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Visit Tampa Bay celebrates another record year
October 18, 2016
Annual Meeting marks 2016 success, honors locals who help bring conventions TAMPA (Oct. 19, 2016) – Visit Tampa Bay celebrated another record year for tourism in Hillsborough County and launched...
Visit Tampa Bay hosts first Legislative Summit
October 18, 2016
Tourism advocates, state, local leaders review key issues ahead of 2017 legislative session TAMPA (Oct. 17, 2016) – Visit Tampa Bay hosted its first Legislative Summit on Oct. 12, bringing...
Visit Tampa Bay Names Chief Operating, Marketing Officers
October 13, 2016
Tourism agency promotes JoLynn Lokey to Chief Operating Officer and Patrick Harrison to Chief Marketing Officer TAMPA (October 11, 2016) – On the heels of its most successful year...
Visit Tampa Bay has first $2 million September
October 5, 2016
New bed-tax total beats record set by 2012 Republican National Convention TAMPA (Oct. 10, 2016) – Visit Tampa Bay recorded the strongest August for tourism in its history, firmly surpassing the...
De cerveza en cerveza por la ciudad de Tampa
September 28, 2016
By Imelda Dutton Especial para El Sentinel TAMPA — La ciudad de Tampa y sus alrededores, preferencia de muchos para vacacionar, ahora tiene otro atractivo turístico: Cervecerías...
Visit Tampa Bay opens new online store
September 20, 2016
On offer: gear geared to fans of Florida’s fastest-growing tourism brand TAMPA (Sept. 21, 2016) – Tampa Bay fans have a new place to find their favorite branded merchandise and show their...
The 2016 Best Destination Website? This one.
September 16, 2016
Following a string of recent state and industry accolades, Visit Tampa Bay has been honored with a national award for Best Destination Website ( www.visittampabay.com ) at this year’s meeting at...
With a month to go, FY16 bed taxes beat FY15
September 14, 2016
TAMPA (Sept. 14, 2016) – With a month left in its budget year, Visit Tampa Bay has officially surpassed Fiscal Year 2015’s record bed-tax collections for Hillsborough County. The August...
Visit Tampa Bay wins top honors for advocacy
September 8, 2016
“Henry” video earns a Henry award for Tourism Advocacy ORLANDO (Sept. 8, 2016) – For the first time in its history, Visit Tampa Bay won Florida’s top award for Tourism Advocacy...
Out-of-state campaign generates $45 million in new revenue
August 25, 2016
TAMPA (Aug. 24, 2016) – Visit Tampa Bay’s third out-of-state marketing campaign produced 107,000 new leisure room-nights in Tampa Bay this year, resulting in an extra $45.2 million in...