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BTA: Locals Asked To Review On TripAdvisor
[Part of the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s ‘Tourism Forward’ series] Locals who like to travel and review their experiences on TripAdvisor are being asked to do the same thing here at home when they eat, shop or explore Bermuda. The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] says travel reviews written by people who live in the destination have... Read more of this article
‘Tourism Forward’: Crown & Anchor In Casinos?
[Part of the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s ‘Tourism Forward’ series] Now that the government has passed legislation to allow casino gaming in Bermuda, we wanted to know what kind of games would be offered to visiting gamblers. Richard Schuetz, the executive director of Bermuda’s Casino Gaming Commission, told us the list of games on... Read more of this article
BTA’s ‘Tourism Forward’: New York State of Mind
[Part of the Bermuda Tourism Authority's 'Tourism Forward' series, written by Philip Barnett, BTA Board of Directors] Sometimes one data point can tell a story more compelling than if it were prose. Take a look at the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] results released this week regarding visitor arrivals in the first quarter. You already know about the... Read more of this article
BTA’s ‘Tourism Forward’: Brand Identity
[Part of the Bermuda Tourism Authority's 'Tourism Forward' series] The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] wants visitors to know Bermuda is set apart by its location, way of life and a certain mystique. These characteristics are woven into Bermuda’s brand messaging going forward. Much of it is already happening. It’s the end result of many... Read more of this article
BTA’s ‘Tourism Forward’: Group Travel & Jobs
[Part of the Bermuda Tourism Authority's 'Tourism Forward' series] Better performance in group travel is having a positive effect on jobs in the hotel sector. In January and February of this year, the Fairmont Southampton, Bermuda’s largest hotel, avoided layoffs because it had a solid foundation of group travellers on the books. “When we have group... Read more of this article
Video: Tourism Infrastructure & Industry Growth
Tourism infrastructure and industry growth for 2016 are tackled in the latest edition of Tourism Forward, a public affairs program produced by the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Hotel development, marina construction, super yachts, casinos, cultural tourism, sports tourism and vacation rentals are among the topics covered. The BTA put together a season... Read more of this article
Video: ‘Tourism Forward’ America’s Cup Episode
The fifth in a series of six public affairs TV programs the Bermuda Tourism Authority has been released, with the series aimed at informing the public of the BTA’s strategies to grow the island’s tourism economy. This episode of “Tourism Forward” deals with the America’s Cup and how the event is leveraged as a destination... Read more of this article
Video: Tourism, Entrepreneurs & Job Growth
In a television programme debuting today [Dec 14], the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] explains its desire for more amenities at Bermuda’s public beaches in order to meet the demands of visitors. “Earlier this year, the BTA formed an internal Beach Economy Working Group to come up with strategies to balance new entrepreneurial activities on... Read more of this article
Video: Increasing Tourism In Shoulder Season
“Tourism Forward” is new presentation from the Bermuda Tourism Authority, with the video serving to highlight and explain their strategy to grow the island’s tourism economy. Each episode centers around a different aspect of the strategy, with this episode focusing on growing the shoulder season, which runs from November to March,... Read more of this article
