Foundation for PR to develop 1st visitor economy profile
July 24, 2017
The Foundation for Puerto Rico and Estudios Técnicos will work together to develop the first economic model of the island’s visitor economy, which is expected to be ready by September.
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Study: Tourism’s contribution to PR ‘difficult to assess’
July 19, 2017
Puerto Rico’s lack of a comprehensive set of tourism data makes it difficult to the assess the sector’s performance, as the island lacks indicators to compare with the rest of the world, among other shortcomings, a study by the Foundation for Puerto Rico revealed Tuesday.
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Tourism: Cruise passenger arrivals up 47% YOY in May
June 30, 2017
Record highs were recorded in total cruise ship passenger traffic in May, with 95,139 visitors arriving, representing a 47 percent jump from the 64,632 passengers reported in May 2016, Tourism Co. Executive Director José Izquierdo said.
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Airbnb signs tax agreement, MOU with gov’t of P.R.
June 22, 2017
Puerto Rico government officials and representatives from hospitality company Airbnb signed a tax collection agreement that is expected to generate some $2 million a year for the island’s economy in the form of room taxes, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Thursday.
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DMO incorporated at PR State Department
June 9, 2017
The creation of a Destination Marketing Organization for Puerto Rico is taking shape with the incorporation of the entity at the State Department, as the Corporation for the Promotion of Puerto Rico as a Destination Inc., Tourism Company officials confirmed Thursday.
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Tourist taxis support centralized public transportation
June 6, 2017
Members of the Puerto Rico Tourist Taxis Association on Monday expressed their support of House Bill 1084, which proposes adopting a law to centralize oversight and regulation of public transportation at the Public Service Commission.
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ID’ing new gastronomic tourism areas on gov’t agenda
May 25, 2017
Recognizing the importance of gastronomy in the island’s economic development and tourism, the Department of Agriculture and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company have joined forces to work on what will be the island’s areas of gastronomic tourism.
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‘Puerto Rico App’ launched to help tourists plan visits
May 19, 2017
Twins Theory Corp., a company founded and led by Joel and Jonathan Cotto, unveiled Thursday the “Puerto Rico app,” a digital tool that provides tourists with all of the info they will need to plan their visit and fully experience the island’s offerings.
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Saborea culinary fest marks 10th anniversary May 18-21
May 10, 2017
The 10th edition of Puerto Rico’s longest-running culinary fest, Saborea, will take place in San Juan, May 18-21, Clarisa Jiménez, president of the entity that organizes the event, the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association.
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Meet Puerto Rico hosts chat in DC on travel trends
May 5, 2017
A panel of travel industry experts met this week in Washington, DC to shed light on trends and the ways in which today’s unique set of circumstances have influenced business travelers, leisure travelers, and groups, as well as the economy and society.
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Study shows P.R. has ‘best potential’ for tourism growth
April 20, 2017
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association revealed Wednesday a series of key findings that prove Puerto Rico still has opportunities and the potential to lead in tourism in the Caribbean region, if the tourism ecosystem is developed with better in-depth market insights, and strong public-private partnerships.
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Rosselló signs law creating DMO for P.R.
March 31, 2017
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló met one of his campaign promises Thursday with the signing of the law creating an independent Destination Marketing Organization to handle branding and marketing efforts for Puerto Rico as a tourism destination.
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Study: PR needs integrated destination management
March 28, 2017
The Foundation for Puerto Rico released a study that shows that beyond establishing a Destination Marketing Organization, or DMO, for Puerto Rico, the island has a pressing need for a destination management plan.
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House OKs bill to create DMO, moves to Senate
March 21, 2017
The Puerto Rico House on Monday approved a bill submitted by Gov. Ricardo Rosselló that seeks to create a Destination Marketing Organization to improve tourism promotional efforts for the island.
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PRHTA study: PR needs DMO to boost tourism, economy
January 13, 2017
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association unveiled Thursday a study that confirms tourism as the sector that can provide “quick stability and economic growth” to Puerto Rico.
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