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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Sports Commission Lands Top Softball Tourney
The St. Pete/Clearwater Sports Commission has secured a major, week-long softball championship, to be held in Clearwater in 2013. The Amateur Softball Association Girls’ 18-Under Fast Pitch GOLD National Championship – one of the most prominent amateur softball events of … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, VSPC News
Tagged clearwater, destination marketing organization, DMO, softball, sports, tourism, travel, visit st. pete/clearwater, youth
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Strong Showing for VSPC at Global Travel Show
Armed with a Winter the Dolphin-themed booth, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater met with a bevy of heavy hitters from all facets of the travel industry at this year’s World Travel Market. That event, which was held Nov. 7-10 in London, is widely … Continue reading
BrightEdge Useful For Changing Online Search
Eighty percent of vacation destination planning starts with an online search. Rather than browsing through multiple web sites, users are increasingly turning to Google, Bing and Yahoo search engines to find out about places and experiences. Combine this changing consumer … Continue reading
“Brand USA” Welcomes World’s Visitors
In an effort to entice international travelers to visit and explore America, the United States recently unveiled its first-ever brand. “Brand USA” aims to reach world visitors with the message that America not only offers an array of destinations and … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, Industry Partner News
Tagged destination marketing organization, DMO, marketing, tourism, travel, united states of america, usa
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TDT Collection Nears Record High in FY2011
Tourist Development Tax collections for the recently concluded FY2011 came in at more than $25.5 million, which is a 7.72% increase over last year and the third highest yearly TDT total in Pinellas County history, behind 2008 and 2007, respectively. … Continue reading
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Tagged destination marketing organization, DMO, tourism, travel, visit st. pete/clearwater
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Workshop: Customer Service Creates Fans
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater’s Rhonda Sanborn will introduce a panel of local business leaders at a free workshop Thursday on using customer service to create a raving fan base. Co-hosted by the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber, VSPC and others, the learning … Continue reading
VSPC Casting Call Finds Fresh Talent
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater held a successful casting call Nov. 3-4 for a new marketing video that will be produced over the next couple of months. Some 140 people showed up to the event, held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater, … Continue reading
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Tagged clearwater, destination marketing organization, DMO, film, florida, marketing, st. pete, tourism, travel, video, visit st. pete/clearwater
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Art Leasing Program Makes Financial Sense
The Morean Arts Center’s Art@Work program provides local businesses with artwork for their facilities on a rental basis. As opposed to buying, leasing art allows the physical appearance of a space to be improved while conserving capital. Since leasing is … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, Industry Partner News, VSPC News
Tagged art, artist, destination marketing organization, DMO, marketing, st. pete, tourism, visit st. pete/clearwater
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VSPC’s 2012 Marketing to Include TripAdvisor, Burger King, SiriusXM
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater (VSPC) unveiled its promotional plans for 2012 at its annual Marketing Debut last week at The Club at Treasure Island. VSPC Executive Director DT Minich outlined the multi-prong approach to the 200 industry partners, county officials and … Continue reading
TradeWinds Earns Autism-Friendly Nod
TradeWinds Island Resorts —which operates the Island Grand Resort and the Sandpiper Suites, both on St. Pete Beach—has been named an “autism-friendly business” by the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD). TradeWinds is one of only five hotels in … Continue reading
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