Industry Update
June 17, 2019
U.S. Travel's IPW Takes Over Anaheim
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and 10 industry partners traveled to Anaheim for U.S. Travel’s IPW, its signature international travel show and the largest travel trade show in the U.S. Hundreds of business appointments with international and domestic travel buyers, as well as journalists, representing more than 70 countries were held at VSPC's booth. In addition, VSPC partnered with Visit Florida and four other Gulf destinations for a first-ever evening client event.
April Bed Tax Collections Continue Record Pace
St. Pete/Clearwater continues to set records for tourism with April visitors bringing in $6.7 million in Tourist Development Tax collections, an 11 percent year-over-year increase. In addition, STR had St. Pete/Clearwater leading the state in RevPAR growth with a 9.5 percent year-over-year increase. April’s success come on the heels of a strong first quarter. Interested in the details? Review April's Tourism Economics Snapshot or review our updated Bed Tax Report.
AwardWinningBeaches.com Highlights Beach Accolade With 'Snackable' Videos
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater created a series of ‘snackable’ videos to highlight Clearwater Beach’s No. 1 Beach 2019 TripAdvisor accolade. The 10-seconds-or-less videos showcase eight reasons why Clearwater Beach is America’s best, including its white sand and warm waters, among others. Check out AwardWinningBeaches.com to watch the videos. You’ll only need 90 seconds…
TRAVELCHANNEL.COM: The Best Local Restaurants in West Coast Florida
We’ve known this for years, but TravelChannel.com got a taste of the delicious local fare in St. Pete/Clearwater and named three of the area’s local favorites on its Top 10 list. Take A Bite!
5 Inconvenient Truths About Social
Truth #1: You Know Nothing. Let’s face it, social is an evolving and complex beast that literally no one understands (well maybe Mark Zuckerberg). If you want to start seeing results from your social media ads, you might have to face these 5 inconvenient truths laid out by ‘The Red Pill.’ Read this article to learn how to switch gears and use social to reach your full marketing potential.
