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Arizona Tourism Office — Travel Arizona!

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 02:53:01 +0000

Based, of course, on the ironically titled mess here: http://vimeo.com/9708897

In a state that has recently promoted itself to the world as being at least 51% a-hole, they’re going to need a compelling campaign to rebuild tourism. Perhaps “Arizona–Come for the hospitality, stay for the seemingly endless miles of barren desert wasteland.” Good luck, guys.

By Andy Cobb and Ithamar Enriquez.

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Visit Albuquerque New Mexico – Tourism Video

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:05:15 +0000

Discover Albuquerque in the heart of New Mexico. This sunny city offers authentic culture, history, cuisine and is the perfect location to experience the heritage of the Southwest.

Duration : 0:0:30

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Der Tourist (The Tourist)

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:41:53 +0000

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A German tourist takes advantage of all that New York City has to offer.

For more of our videos go to http://www.quietlibrary.com

Duration : 0:4:7

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Utah Office of Tourism – Summer 08 Commercial

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:34:11 +0000

Utah, Life Elevated.

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9/22/09 Tourism Generates Big Economic Impact for Illinois, Chicago

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:34:03 +0000

CHICAGO – September 22, 2009. At Navy Pier, the Midwest’s most visited tourist site, Governor Pat Quinn and Mayor Richard M. Daley joined labor leaders, community advocates and other elected officials to highlight the importance of the tourism industry to the city and state’s economy. The visitor industry generates billions of dollars in economic impact and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs, according to Illinois’ 2008 tourism numbers.

“Our convention and tourism industry is one of Illinois’ prime economic growth engines. It produces thousands of jobs while bolstering the image of Chicago and the Land of Lincoln throughout the world,” said Governor Pat Quinn. “Even in this difficult economy, we must always reinvest in this industry. We must keep it strong and vital so everyone in Illinois may benefit and prosper.”

Statewide $30.8 billion was spent by visitors in 2008, yielding $2.1 billion in state and local taxes and generating 303,500 jobs.

Recently released data found that 45.6 million domestic and overseas travelers visited Chicago in 2008, generating $11.8 billion in spending, up 2.6 percent from 2007. That spending yielded more than $656 million in tax revenues for the City of Chicago and State of Illinois. Nearly 132,000 jobs were generated in the City of Chicago in 2008 as a result of the tourism industry, according to the Washington, D.C. – based U. S. Travel Association.

“We are doing all we can to support and expand our convention and tourism industry, and because of the thousands of jobs it creates it is one of our top economic development priorities. Chicago is one the world’s great destinations and when we attract visitors to Chicago we help create jobs for hard-working people and keep our hospitality industry and all our local businesses strong,” Mayor Daley said.

State tax revenues from visitor spending were approximately $1.4 billion in 2008, which added over $1 billion to the state’s General Revenue Fund (GRF).

In 2008, Chicago welcomed more than 1.3 million overseas visitors – a 19 percent increase over 2007 and the largest volume of overseas visitors the city has ever hosted. Chicago is the 9th most popular city for overseas visitors to the U.S., and overseas visitation from the United Kingdom was up 14 percent, while only up one percent to the U.S.

Illinois maintained its ranking as the 6th most popular state for overseas visitors to the U.S. In 2008, the state hosted 1.4 million overseas visitors – an increase of 21 percent over the prior year, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Tourism Industries.

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Zanzibar Travel Doc Part 01

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:30:08 +0000

Zanzibar is part of the East African republic of Tanzania. It consists of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 2550 km (1530 mi) off the coast off the mainland. There are numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, informally referred to as “Zanzibar”), and Pemba. Zanzibar was once a separate state with a long trading history within the Arab world; it united with Tanganyika to form Tanzania in 1964, and still enjoys a high degree of autonomy within the union. The capital of Zanzibar, located on the island of Unguja, is Zanzibar City, and its old quarter, known as Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site.
Zanzibar’s main industries are spices, raffia, and tourism. It is still sometimes referred to as the Spice Islands (a term also associated with the Maluku Islands in Indonesia), because of the significance of its production of cloves, of which it used to be the world leader, and also nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper. The ecology is of note for being the home of the endemic Zanzibar Red Colobus and the elusive Zanzibar Leopard.

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Duration : 0:5:9

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Nairobi, the Capital City – Kenya Tourism

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:23:02 +0000

Travel and tourism in Kenya. Discover Nairobi, Kenya’as capital city in the sun. Go on a game drive only few kilometers from the city centre or play golf in one of the many golf courses around. Video brought to you by VisitKenya.com and Best Destination Travel TV channel of Travelindex Network.

Useful Links:
http://www.visitkenya.com
http://www.bestdestination.com
http://www.travelindex.com

Duration : 0:7:47

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New Caledonia Travel Doc Part 01

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:01:17 +0000

New Caledonia is an outstanding destination, due largely to the magnificent barrier reef which surrounds the main island of Grande Terre. It is the second largest in the world and is, unsurprisingly, an underwater maze of natural beauty.
But the islands themselves are more than capable of entertaining the holidayer. Luxurious five star hotels invite the wealthy tourists into their midst, whilst the budget traveller can lodge in the cheaper accomodation. But be they wealthy or on a budget, everyone who comes to New Caledonia is treated to the same cultural vivacity and tropical flavour. Frenchness has made its mark on culture, but the islanders are by no means a collection of French folk donning swimsuits and suntans; their dance and food are unmistakably traditional, though infused with modern influences. Since 1986 the United Nations Committee on Decolonization has included New Caledonia on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. New Caledonia will decide whether to remain within the French Republic or become an independent state in a referendum sometime after 2014.
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Duration : 0:4:39

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Budapest – City of Culture

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:28:15 +0000

In all Europe and in Hungary too, cultural tourism has great traditions. Budapest offers a huge range of cultural entertainment all year around. There are a number of great museums, theatrical performances and concerts of classical and light music every day.
On the other hand cultural tourism and also the demands of cultural tourist have been changing constantly. The tendencies show that instead of the traditional cultural offer of the institutes, a new, innovative mixture of cultural products and services, the cultural experience is coming into the point of interest of the cultural consumer. It is also important for Budapest to keep up with this new trend, highlighting the unique offer of the city with new ideas, cultural cooperations and long term projects, especially in the field of promotion.
The Cultural Budapest Group, set up by the Tourism Office of Budapest in cooperation with the Palace of Arts, gathers the leading cultural institutions of Budapest in order to present and promote the capitals cultural offer together.
This cultural presentation introduces the most important cultural venues of Budapest.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Budapest!

Tourism Office of Budapest

Duration : 0:1:5

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Arnhem City Tourism and Travel – Churches, Parks, Shopping

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:26:07 +0000

Video published by www.arnhem-tourism.com Travel Guide for Arnhem City, the Netherlands See also: http://www.utrecht-tourism.com

Duration : 0:2:49

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