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Alabama Tourism Department calls on public to help struggling restaurant industry
Montgomery, Ala. (July 28, 2020) ‒ The Alabama Tourism Department is asking the public to dine out or order take out at least twice from August 14-23, the 10-day period of Alabama Restaurant Week. “Food is part of many celebrations and special occasions; it brings us comfort and joy,” said ATD deputy director Grey Brennan. […]
ALABAMA TOURISM INDUSTRY GROWS NEAR RECORD $17 BILLION
For immediate release Twenty-eight million tourists spent a record $16.8 billion while vacationing in Alabama in 2019, the Alabama Tourism Department reports, crediting the arrival of more than a million additional guests who spent a billion dollars more than tourists the previous year. With growth at nearly 8 percent, it was the third consecutive […]