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Danville, Boyle County tourism sees record year in 2023 Published Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 3:45 p.m. The 2023 Great American Brass Band Festival drew a crowd of tourists and locals. Photo provided Tourists visiting Danville and Boyle County played a major role in what was a record year for tourism in Kentucky in 2023, generating $13.8 billion in economic impact for the state. Regionally, the economic impact is projected to increase from $75.91 million in 2022 to $79.4 million in 2023, an increase of approximately $3.5 million. Year-over-year increases in Danville and Boyle counties include an increase in tourism-related…
Turkey’s travel and tourism sector broke all records last year, achieving new milestones in four key indicators, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Study (EIR).In 2023, the sector is expected to contribute 3.11 trillion Turkish liras to the economy, accounting for 12% of total GDP, a significant increase of around 30% from the previous peak in 2019.The sector also supports more than 3.2 million jobs, equivalent to one in ten jobs nationwide and more than 18% above its 2019 high.Spending by international and domestic visitors also surpassed…
Listen to this article EDMOND — Visit Edmond and three local tourism partners were recognized with awards on June 11, 2024 at the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association’s annual RedBud Awards, sponsored by Edmond Electric. The statewide ceremony, held at the Edmond Conference Center, recognized Oklahoma’s tourist attractions and destination marketing organizations for their outstanding efforts in promoting Oklahoma’s tourism industry. The event, emceed by Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Executive Director Shelley Zumwalt and Oklahoma Travel Industry Association CEO James Leewright, presented 37 awards in 17 categories. The Edmond Farmers Market received the RedBud Award for Outstanding Agricultural Tourism Attraction…
Today’s travelers are escaping the bright lights of cities like Boston and New York in search of less touristy locations and easier access to the outdoors. With this shift, people are flocking to small town destinations that offer charm and space to relax. Examples include old-fashioned New England fishing villages along the Atlantic, mountain towns in North Carolina along the Appalachian Mountains, and the dozen or so islands of the Florida Keys. So whether you’re looking for an accessible domestic destination or searching for a new place to live, we’ve rounded up some of the best small towns on the…
There is simply no way to tour Europe and not be awestruck by its natural beauty, fascinating history and dazzling artistic and culinary diversity. Europe’s wealth of attractions is its biggest single draw: Florence’s Renaissance art, Venice’s graceful canals, Paris’ Napoleonic splendor, and the multilayered historical and cultural canvas of London. There’s also a huge diversity of natural scenery: rugged Scottish Highlands with glens and lochs, the flower fields and hilltop villages of Provence, and the Adriatic coastline speckled with thousands of islands. And those are just the highlights. Some of Europe’s most popular spots have also felt the effects of…
Credible, inspiring, sustainable, creating change. These were the words that audiences associated with the EU Ecolabel in our latest webinar, “The EU Ecolabel puts tourist accommodation in the green spotlight”. The webinar brought together key players in the industry to share inspiring success stories and the positive impact the EU Ecolabel is having on the future of tourism. Becoming the first hotel in your country to receive the EU Ecolabel is a big deal, and Belgium’s Hotel Fevery and Czech Republic’s Best Western Hotel Moran have already benefited from it since receiving the certification in 2009 and 2023 respectively. Both…
Share this article A sustainable development group has teamed up with a major Bali hotel chain to launch a new sustainable housing estate in Tabanan Regency. Nuanu has partnered with OXO Group Indonesia to build OXO The Residence in Nyani, Tabanan Regency. This new sustainable housing development has already sold out 40 new villa units, priced between Rp 8 billion and Rp 16 billion per unit, giving residents access to not only their own home or studio, but also the grounds of the complex. OXO Living states, “OXO The Residences is a charming villa development in the heart of Nyani,…
SAUDI ARABIA: The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed a record-breaking year for the Saudi Arabian travel and tourism sector, with the 2024 Economic Impact Study reporting record highs for GDP contribution, sector employment and visitor spending in 2023.Saudi Arabia reportedly welcomed more than 100 million tourists in 2023, seven years ahead of the target set in the country’s 2030 Vision. The current target is 150 million tourists for 2030.According to the WTTC, the travel and tourism sector grew by more than 32 percent last year, contributing a record SAR 444.3 billion ($118.44 billion) to Saudi Arabia’s GDP,…
TEHRAN – Several Omani tourism experts have toured Iran’s Razavi Hospital and explored the hospital’s medical tourism potential to explore possibilities for future cooperation.”As a result of mutual efforts to strengthen cooperation between the neighboring countries, a team of tourism activists from Oman has set foot in Mashhad,” Razavi Il reported on Tuesday.The 60-member team visited Mashhad’s tourist and pilgrimage sites as well as inspected the city’s housing and medical facilities. The visit focused on building future cooperation between Iranian and Omani counterparts, including Razavi Hospital and Sepehran Air, and focused on showcasing Mashhad’s prowess in the medical tourism sector.The…
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula attracts visitors all year round, and every season has something to offer, making the Upper Peninsula a popular travel destination.The Western UP Planning and Development District (WUPPDR) wanted to know the economic impact of tourism in its region, so in 2022, the WUPPDR contracted with the University of Michigan’s Economic Growth Institute (EGI) to conduct an analysis of the economic impact of tourism in the Western UP. “There has been a lack of local data on the impact of tourist spending,” explains WUPPDR Executive Director Jerry Uhlemmer. “Some spending data is available from the state, but it’s…