LJVendor News & DMO Updates
Illinois Office of Tourism in the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has awarded MMGY Global its worldwide public relations, social media, and trade representative account. The five-year contract calls for MMGY to position Illinois as premier travel destination across international markets.
Mindtrip has announced a new partnership with Wyoming Office of Tourism to transform the destination’s inspirational website content into personalized and actionable trip plans. Among the other DMOs working with Mindtrip: Brand USA, Discover Puerto Rico, Visit California, See Monterey, Sonoma County Tourism, The San Francisco Peninsula, Visit Buena Park, Travel Nevada, Visit Truckee-Tahoe, The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, Visit Myrtle Beach, New Orleans & Company plus Visit Costa Rica, British Virgin Islands, and The Islands of The Bahamas.
Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has selected Paradise Advertising & Marketing for its meetings and sports marketing services. The agency will also lead the evolution of a comprehensive brand identity strategy supporting expanding tourism initiatives with Fannin County Chamber of Commerce & CVB (Georgia’s Blue Ridge).
Wheel the World continues to bring accessibility to the forefront, partnering on efforts with Colorado Tourism Office, The Palm Beaches, Travel Butler County Ohio, Travel Oregon, Visit Bellevue, Visit Savannah, Visit Lake Charles, Destination Dutchess | Dutchess Tourism, Destination DC, Experience Grand Rapids, Visit Lauderdale, and more.
GuideGeek, the AI technology from Matador Network is partnering with New York City Tourism + Conventions, Mammoth Lakes Tourism, Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, Colorado Tourism Office, Visit Colorado Springs, Visit Seattle, Discover Halifax, Destination Toronto, The Florida Keys & Key West, and others.
Civitas applauds Meet Boston and its Boston/Cambridge Tourism Destination Marketing District for its recently approved reauthorization for five years. This summer, Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District saw a successful 10-year renewal. In Colorado, Longmont Tourism Improvement District has been created. Earlier this year in Central Florida, Seminole County Tourism Improvement District was formed.
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Madden Media and Karsh Hagan have merged to create a new partnership. Read more in the press release.
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