Posts Tagged ‘ tourism ’

Reno-Tahoe, Virginia City to welcome German tour operators, travel writers for tourism-promoting visit

March 16, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Reno-Tahoe, Virginia City to welcome German tour operators, travel writers for tourism-promoting visit

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) and industry partners will host a Reno-Lake Tahoe German Ski Tour starting Wednesday for tour operators and travel journalists who will experience the area’s excellent skiing, dining, entertainment and hospitality, Lt. Gov. Brian K. Krolicki announced today. The week-long tour, March 17-24,...
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Tourism scholarship available to high school seniors in Nevada, application deadline March 8

February 26, 2010
By ThisIsReno

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE CARSON CITY, Nev. —  Cowboy Country, the tourism organization that promotes northeastern Nevada, is seeking high school seniors in Nevada who plan to pursue a degree in a tourism-related field to apply for a $1,000 scholarship. The deadline to apply is March 8. The June Stannard Memorial Scholarship was established in 2008 at...
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Google expert will share tips for online advertising success at NCOT’s Rural Roundup conference

January 25, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Google expert will share tips for online advertising success at NCOT’s Rural Roundup conference

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE CARSON CITY, Nev. — Google strategist Ryan Denny will reveal 10 quick ways to succeed in online advertising when he addresses the Nevada Commission on Tourism’s (NCOT) 20th annual Rural Roundup conference in Winnemucca March 24-26, Lt. Gov. Brian K. Krolicki announced today. Denny, a travel industry advertising expert for the online search...
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Rural Nevada communities receive tourism grants to promote local attractions

December 28, 2009
By ThisIsReno

The Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) has awarded 68 grants totaling more than $365,000 to help rural communities promote attractions that draw visitors and generate revenue for local economies.
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Tourism website debuted

November 16, 2009
By ThisIsReno

RENO, Nev., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ – Ruba, Inc. demonstrated its new tour review website yesterday during the Annual Business Meeting lunch at the National Tour Association Convention ‘09 in Reno, Nevada to over 400 tour companies. NTA tour operators will now automatically receive profiles on Ruba where they can promote their tours to the majority...
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Nevada Tourism launches East Coast sales & PR blitz for winter travel season

October 8, 2009
By Bob Conrad

NCOT NEWS RELEASE: CARSON CITY — The Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) is sending its sales and media relations teams on the road Oct. 12-17 to promote winter travel with valuable tour operators, travel agents and journalists in Boston, New York and Miami, Lt. Gov. Brian K. Krolicki announced today. “Travel can be one of the...
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