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On Jan. 24, frozen bikinis in six life-size ice blocks came to Times Square for the Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB’s “Defrost Your Swimsuit” ice block campaign. The campaign kicked off the winter tourism season in Greater Fort Lauderdale. The CVB transformed a section of Times Square into a beach oasis featuring palm trees, large ice blocks encasing colorful bikinis and swim trunks, had bikini-clad models. Shown here is Nicki Grossman, President & CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, with one of the ice block bikinis.
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San Diego Council Passes Funding Plan for Conv. Ctr.
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By Jonathan Trager
The San Diego City Council has endorsed a funding mechanism developed by city officials for a $520 million expansion of the San Diego Convention Center.
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| Loews Hotels Sets Aside $500 Million for New Hotels |
By Mike Santa Rita
Loews Hotels has set aside $500 million for the acquisition of new hotels and is looking to double the number of hotels it owns or operates over the next few years.
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Joplin (Mo.) CVB Fights ‘Tornado Tourism’ Publicity |
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By Jonathan Trager
The tornado is long gone, but now a firestorm is boiling.
The Joplin CVB Director is defending his organization from attacks that the bureau is planning a “tornado tourism” marketing effort.
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Several Industry Professionals Named To U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
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By Rebecca Keister
Following President Barack Obama’s recent order for the creation of a national tourism strategy, several industry leaders have been appointed to the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) that was established to advise the Secretary of Commerce on government policies and programs for the U.S. travel industry.
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