Members in the News
Los Angeles Forms Tourism Marketing District
Two Years in the Making, California’s 59th TBID Approved.
Yesterday, Los Angeles became the 59th City in California to create a tourism improvement district. Read More...
Santa Monica Hosts 2nd Annual Travel and Tourism Summit in Conjunction
with National Tourism Week
Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau (SMCVB) kicked off National Tourism Week by hosting the 2nd Annual Travel & Tourism Summit on May 10, 2011 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows. The event underscored the economic impact of tourism and the future outlook for the city's travel and tourism landscape. Key speakers included Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of the California Travel & Tourism Commission and Vice Chair of the Corporation for Travel Promotion, Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom and Santa Monica City Manager Rod Gould. Read More…
Tourism Improvement District.com Launched
A new website providing resources and information on a new source of funding for tourism marketing has been launched. Read More…
Ventura Sizzles with Summertime Festivals
With sunny skies and comfortable temperatures lasting through fall, Ventura in summer comes alive with fun seaside festivals for locals and visitors to enjoy. Read More…
Valley to get double-deck Amtrak trains
Amtrak California will add double-deck coach cars on two of its passenger train lines, including the San Joaquin line that runs through the Valley, with a $100 million federal grant announced Wednesday.
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Hilmar Cheese planning new building, solar plant
Hilmar Cheese Co. plans to erect an administration building and two renewable energy projects near its massive Lander Avenue plant.
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Laguna Beach to Celebrate Milestone Birthdays during National Travel & Tourism Week
(Laguna Beach, CA) National Travel & Tourism Week, May 8-13, celebrates the importance of travel; and, locally the Laguna Beach Visitors & Conference Bureau’s 25th anniversary. In addition three other iconic organizations, servicing visitors and residents alike for as much as 90 years, are celebrating their milestone anniversaries. Read More…
Mike Gallagher Receives Hall of Fame Lifetime Contribution in Tourism Award
Mike Gallagher, co-CEO of CityPASS, has been recognized by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association International (PATWA) with a Hall of Fame Lifetime Contribution in Tourism Award. The award, which was presented today at the ITB (International Tourism Bourse) travel trade show in Berlin, honors Gallagher’s many contributions to the travel industry, including his involvement in the passage of the landmark 2010 Travel Promotion Act. Read More…
California’S Free Road Trips 2011 Guide Gets Visitors Traveling
The newly released California Road Trips 2011 encourages visitors to travel around the Golden State, especially by car, with special two- to three-day driving getaways along with more detailed routes for longer vacations.Read More…