'Blunt force': Understanding why the city ended its marketing with Visit Duluth
The News Tribune used a data request to unearth myriad reasons why the city of Duluth chose a Twin Cities firm over its decadeslong partnership with Visit Duluth.
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The News Tribune used a data request to unearth myriad reasons why the city of Duluth chose a Twin Cities firm over its decadeslong partnership with Visit Duluth.
Members of Duluth's tourism industry spoke Thursday morning about Visit Duluth's role as the city's marketer and promoter, and spoke against Mayor Emily Larson's proposal to hire a Minneapolis public relations firm for the job.
While the Chamber and industry leaders questioned Emily Larson's plan to market and promote Duluth in a new way, the mayor dug in, answering critics and expecting "big results."
The city's tourist tax collections this year have been running far ahead of projections, but local hospitality industry revenue still has lagged behind pre-pandemic levels.
Duluth Airshow is back this weekend The Blue Angels headline this year's event after last year's COVID cancellation. June 24, 2021 — 6:13pm Text size Copy shortlink: DULUTH – The Blue Angels precision flying team is back to headline this year's Duluth Airshow, and tens of thousands of spectators are expected to attend over the weekend. The two-day event returns to the Duluth International Airport and Twin Ports skies after missing last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The Duluth Airshow provides us with an opportunity to sh...