Hospitality & Tourism

Some businesses across central Wisconsin are taking advantage of the unseasonable weather by opening earlier than normal, moves that could bring in extra business this year. Wisconsin has experienced a rash of record-setting warm days. The region is also in the midst of a dry stretch, with only about half an inch of rain falling in March. In response, golf courses have let people tee off, restaurants have opened their patios and landscaping services have begun early season prep work.

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.

Two downtown Milwaukee hotels recently made a couple of best-of lists on TripAdvisor.com.

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....