Industry Update
August 07, 2019
Celebrate the Best of St. Pete/Clearwater!
It’s that time again to celebrate the best-of-the-best in St. Pete/Clearwater! Now through September 6, visitors and locals are invited to cast their votes for area favorites in 28 unique categories spanning from best beach to best cocktails. Join us as we kick-off our annual Best of St. Pete/Clearwater Awards!
VSPC Brings Sunshine to Leading Family-Friendly Festival in England
In late July, VSPC partnered with Visit Florida and Family Traveller magazine in the UK to bring St. Pete/Clearwater to Camp Bestival – a 3-day family festival south of London attended by 30,000+ affluent families. The fun-filled activation featured Florida-themed t-shirts to color, lawn games, St. Pete/Clearwater virtual reality and much more. With the little ones busy, the VSPC team had the chance to speak with eager parents ready to book their next trip to St. Pete/Clearwater.
REAL SIMPLE MAGAZINE: The Art of Small-City Travel
It’s safe to say St. Pete is on the map, and Real Simple magazine can tell you why! Grab the August print edition of Real Simple to read the full story generated by VSPC's media relations efforts or check it out online here.
INSIGHT: Customer Empathy and Other Less-Obvious Travel Trends
Future-proof your business by understanding how the ever-quickening pace of technology is affecting the consumer travel planning process. This article looks beyond the obvious trends (artificial intelligence, augmented reality/virtual reality, etc.) and shares insight on how businesses can benefit from building empathy with consumers.
