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Monthly Archives: January 2012
VSPC Preps to Huddle in South Florida
Florida’s biggest travel marketing showcase, Florida Huddle, kicks off February 2-4 in Fort Lauderdale. In its 36th year, the travel symposium unites statewide suppliers with approximately 150 buyers both domestic and international, representing everywhere from the UK to Argentina to … Continue reading
“Extreme Makeover” Family Visits CMA, Beaches
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater played host last month to a film crew from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, along with one deserving family on break from the selfless life that helped land them on the ABC series. While the home owned by … Continue reading
VSPC, Visit Florida to Host Canadian Media
After growing the St. Pete/Clearwater brand in Canada through a variety of sales, marketing and public relations tactics, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater was a natural fit to partner with Visit Florida’s Canadian office on a group media FAM. Set to take … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, January 30, 2012, VSPC News
Tagged arts, canada, culture, destination marketing organization, DMO, ontario, public relations, quebec, visit st. pete/clearwater
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New Mobile Feature Touts Nearby Listings
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater has made it even easier for visitors on-the-go to find nearby hotels, restaurants and attractions through “proximity mapping” on its newly expanded mobile website. Visitors with a web-enabled smartphone can pull up the accessible home screen, choose … Continue reading
Dali Museum Visitation Doubles Previous Mark
The new Dali Museum celebrated its first anniversary January 11 with an announcement that the facility generated 370,000 visitors, nearly doubling the number of annual ticket sales from any previous year. According to Walter Klages of Research Data Services, direct … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Industry Partner News, January 23, 2012
Tagged art, dali, florida, museum, spain, st. pete, st. petersburg, tourism, travel
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PIE Reports 2011 Passenger Increase
Year-end statistics released by the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) indicate that 2011 was the airport’s busiest year since 2004, with a 7% increase over last year in travelers. An estimated 60% of PIE’s 833,068 passengers were inbound visitors to … Continue reading
VSPC’s DT Minich Joins Brand USA Group
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater’s Executive Director DT Minich was recently named to Brand USA’s Business Development Advisory Group. With extensive knowledge and experience in travel and tourism, Minich joins 10 other pillars of the industry, including representatives from Marriott International, NYC … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, January 23, 2012, VSPC News
Tagged brand usa, clearwater, destination marketing organization, DMO, dt minich, st. pete, tourism, travel, visit st. pete/clearwater
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VSPC Ramps up National Campaigns
What do a romantic comedy and chicken tenders have in common? Both will be used in this spring’s marketing efforts to promote the area through partnerships between Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and a pair of high-profile national brands. VSPC will team … Continue reading
Brazilian Travel to Florida on the Upswing
Florida Trend has pronounced Brazil its ‘Floridian of the Year‘ in recognition of the country’s growing presence in the state. Last year, the country beat out the United Kingdom for international tourism in Florida, with nearly half of all Brazilian … Continue reading
2011 Visitation Nears All-Time Record
In his annual Visitor Profile, Walter Klages of Research Data Services reported that the number of total overnight guests to the St. Pete/Clearwater area in calendar year 2011 came in at 5,235,200. That number represents an increase of nearly 200,000 … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, January 17, 2012, VSPC News
Tagged clearwater, destination marketing organization, DMO, florida, st. pete, travel, visit st. pete/clearwater
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