Richmond Region Celebrates Passage of Tourism Improvement District Formations!
Congratulations to Richmond Region Tourism and its leadership Katherine O’Donnell, Executive Vice President, and Jack Berry, President, and CEO, for securing a major funding win for Virginia! After almost 12 months of hard work, determination and strategic planning, Richmond Region Tourism, in partnership with hotels within the region, has secured a path to sustainable funding […]
Montgomery and Florence, Alabama Pass Tourism Improvement District Legislation!
Montgomery, Alabama Congratulations to Anna Buckalew, Ron Simmons, and Sheron Rose with the Montgomery Chamber and their team of lobbyists and consultants, including Ben Wieseman, Principal of Place Associates, Quintin Hawkins, Principal of QH Consulting LLC, Collier Neeley , Executive Director of Landmark Foundations, and Josh Blades, Senior Advisor for Bradley Law Firm on their hard-earned TID legislative win! On May 24, SB166, […]
DC Invests in Tourism
Congratulations to Destination DC and its local stakeholders for securing a major funding win for DC! On December 22, the Council of the District of Columbia passed a 1% increase in the bed tax rate that will raise an additional $20.7 million per year for Destination DC, almost doubling its current budget. The legislation will […]