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Tourism partnerships reflect industry shift
Posted on 30. Oct, 2010 by Kerri MacDonald.
A collaborative tourism campaign involving New York, Chicago, Miama and Los Angeles is a sign tourism industry leaders believe the U.S. needs to do more to attract foreign travelers.
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For Brooklyn Cuisine, Tourists Going the Distance
Posted on 15. Oct, 2010 by Kerri MacDonald.
In the spring of 2009, César Ramirez packed his things and crossed the river. That’s how the 2011 Michelin Guide for New York, which was released Oct. 7, describes the birth of Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, the first Brooklyn restaurant to receive the guide’s coveted two-star rating. The honor makes the restaurant, where Ramirez […]
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Times Square foot traffic attracts flagships
Posted on 02. Oct, 2010 by Kerri MacDonald.
There are no chocolate waterfalls, but there’s chocolate-scented air. Nestlé’s new Wonka brand candy store, located inside the Toys “R” Us that has occupied 110,000 square feet on the corner of Broadway and 43rd Street since 2001, is the first of its kind for the company. It’s also an experiment in experiential marketing following the […]
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Pent-up demand driving N.Y. business travel
Posted on 16. Sep, 2010 by Kerri MacDonald.
They’re not booking the penthouse. But pent-up demand is luring business travelers back to New York City hotels. The most recent Beige Book report from the Federal Reserve Board said a growing share of tourism revenue in New York is coming from business travel. That growth was especially strong during the first half of the […]
