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• Here’s where new Phoenix residents are moving from - Read Article

  Here’s where new Phoenix residents are moving from

  2025-08-19T11:25:00-07:00

  Summer is moving season, and odds are you have seen a U-Haul truck being unloaded at a home near you because Metro Phoenix continues to be a popular destination for people…

  
• Northern Arizona wildfires hurt tourism economy of Grand Canyon area - Read Article

  Northern Arizona wildfires hurt tourism economy of Grand Canyon area

  2025-07-22T10:00:00-07:00

  With wildfires raging across Northern Arizona and destroying more than 100 structures in Grand Canyon National Park, businesses relying on tourist revenue have taken a hit. Canyon Trail Rides, which…

  
• Experience Glendale will promote Glendale as a top tourism destination - Read Article

  Experience Glendale will promote Glendale as a top tourism destination

  2025-05-31T12:15:12-07:00

  Glendale’s Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has renamed itself to Experience Glendale as part of the city’s continued efforts to promote Glendale locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally as a top…

  
• East Valley cities redefine tourism with innovative attractions - Read Article

  East Valley cities redefine tourism with innovative attractions

  2025-04-18T10:05:00-07:00

  No parent loves to hear, “I’m so bored,” from their child. And guess what? Companies don’t want to relocate to a place where their employees could say the same, nor…

  
• 15 things you need to know when visiting Arizona for the first time - Read Article

  15 things you need to know when visiting Arizona for the first time

  2025-04-14T14:00:00-07:00

  15 things you need to know when visiting Arizona for the first time Venturing into Arizona for the first time comes with its unique set of challenges and experiences. This…

  
• Arizona tourism adds revenue and jobs: Here are the numbers - Read Article

  Arizona tourism adds revenue and jobs: Here are the numbers

  2024-09-29T06:35:00-07:00

  For the first time in Arizona history the tax revenue produced by tourist activity exceeded $4 billion. New data released by the Arizona Office of Tourism show not only the historic tax…

  
• Tempe Tourism Office unveils sophisticated new brand identity  - Read Article

  Tempe Tourism Office unveils sophisticated new brand identity 

  2024-09-19T10:25:00-07:00

  Step into a place where the electric hum of the city meets the warm embrace of a connected community — a place surrounded by sun-soaked outdoor adventures, tantalizing cuisine, and…

  
• West Valley evolves into a year-round tourism destination - Read Article

  West Valley evolves into a year-round tourism destination

  2024-07-15T07:40:00-07:00

  In the last decade, what was once a sleepy suburb has hosted two Super Bowls, four NASCAR Championship Weekends, a men’s college basketball Final Four, the College Football Playoff National…

  
• AZ BIG Podcast: Michael Martin talks Tempe Tourism - Read Article

  AZ BIG Podcast: Michael Martin talks Tempe Tourism

  2023-12-19T13:00:00-07:00

  The latest episode of the AZ Big Podcast with Michael & Amy has officially dropped. Episode 117 features Michael Martin, President and CEO of Tempe Tourism, talks about Tempe Tourism.…

  
• Here’s how Ron Price and Visit Phoenix are driving tourism - Read Article

  Here’s how Ron Price and Visit Phoenix are driving tourism

  2022-09-23T13:10:48-07:00

  As Arizona’s events and tourism industry heads into its busy season — highlighted by hosting Super Bowl LVII in February — Az Business talks with Ron Price, president and CEO of…

  
• Arizona outpaces nation in 2021 tourism recovery - Read Article

  Arizona outpaces nation in 2021 tourism recovery

  2022-07-12T13:50:51-07:00

  Arizona’s status as a top-choice travel destination was reaffirmed again last year, as the state’s tourism recovery of both visitor spending and overnight stays outpaced the national average, according to…

  
• Here’s how technology has transformed the hospitality industry - Read Article

  Here’s how technology has transformed the hospitality industry

  2022-04-28T18:50:54-07:00

  In hospitality, we rightfully place a lot of focus on the customer experience. But what often is overlooked is back-end accounting technology that is vital to the continued operation of…