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Recently, our team attended a state of the bourbon industry event that left us energized about the future. Despite some global headwinds, the outlook for bourbon — and the tourism that supports it — is incredibly strong, and Kentucky is poised to continue building on its $9 billion economic impact.

In a recent episode of Field Notes, host Eric [...]

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In the travel and tourism industry, a simple click can set off a chain reaction with significant economic implications. Whether it’s clicking on an ad, a “book now” button, or a link to download a visitor guide, each click represents a potential transaction, a data point, and a step in the traveler’s journey.

We want to be your partner through it all, which is why attending events like the Destinations Florida Annual Meeting is so imperative to us. In December 2024, Adrianne Glass and Laura English traveled to historic Ybor City to meet with some of Florida's finest. 

Holiday travel is a growing trend with as estimated two-thirds of American’s planning to take at least one holiday trip this year*. So, we asked ourselves, what are our favorite holiday destinations and what are they doing to bring in the holiday cheer? Here’s a list of some of our favorites to bring you peace, joy, and inspiration! 

Christy Betz is next up for our employee spotlight series. She is responsible for all things Tennessee tourism and we love having her on the team. Find out a little more about her below.

Kentucky is more than just bourbon and horses. The fine folks at Visit Northen Kentucky in conjunction with the Kentucky Tourism Industry Association showed that fact off in style last week at their annual conference. What were the top takeaways from the conference, we asked our man on the ground in Kentucky, Andrew Held, to help answer that question. 

We at Advance Travel & Tourism were honored to once again attend and sponsor the Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Hospitality & Tourism in Chattanooga. Because TNHTA and Chattanooga Tourism Co. put on such an insightful event, we wanted to share some of our key takeaways from the conference below.