Tampa Aviation Authority member Steven Burton concedes his surprise push to create a marketing committee was "a little clunky." ...more

December 18, 2009

Talk about poor timing, now that the Tampa Bay Rays are winning they have to sell tickets through the biggest recession in decades. ...more

March 12, 2009

Coca-Cola Co., the world's biggest beverage maker, launched a new global marketing campaign on Wednesday to try to draw consumers back to soft drinks. ...more

January 22, 2009

The economic recession for Pinellas County's mainstay tourism industry should show signs of turning around in the next six to eight months, the county's tourism consultant said Wednesday. ...more

January 15, 2009

The economic recession for Pinellas County's mainstay tourism industry should show signs of turning around in the next six to eight months, the county's tourism consultant said today. "This is the one industry that is going to lead us out of this mess," said Walter Klages, an economist and head of Research Data Services Inc. of Tampa. "It won't be a robust turnaround, but you will see little things change." ...more

January 14, 2009

Members of the Pinellas and Hillsborough County visitors bureaus are headed to South America today for a joint sales mission in a collaborative step that proponents of more cooperative efforts are likely to applaud. ...more

October 15, 2008

Over the next week, shoppers at Linens 'n Things probably won't notice much of a difference. There still will be the retail marketing efforts offering discounts and other deals, but after Tuesday, there could be some big changes in store. ...more

October 10, 2008

When most patients go to a pharmacy to fill a new prescription, they don't think twice about turning over the note from their doctor. ...more

August 20, 2008

The two tourism bureaus on either side of Tampa Bay are not historically known for working hand in hand to recruit visitors, but the pair are planning to team up in two South American countries. ...more

May 6, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - One worker asked Suzy Arb where a donated stroller should be placed, while another had paperwork that needed attention. ...more

February 5, 2008