Articles tagged “chicago”

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Chicago's pop music tourism win, Habitas' Saudi hotel circuit, and Qantas' new onboard "wellness zones."

Taylor Swift's concert showed Chicago can host large events. But the city's tourism industry is still combatting negative images around public safety.

As the social media influencer industry evolves and matures, destination marketing organizations are, in turn, taking them seriously as agents in their efforts to grow visitation.

Tourism marketing slogans should stick to their domain when they try to spur locals to civic pride and action: focusing on what makes the destination so great to attract locals and visitors in the first place.

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Expedia’s Vrbo plans, expanding Chicago tourism, and surfing in Morocco.

The $5.5 million grant will obviously help, but Chicago faces a large uphill as it crafts a more inclusive tourism. It's facing historic racial inequalities that continue to keep many neighborhoods down.

This year 762 U.S. hotels are forecast to open. Dallas has attracted the most development, with Atlanta and Los Angeles close behind.

Good morning from Skift. It's Thursday, February 10, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

In a normal year, approximately three million people would walk through the doors of Chicago’s McCormick Place, one of the biggest convention centers in the U.S. The past two years, however, have been anything but normal. The Covid-19 pandemic has created a tidal wave of trouble for the world, and convention centers like McCormick Place.

Chicago’s most notable restaurant group now has 120 restaurants in nine states, but it is picky about the concepts it embraces.