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Industry Expert: Changes Coming to Hotel TVs
From iPad connectivity to digital room service and syncing your mobile phone to a TV, the channel is changing on hotel TVs, according to Jonas Tanenbaum, Samsung Electronics America’s hospitality vice president. A USA Today Travel blog visited the world’s … Continue reading
Expert Hears Visitor’s Likes, Woes
As a Destination Expert with TripAdvisor.com, “Maya58” is one of the most respected opinions for the St. Pete/Clearwater area. She moved here from New Jersey 10 years ago and has dished out 2,571 pieces of advice on the St. Pete … Continue reading
Location, Rooftop Bar Distinguish Pier House 60
Since opening on Friday, June 29, Pier House 60, Clearwater Beach’s newest hotel, is generating significant buzz with its prime location and unique rooftop bar. Pier House 60 sales manager Madison Hotho said the 107-room hotel has seen increasing interest … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, July 11, 2012, VSPC News
Tagged beach, clearwater, hotel, leisure travel, tourism, travel, visit st. pete/clearwater
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VSPC Sets Itself Apart with Relationships
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater walked away from last weekend’s Honda Indy Toronto in Canada with new inroads and strengthened relationships in one of the area’s largest international markets. The trip resulted in a partnership with Merit Golf Vacations, Canada’s leading golf … Continue reading
‘RNC to R&R’ campaign announced
With the Republican National Convention rapidly approaching, VSPC is spearheading an initiative to help hotels target visitors for Labor Day weekend. The one-time promotion — which will have the tagline “RNC to R&R” — will be used to generate interest … Continue reading
First ’100 Days of Summer’ Weekly Winner Named as Entries Surge
You have to play to win, and luck was with Connie Delgado from the very start of summer. That’s because the Atlanta resident is Visit St. Pete/Clearwater’s first lucky “100 Days of Summer” weekly sweepstakes winner, a title that earned … Continue reading
Leisure, Meeting Sales and PR Prep for Canada
As part of its multi-tiered marketing agreement with Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, VSPC will have a major presence at next weekend’s Honda Indy Toronto in Canada. The outreach, which includes track signage, promotional opportunities and a trackside booth … Continue reading
Jolley Trolley Executive Director Brings Worldly Ideas to Area
Long-time transit exec and newest Tourist Development Council (TDC) member, Robert Longenecker, says the area is behind in transit, but he has ideas on how to move things forward. He has spent the past 10 years living in the St. … Continue reading
Tampa Bay Shines during National Tourism Week
A variety of performers—including a Dunedin bagpiper, belly dancers, and Columbia’s famed flamenco dancers—were on hand at Tampa Airport this week to celebrate tourism, but it was a step-dancing flamingo that stole the show, wowing hundreds of passengers heading to … Continue reading
