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Visit Tampa Bay has first $2 million September

Visit Tampa Bay has first $2 million September

October 5, 2016

New bed-tax total beats record set by 2012 Republican National Convention TAMPA (Oct. 10, 2016) – Visit Tampa Bay recorded the strongest August for tourism in its history, firmly surpassing the...

De cerveza en cerveza por la ciudad de Tampa

De cerveza en cerveza por la ciudad de Tampa

September 28, 2016

By Imelda Dutton Especial para El Sentinel TAMPA — La ciudad de Tampa y sus alrededores, preferencia de muchos para vacacionar, ahora tiene otro atractivo turístico: Cervecerías...

Visit Tampa Bay opens new online store

Visit Tampa Bay opens new online store

September 20, 2016

On offer: gear geared to fans of Florida’s fastest-growing tourism brand TAMPA (Sept. 21, 2016) – Tampa Bay fans have a new place to find their favorite branded merchandise and show their...

The 2016 Best Destination Website? This one.

The 2016 Best Destination Website? This one.

September 16, 2016

Following a string of recent state and industry accolades, Visit Tampa Bay has been honored with a national award for Best Destination Website (www.visittampabay.com) at this year’s meeting at...

With a month to go, FY16 bed taxes beat FY15

With a month to go, FY16 bed taxes beat FY15

September 14, 2016

TAMPA (Sept. 14, 2016) – With a month left in its budget year, Visit Tampa Bay has officially surpassed Fiscal Year 2015’s record bed-tax collections for Hillsborough County. The August...

Summer meetings impact doubles from 2015

Summer meetings impact doubles from 2015

August 17, 2016

Visit Tampa Bay's city-wide convention business more than doubled this year, compared to the summer of 2015, bringing $22 million in economic impact to Hillsborough County. Between June 1 and...

Visit Tampa Bay hooks “Greybeard the Pirate”

Visit Tampa Bay hooks “Greybeard the Pirate”

August 15, 2016

TAMPA (August 10, 2016) – Home to the largest annual Pirate parade in the world and a rising star as a top meetings destination, Visit Tampa Bay has loaded the cannons and launched an...

Visit Tampa Bay hires FKQ for advertising

Visit Tampa Bay hires FKQ for advertising

August 15, 2016

Visit Tampa Bay is proud to announce that it has hired at its agency of record full-service marketing and communication agency FKQ Advertising + Marketing of Clearwater. FKQ began work August 1,...