Arizonans know there are amazing places for Arizona visitors to explore, communities to visit and memories to be made right in their own backyard. And last year proved it. Despite…
Governor Doug Ducey today announced $101.1 million in federal American Rescue Plan funding to launch the Visit Arizona Initiative, a bold program designed to increase visitation and tourism spending in Arizona,…
Although metro Phoenix may not always be a top destination during Arizona’s hot summer months, cooler destinations in the state are — like the Grand Canyon, ranked third by U.S. News…
One of the biggest challenges the hospitality industry faced in 2020 and is facing at the start of 2021 is that many people have stopped traveling. Fewer people are staying…
The Phoenix Convention Center, along with Visit Phoenix and downtown hotel partners, welcomed the first convention since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The convention group, American Dental Hygienists’ Association…
One of the industry’s leading restaurateurs and premier hospitality brand developers, Sam Fox, is making his official foray into the luxury hospitality industry with the announcement of his internationally inspired…
In 1988, the U.S. Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), paving the way for the country’s Native American communities to operate casino-style gaming on tribal lands. Among the…
As the world struggles to control the spread of Covid-19, the travel and lodging sectors continue to navigate the unprecedented turbulence and major business challenges delivered by 2020. The U.S.…
Spending by Arizona visitors reached $9.3 billion for Jan. – Sept. 2020, which is down $10 billion (or 52%) so far through the same time period in 2019. Travel spending…
The Arizona chapter of the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI-AZ) has partnered with KickCovid.US to help travelers coming to our area find out what hotels and restaurants are…
Arizona visitors spent nearly $1 billion (or 60%) less in Arizona in August 2020 than they did in August 2019. The $641 million spent by Arizona travelers in August supported…
To say that the hospitality industry has taken a tremendous hit amid COVID-19 is an understatement. According to the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, the events of the past several…
