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In 2009, DMOs universally complained that group bookings were off. The same held for 2013.
In a 2013 Z-News post, we suggested that, while we should wait to see what 2017 would bring, it was an uncertainty brought about by the American Presidential elections that was causing some groups to postpone booking their meetings and conventions for the next year.
Travelport CEO Gordon Wilson is suggesting the same thing.
Is it time to rethink the ROI of this whole election thing?
In honor of The Donald's complete manipulation of the American Media, today's Music Friday features the song that says it best.
It's Green Day's "American Idiot."
One nation controlled by the media, indeed.
As National Travel & Tourism Week winds down across America, we have two more Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) to feature.
Just as the Greater Madison CVB did this week with their Tourism Takeover videos, two other DMOs took different paths on the way they communicated the impact of Destination Marketing on their communities.
Meet Chicago Northwest was all business in their approach with a video that featured key community and industry leaders extolling the benefits of the DMO and the visitor economy. And, it completely resonates with their brand.
As does the video the Oshkosh CVB debuted at their annual breakfast on Tuesday (which I was honored to keynote). As Wisconsin's Event City, their video perfectly embodied their staff...and its impact on the community.
Tourism touches us all, enhances our lives and helps keep resident taxes down.
And, damn...we have fun doing it.
Diverted flights (where you don't end up at the airport you intended) are actually more prevalent than most of us think. But especially in the land of big weather (Texas), secondary airports get a lot of action.
Like Abilene, where storms, fog and mechanical trouble have all contributed to unscheduled stops for airlines...and their passengers.
It happens frequently enough that Nanci Liles and her CVB team have created "Survival Kits" for passengers packed with playing cards, water and snacks from an Abilene company to make the diversion less annoying.
According to Nanci, “when our short-term visitors reach their final destination, a part of the spirit of the community travels with them. As they return to normalcy, we hope they will recognize and appreciate that a mid-size city in Texas tried to make big difference in their travel experience because Travel Matters to Abilene, Texas.”
Nicely played.
I can't think of a career more fun than the travel and hospitality sector. But, just because it's fun doesn't mean it isn't hard work...as members of the Greater Madison (WI) CVB staff found out last month.
As a way of saying "thank you" to their industry partners for National Travel & Tourism Week, CEO Deb Archer and her team performed "Tourism Takeovers" at destination businesses, stepping behind the scenes at area attractions and restaurants.
And, of course, capturing it all on video. You can see the lead Tourism Takeover video here...and more Takeovers here.
Not that easy, is it? But, definitely fun.
And, a reminder for us all to thank the people who serve us every day in the Hospitality Industry.
You make all of our lives richer.
As we begin National Travel & Tourism Week in America, relevance of the travel industry is one of the primary messages to be conveyed. And, while that relevance is so much more than just visitor spending, the amount that visitors drop into an economy every minute of every day can't be ignored.
Which is why the home page of the St. Johns County (FL) TDC (not their DMO) is so perfect. As one reads the copy on the homepage, the dollars that are being spent by visitors counts up rapidly on a display.
It's not a site that most will ever access...but, damn, does it ever speak volumes.
Well played.
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