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.

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.,...

  At the end of August, Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Co. will kick off its 105th anniversary celebration in Milwaukee,...

Kohler Co. has hired a world-class hotel and resort executive to expand its global destination resort business. Scott Anderson,...

It was a Wisconsinite who gave birth to Earth Day, and it's important that we continue his legacy through...