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EDA Releases Notice of Funding Opportunity for Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
Yesterday, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) released its Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for destinations to secure American Recovery Plan Act funding. Through its Travel, …
White Paper: Securing Dedicated Funding for Sports Tourism
Sports tourism is a global business that creates jobs, stimulates local economies and benefits communities by creating positive economic impact through hosting sports events: in …
EDA Funding for DMOs – Action Items Today
By President & CEO John Lambeth Thanks to the hard work of many in the destination industry, DMO’s will have a new opportunity to secure …
Revelations and Thought Leadership at the First Annual National TID Summit
Adam Sacks of Tourism Economics, presented never-before-seen data in his session: The Economic Case for Tourism Improvement Districts to Drive the Recovery, presented by STR. According to the results of this study, on average, TIDs produce a 2.1% lift on hotel room demand and a 4.5% lift in hotel room revenue year-over-year. To put this in perspective, lift on hotel room demand and revenue represented an increase in 150,000 room nights and $51M, respectively, for the average destination in 2019.
US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board: Letter to EDA
On April 23, 2021, the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) submitted a letter to the Economic Development Administration (EDA) outlining three main …
2020 District of the Year
Feather River Tourism Marketing District Plumas County, CA What a year 2020 turned out to be! None of us expected to face the trials and …
Massachusetts Passes New Tourism Marketing District Legislation
In 2017, Civitas joined forces with Mary Kay Wydra, President and CEO of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau to blaze a trail for …
Funding Futures: Dedicated Funding and Tax Increment Financing
In the research study “Funding Futures” released by Civitas, Miles Partnership, Tourism Economics, and an expert team of organizations and supporters, we have examined a …
Funding Futures: Building Reserves & Short-Term Rental Revenue
In partnership with Miles Partnership, Tourism Economics, Civitas released a new research study entitled “Funding Futures,” highlighting funding options for state and local DMOs as …
