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By Staff Report / Thursday, June 21st, 2018 / Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Paso Robles poised to get $26 million conference center
The Paso Robles Event Center, the city of Paso Robles and Travel Paso are considering a $26 million collaboration to build a conference center on Spring and Riverside streets in Paso Robles. At a June 20 press conference, the partnership was announced — with each interested party hoping to capitalize on a 2017 study that Read More →
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By Glenn Rabinowitz / Thursday, June 14th, 2018 / Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on Public-private partnership intends to build conference center in Paso Robles
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, June 8th, 2018 / Education, Latest news, Small Business, Technology, Tourism / Comments Off on Startup Tongo creates phone app designed to help you find fun
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 8th, 2018 / Columns, Destinations, Latest news, Small Business, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Dubroff: Tri-county tourism slow to bounce back but wait ’til next year
When it comes to the 2018 tourism season, evidence suggests a lingering impact from the Thomas fire and mudslides, with many people I talk to thinking that a full rebound may not take place until 2019. If my sources are correct, the region will get a big jolt next season with the anticipated late-December soft Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, May 25th, 2018 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Apfelthaler: Landscape of hospitality careers changing
By Gerhard Apfelthaler Last year, Los Angeles County set another tourism record with 48.3 million visitors. In Ventura County, travel spending rose from roughly $1.1 billion in 2000 to $1.7 billion in 2016. In Santa Barbara County, the industry saw similar increases, from $1.3 billion to $2.1 billion. Local tax receipts related to travel spending Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, May 18th, 2018 / Destinations, Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Tri-county tourism shrugs off natural disasters
New figures show that even in the face of natural disasters that shook the travel and retail industries, tourism continues to be a top economic driver for the Central Coast. Visitor spending topped $5 billion in the Tri-Counties in 2017, supporting nearly 50,000 jobs, according to data provided by state and county nonprofit marketing associations. Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, May 14th, 2018 / Latest news, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Sun Country Airlines to fly from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis
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