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SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Travel Association has appointed John Reyes as executive vice president and Tom Kiely as executive vice president of tourism. Reyes will oversee all convention activities, especially those involving the city’s major convention facilities, such as the Moscone Center. He brings 30 years of executive travel experience, including his most […]

RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Tourism Corporation launched a fall travel planning website to make it easier for groups to enjoy the state’s vivid fall colors. At www.virginia.org/fall, visitors can uncover a plethora of autumn festivals, scenic drives, wineries and other fall events. One interactive map locates wineries, orchards, corn mazes and festivals using GPS […]

According to a recent report by Travel Weekly, many members of the travel industry are seeing steady travel bookings, despite recent fluctuations in the economy and on Wall Street. Though there has been some negative economic news lately, these tour industry members are not seeing any cause for alarm, yet. “Bookings, both for 2011 and […]

Elegba Folklore Society “History welcomes faith.” That was the theme created by Visit Richmond for the seventh annual Going On Faith Conference, and this iconic and historic Virginia city made sure the event lived up to its billing. More than 325 delegates, including nearly 170 faith-based travel planners from 29 states, gathered for America’s premier […]

Courtesy Missouri Division of Tourism The American Bus Association (ABA) and Going On Faith have brought their considerable tourism influence together in a joint effort to return group tourism to Joplin, Mo. Joplin, the host city to the Going On Faith Conference in 2010, was hit by a devastating tornado following that event. Joplin has […]