STR, Inc.), hotel occupancy reached 92.1% (93.8% on Saturday and 90.4% on Super Bowl Sunday) for the weekend of Super...
Visit Tampa Bay Reports Key Indicators Improve in December, Collections Stable but Down 42% vs Prior
February 16, 2021
Tampa, FL. (Feb. 16, 2020) – Key indicators from Smith Travel Research (STR) show that the hotel industry in Hillsborough County continued to respond as hotel occupancy (47.3%), RevPAR ($42.07)...