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Topic: Memphis Tourism
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March 2020
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February 2020
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Tourism growth drives record sales for Memphis hoteliers
Hoteliers in the Memphis area set new records in 2019 for revenues, rooms sold and the number of rooms available.
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City backs Sheraton deal to boost conventions
City touts Sheraton hotel incentive deal, expansion or not, for boosting ability to host larger conventions, putting tax-exempt land back on tax rolls.
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Airport hits record for origin, destination
Memphis International Airport served 4.6 million passengers in 2019, its largest number ever of passengers traveling to or from the Memphis area.
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January 2020
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Memphis Tourism launches Music Hub site, program
When Jayne Ellen White arrived in Memphis 13 years ago, it was to explore Memphis music. Now, she's devised a way for other visitors to do the same.
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December 2019
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Rooms with a view: Memphis hotel developers going gangbusters
The supply of hotel rooms in Memphis would increase by nearly 25% if everything in the pipeline was built. That's unlikely, but oversupply is a concern.
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November 2019
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Memphis, Shelby Farms Park land Ironman race
Shelby Farms Park will host an Ironman 70.3 event next fall and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will be a beneficiary.
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August 2019
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I Love Memphis Blog celebrates 10 years of teaching Memphians to love home
Memphis Tourism's I Love Memphis Blog is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a party at Railgarten.
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I Love Memphis blog marks 10th anniversary
Memphis Tourism will mark the 10th anniversary of the I Love Memphis blog with a party from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at Railgarten, 2166 Central.
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July 2019
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Public transit advocate visits Memphis on nationwide train excursion
Madi Butler, a 27-year-old chef from Kentucky, stopped in Memphis on a nationwide railroad journey, an internship called Summer By Rail.
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Big Brother wants you to visit home of blues, soul, rock ‘n’ roll
Ashley McHugh, Memphis Tourism’s first research director, said it’s “scary and fun” but not particularly creepy mining aggregated data on visitors to figure out where they come from and why.
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June 2019
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Memphis tourist numbers approach 1 million a month
Memphis Tourism reported the city and Shelby County drew 11.8 million visitors in 2018 and appear to be on pace to attract larger numbers in 2019.
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Convention Center overhaul on track for late 2020 completion
Memphis Convention Center officials said Wednesday a nearly $200 million transformation is on time and on budget and a new lobby is expected to open in December.
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May 2019
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Inaugural Sports Hall of Fame covers an array of sports stars in city’s history
Iconic names from the city's sports history are recognized in the inaugural class of the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame announced Wednesday.
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Transformation turns convention center into hard-hat zone
Memphis Tourism officials touted the economic impact of travel and tourism and previewed future possibilities of a modernized Memphis Convention Center during a hard-hat tour of the construction zone Tuesday.
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‘Social media giant’ will be a Memphis in May sponsor
Memphis in May's new partnership with a social media giant includes live streaming from the Beale Street Music Festival and will carry over to the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
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February 2019
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Banner year for Memphis tourism could be so-so year for hoteliers
Lodging industry consultant Chuck Pinkowski's forecast calls for occupancy and room revenue to fall at Memphis area hotels in 2019 as room supply increases and the convention center is modernized.
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Memphis Tourism names new GM for Memphis Convention Center
The Memphis Convention Center has a new general manager as it begins a $175 million renovation project designed to attract more convention business.
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January 2019
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Memphis Convention Center overhaul hailed as ‘game-changer’
Memphis and tourism officials on Thursday formally launched a $188.5 million overhaul of the Memphis Convention Center to make it competitive for convention and meeting business.
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December 2018
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Memphis Sports Hall of Fame aims for midyear opening
A planned Memphis Sports Hall of Fame at AutoZone Park is picking up momentum with a project manager on board, an exhibit designer being recruited and fundraising coming in 2019.
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2019 will be a ‘Year for Memphis Music’
The Memphis music community is launching an initiative called Year for Memphis Music to align and amplify local projects being created, says Visible Music College president Ken Steorts. -
Naming rights deal sought for Memphis Cook Convention Center
A naming rights deal will be sought for the new and improved Memphis Cook Convention Center. The convention center board on Thursday approved a consulting agreement that could lead to a commercial brand splashed across the updated center’s sleek-looking new exterior. -
Repair issues threaten to bring down curtain at Cannon Center
The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts is in line for up to $300,000 in emergency repairs of stage lighting and rigging and orchestra pit deficiencies that managers say put the facility at risk of turning away shows.
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November 2018
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Bicentennial Memphis makes Frommer’s list of 19 places to visit in 2019
Memphis is one of Frommer’s travel guide’s “Best Places to Go in 2019” on the strength of the city’s 200th anniversary celebration next year, Memphis Tourism announced Wednesday. -
Convention center project clears final hurdle
A long-planned modernization and expansion of the 44-year-old Memphis Cook Convention Center is in the clear after approval of a $163.5 million construction contract Wednesday, Nov. 28.
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