Please join us for our annual tourism summit. This year’s event will be hosted on Zoom. The agenda includes updates from GSOBT and the Alabama Tourism Department as well as a presentation on travel sentiment from Peter Yesawich of MMGY Global.
It’s that time of year again! We are in the midst of planning the 2022 Vacation Guide. Our vacation guide is our most requested information piece and is an effective way for your business to get in front of current and potential visitors. Your ad is not only included in our printed guide, but also our digital guide, with direct links to your website. Contact Dustin Gontarski for more information about 2022 Vacation Guide advertising opportunities.
Early Summer Occupancy
Our projected occupancy reports can help you anticipate staff needs. Click here to view the most recent report. If you would like to receive these reports on a biweekly basis via email, please contact Michelle Miller.
Connect with Us on Facebook
As we head into summer, we want to be able to share important information and destination updates with you as quickly as possible. Join our IP Facebook group to stay connected with us.
2022 Vacation Guide Listings
To ensure we’re sharing accurate information about your business, please take a few moments to review and update your listing information at MyGSOBT.
Participate in Upcoming Media Visits
This spring, our PR team will be hosting a robust group of bloggers and journalists.
April 22-25: John and Natalie Radzwilla - Hook & Barrel Magazine
Select Markets Can Soon Fly Directly into Gulf Shores
Visitors from Atlanta, Nashville, and Baton Rouge will soon have the option to fly directly into Gulf Shores. Southeast Beach Express, operated by Ultimate Jetcharters, begins direct jet shuttle service into Jack Edwards Airport this June, and features 30-seat executive jets, hassle-free security screening through executive terminals, and no-cost luggage (including golf clubs and fishing gear).
FREE Disability Training for Partners
Tourism All-a-Bama, an Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities program, offers free statewide training to assist lodging partners in better serving travelers with sensory sensitivities and those on the autism spectrum. Upon completion of training, properties will be identified as being Tourism ALL-a-Bama sensory inclusive. The first 150 properties to complete the training will receive a free sensory kit for guests traveling with a loved one on the autism spectrum. Training sessions are currently being scheduled virtually or in person across the state. To schedule your training, contact Leslie Walker.
Baldwin Center for Business Development
The Gateway Initiative has opened a one-stop-shop for local businesses and education partners to train people in many thriving industries such as hospitality and tourism, construction, healthcare and manufacturing. Contact
Ed Bushaw for more information on upcoming programs.
