Memphis, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Kevin Triplett announced today Tennessee tourism’s direct domestic and international travel expenditures reached an all-time record high of $19.3 billion in 2016, up 4.7 percent over the previous year, as reported by the U.S. Travel Association.
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Read full storyTuesday, August 22, 2017 | 03:00pm
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Read full storyThursday, May 04, 2017 | 11:34am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development joins tourism industry partners to celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week May 7-13 by marking another year of record-setting growth for the state’s $18.4 billion tourism industry.
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Read full storyFriday, April 21, 2017 | 01:44pm
NASHVILLE, April 18, 2017 -- Making trip planning simpler and more inspirational, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development today launches a revamped, personalized travel planning experience on a completely redesigned website.
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Read full storyFriday, April 21, 2017 | 01:40pm
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn., April 10, 2017 --- The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development today embarks on a first-of-its-kind campaign to capture and promote a Smoky Mountain family vacation to travelers in Atlanta, East Tennessee’s largest feeder market.
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Read full storyWednesday, January 18, 2017 | 10:00am
NASHVILLE, Jan. 11, 2017 --- The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development today released its 2017 Official Tennessee Vacation Guide, featuring Tennessee Ambassador of Goodwill Garth Brooks on the famed stage at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, which celebrates its 125th Anniversary this year.