The Wisconsin Mississippi River Parkway Commission has launched âWelcome Back to Wisconsinâs Great River Road â On the Road Againâ to attract more residents and tourists to Pierce County and points south.
The multifaceted sales promotion campaign is designed to ramp up road trips and overnight stays on the Wisconsin portion of the Great River Road and its 33 communities and eight counties.Â
The campaign will run through Sept. 30, 2021, to capitalize on the projected increase of road trips vs. flying vacations due to COVID-19, the commission said in a news release. Visitors may sign up at www.wigrr.com/welcome-back for a chance to win sweepstakes, which includes girlfriend getaway, paddling and camping weekends along Highway 35.
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May 5, 2021
MADISON, Wis. (AP) The coronavirus pandemic caused a 30% decline in direct spending by tourists in Wisconsin in 2020, but officials are optimistic the industry will rebound this year.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, spending dropped about $4 billion last year to $9.8 billion. All of Wisconsin’s 72 counties experienced a decline in tourism activity last year compared to 2019. But officials say the first four months of this year are shaping up to be better than 2019.
Acting Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers said people are “getting revenge” on COVID-19 and scheduling the vacations they missed because of it, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.
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MANILA, Philippines â The president of the Philippines is asking China to take back 1,000 doses of donated Sinopharm vaccine after facing criticism for receiving a shot even though it has not yet been authorized for public use in the country.
The Philippine health secretary injected Duterte with the coronavirus vaccine Monday. An unspecified number of Duterteâs guards have also been injected with the Sinopharm vaccine in secrecy.
The president apologized but says his use of the Chinese vaccine was recommended by his doctors and did not breach any regulation because it was covered by a âcompassionate useâ exemption.