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White Glove Treatment For Superior Small Lodgings
The Superior Small Lodging Association is smiling bright this week. The group just notched impressive results in its annual quality-assurance audit. Find out which properties got the”White Glove” treatment. In all, 33 of the 37 Superior Small Lodgings received the … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, May 29, 2013
Tagged beach, cleanliness, clearwater, florida, gulf, hotel, inn, motel, resort, Sand, service, SSL, st. pete, tourism, travel, vacation, Visit, white glove
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Groupon: Good For Hotels Or Just Customers?
If you opened a recent email from Groupon Getaways, you would have seen a local hotel on St. Pete Beach offering amazing deals: Postcard Inn on the Beach was in the process of selling almost 800 rooms at just $89 … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, May 29, 2013
Tagged Discount, florida, Groupon, hotel, marketing, online, Postcard Inn, Room, sales, st. pete beach, tourism, travel, vacation
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VSPC’s Arts Campaign Builds On Beaches
See how VSPC’s highly-targeted arts and culture campaign builds upon our “America’s Best Beaches” message, growing the area’s brand by touting the treasures beyond the beach. In 2012-13, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater placed 44 ads (example of one pictured) that racked … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, April 25, 2013
Tagged arts, clearwater, clearwater marine aquarium, culture, emeril, florida, st. pete, st. petersburg, tourism, travel, Visit
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Dali Unveils Must-See Secret Artwork
Beat the crowds to the Dali: Director Hank Hine sneak-previews a rare Dali work from a private collection that museum officials have yet to unveil. Check it out in this CVBeat exclusive. CVBeat: Tell us about the highly-coveted piece of … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, April 25, 2013
Tagged art, artist, clearwater, dali, florida, hank hine, museum, salvador, spain, st. pete, st. petersburg, surreal, tourism
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#2 Search Engine Can Increase Online Biz?
Sure, Google is the #1 search engine. But #2 might surprise you. Find out what it is (hint: not Yahoo!) and how that answer could directly influence your customers to book online. Watching a web video (even one on YouTube, … Continue reading
Tribeca Festival Event Draws Star Power for Local Film
Actor-musician Sting and his wife, Trudie, (pictured right) were among the stars at the St. Pete/Clearwater Film Commission’s reception at NYC’s Tribeca Film Festival last weekend to promote the premiere of Sunlight Jr. The independent film, which was shot and … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, April 25, 2013
Tagged aquarium, clearwater, dolphin tale, film, film festival, florida, marine, movie, naomi watts, new york, st. pete, sting, sunlight jr., tourism, tribeca, Visit, winter
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Area Partners Make Headlines Overseas
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater’s media team works to spread the word about area hotels, attractions and beaches in the international media. Check out some of the latest coverage from around the world. From the best bargains on the beach and eco-friendly … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, April 18, 2013
Tagged clearwater, coverage, florida, Ireland, media, Pier House 60, publication, st. pete, tourism, travel, UK, visitation
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New Site Tracks Your Good, Bad & Ugly In One Click
Last week we told you review sites won’t be going away anytime soon. This week we have the lowdown on a new website that allows you to see user comments from a host of different review sites with a single … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, April 18, 2013
Tagged Business, hospitality, image, online, Research, review, revinate, social media, TripAdvisor, Yelp
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Will There Be A Dolphin Tale 2?
Find out what’s next for “Winter” the dolphin and whether or not she will have a swan song on the big screen as Clearwater Marine Aquarium director David Yates shares it all with CVBeat. Fame for Winter the Dolphin isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, April 18, 2013
Tagged clearwater, clearwater marine aquarium, David Yates, dolphin, dolphin tale, film, florida, Florida's Best Beach Town, movie, st. pete, the dolphin, tourism, vacation, winter
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Festival Literally Moved Mountains
Will Clearwater Beach visitors buy into the Sugar Sand Festival? How did it become so big in so little time? CVBeat caught up with event coordinator Lisa Chandler to find out. CVBeat: This event seemed to come out of nowhere, but … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, April 18, 2013
Tagged clearwater beach, florida, Florida's Best Beach, Frenchy's, Sand, Sculpting, Sculptors, Sugar Sand Festival, tourism, travel
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