The Great American West is paved with memorable moments for groups of female travelers seeking a fun escape. Lisa Kasanicky, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Girlfriend Getaways, offers several suggestions.
Pennsylvania’s first casino opened in 2006 and the 10th opens this fall at a former sugar refinery site in Philadelphia. As Pennsylvania’s young gaming industry expands, a diverse array of casinos gives group travelers a chance to strike it rich and enjoy glitzy entertainment and fun dining venues. To augment revenue from slot machines, all [...]
Arkansas abounds with hiking trails and boasts internationally recognized mountain bike trails. In the Ozarks, a new zip line canopy tour just opened at the Buffalo Outdoor Center in Ponca. Groups can test their horseback riding skills and even go on a cattle drive at StoneCreek Ranch and Resort near Mountain Home. Horseshoe Canyon Ranch [...]
While cruising continues to be a popular way of seeing Alaska, land packages provide an up-close and personal look at America’s Last Frontier. Alaska motorcoach tours give travelers a fuller picture of state history, scenery and wildlife, and plenty of chances to interact with locals. Itinerary highlights might include a wilderness trip by bus through [...]
- Columbiana County in Ohio is a new destination for tour groups through the efforts of...
- Launch of Explorations brand signifies change in small group tour division to appea...
- The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park, Fla., the most compre...
- The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development (DTTD) and the state’s...
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New Ohio Group Tour Destination Unveils Fam Trip Sept. 21 – 24
Columbiana County in Ohio is a new destination for tour groups through the efforts of its newly-formed tourism bureau, the Columbiana County Tourism Community. The bureau has brought together all of the tourism offices and chambers in the county in a collective effort to present the attractions, restaurants, hotels and many festivals of the county [...] Full Story
Collette Relaunches Small Group Tour Division
Launch of Explorations brand signifies change in small group tour division to appeal to younger demographic Collette Vacations’ President and CEO Daniel Sullivan, Jr. announced the rebranding and repositioning of its Explorations small group tours division – which launches a new name, logo, brochure and dedicated website. “When we initially launched this brand as Explorations [...] Full Story
Florida Art Museum to Expand
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park, Fla., the most comprehensive collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany materials in the world, will open a new 12,000-square-foot wing in February 2011. The addition will provide, for the first time, long-term public access to the recently restored Daffodil Terrace from Louis Comfort Tiffany’s celebrated [...] Full Story
Guides Spotlight New Hampshire Foods, Gardens
The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development (DTTD) and the state’s Department of Agriculture have teamed up to offer two new resource guides for making travel plans centered on farms, gardens and local foods. The New Hampshire Garden Guide is the ultimate resource guide for all things bright and colorful – for green [...] Full StoryFeatured on InSite
Social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have put the power of the media in hands of the average citizen. Entrepreneurs, information marketers, and college students have learned that they can be the media for audiences both large and small. They have also learned that the nightly news and the traditional print media will share [...]
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I’m fresh back from Alton, Ill., a tourist-friendly place bursting with historical attractions for groups to enjoy. In this old Mississippi River town near St. Louis, you can revel in Lincoln lore – one restaurant does a “Lincoln’s Table” event for groups – or delve into Lewis & Clark or the Civil War. What grabbed [...]
Read more ...A marketer recently wrote, “In the age of facebook and twitter the winners will be those who know how to work the phone.” In today’s soft economy that is a perfect segue to the perennial question that is stronger than ever. How do I maximize my marketing and advertising dollars, and how do I close [...]
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Just when you thought the flying experience couldn’t get any worse, this month Spirit Airlines began charging passengers $45 for any carry-on bag placed in the overhead bin. While some may view this as a necessary step to keep airlines operating in the black, I think I stand for most when I classify this in [...]
The 12th annual Arab World Fest was held in Milwaukee Aug. 6-8. Exploring the cultures of 22 Arab countries, the festival is one of several ethnic events presented every summer on the downtown lakefront. Group travel planners should consider including a festival in their summer itineraries. Ihsan Atta, president of Arab World Fest, said attendance [...]
Getting a diverse mix of tour members to start talking with each other may require some behind-the-scenes maneuvering on the part of the tour director. We asked Leisure Group Travel readers what works for them. Below are their answers to the questions: How do you get a busload of strangers to mix and socialize? What [...]
