Hospitality & Tourism

Milwaukee is not considered a major tourism destination for many Americans. But VISIT Milwaukee and a few local tour guides are working hard to improve the image of the city as a visitor's destination, and they have started working with local companies to custom design tours of the city for their clients, business partners and potential employees from out of town.

Wisconsin Native and comedic filmmaker David Zucker was recently hired to produce a television commercial for Travel Wisconsin.

When the Wisconsin Department of Tourism released the numbers from its annual study on the economic impact of tourism in our state last May, the news was good - especially for Milwaukee County.

Planning a large or recurring corporate event can make venue selection a challenge. Often, organizers are looking for a unique and unusual locale to attract and please guests.

The Forest County Potawatomi tribe is planning several improvements to its 33,000-square-foot Expo Center facility at Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley.

The game of golf generated an economic impact of $2.4 billion for the state of Wisconsin in 2008, according to a new study.

The Wisconsin Department of Tourism has awarded 15 organizations around the state with its Tourist Information Center Grant....

The state of Wisconsin visitor centers that were closed last year due to budget cuts have re-opened.

Last spring, the state Department of Tourism closed operations at seven of the eight welcome centers across the state. Eight full-time, five part-time permanent and 30 part-time seasonal state jobs were eliminated.

Five months into his new job as president and chief executive officer of Visit Milwaukee, Paul Upchurch has set a goal to change the pubic perception of Milwaukee to better reflect the city's tourism attractions.

Work continues on the Iron Horse Hotel, a new 102-room boutique hotel under construction at 500 W. Florida St.,...