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DA: Former Visit Philly Exec Embezzled $200K
You’d think this would be obvious by now, but apparently not: Taxpayer dollars can’t be spent on fur coats, facials and fancy dinners. That lesson […]
Lonely Planet Names Philly Top U.S. Travel Destination for 2016
One day, we’ll get used to this. But not yet. Last year, the city got giddy when The New York Times recommended its readers spend the third […]
New Philly Tourism Commercial Is Laughably Bad
Let us first say that we have great love for the work that Visit Philadelphia (formerly Visit Philly, formerly the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation) […]
There Are Now Philadelphia-Specific Emojis
About a year and a half ago, we wrote a wish list for Philadelphia-specific emojis. And, well, our prayers have finally been answered: Today, Visit […]
Report: Center City Hotel Room Occupancy Hits Record High
Philadelphia tourism is on a roll — and it’s driving hotel room occupancy to all-time highs. In fact, Center City hotel room occupancy is projected to close 2015 at 77.4 […]
Wanted: Extras for a #PopeInPhilly Video
Some Philadelphians have been, um, not exactly bubbly about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to the city this month. Visit Philadelphia, the city’s tourism agency, is creating a video aimed […]
What’s Going On With Visit Philadelphia’s LGBT Marketing?
If you’ve even been partially involved in the Philly gay scene, you know Bruce Yelk‘s name. He’s been at the helm of Visit Philadelphia’s gay […]
All the Ways Philadelphia is Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Nation’s First LGBT Protests
We’ve already reported on several ways the City of Philadelphia will mark the 50th anniversary of the nation’s first LGBT protests—which took place in […]
Visit Philly Scores a Win with New Tourism Commercial
Visit Philly — previously known as the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation — produces a lot of videos touting Philadelphia as an awesome place to visit. And […]
Controller: Combine Tourism Agencies Into One Department
Philadelphia has two agencies that entice outsiders to come spend money here: Visit Philadelphia appeals to tourists; the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau tries to […]
10 Tourism Campaigns Here for the Mocking
Since May, the Inquirer‘s Karen Heller has been covering the humorously bureaucratic scrap between the city’s two civic marketing firms and their conflicting efforts to […]
New Gay Visit Philadelphia Ad Could Be Gayer
Visit Philadelphia (VP) has released a new series of images in its recently evolved “With Love” campaign, that’s now called “Phillyosophy.” The idea behind it, […]
New Tourism Campaign: “Phillyosophy”
You remember the WithLove, Philadelphia XOXO campaign. It consisted of ads like this one: For 2014, things have changed. Though the new ads are still […]
“Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay” Campaign Turns 10 Today
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Visit Philadelphia‘s cleverly named “Philadelphia: Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay” campaign, a project that Director of […]
Philly Launches Guest Pinterest Program, Proves We Are Stylish
Interior decorator and AphroChic founder Jeanine Hays knows the power of the Pin: The most popular topic on the social website that allows users to […]