by Bruce Turkel | Feb 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
Last week I was interviewed on The Chris Wolf show — the segment is called “Miami‘s Most Interesting People.” I don’t know if I do the title justice but I sure had fun. We talked about building brands, marketing MIami tourism and what to...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 19, 2008 | Uncategorized
While Hurricane Fay was threatening our houses in the Keys and Miami, I packed my bags for a trip to VisitFlorida’s Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. My wife pointed out that I’d also been out of...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 24, 2007 | Uncategorized
World Tourism Day in 2007 is an occasion to celebrate women’s achievements in the tourism sector and stimulate continuous action in support of UN’s 3rd Millennium Development Goal: Promoting Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. There’s a photo...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 21, 2007 | Uncategorized
VIA Lost Weekend The travel industry is fond of its buzz phrases, such as ‘Venice of the North or South, East and West to denote anywhere from Birmingham, England, to Wroclaw, Poland, or ‘adventure travel’, to describe everything from a one-man, one-armed...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 21, 2007 | Branding
From AdFreak.com: Virginia is for lovers, not criminals. That’s why their state tourism agency is pulling ads where the models inadvertently flash a gang sign. Apparently, the heart shape they make with their hands is nearly identical to the gesture of the...
