tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200055.post3476589489591504559..comments2023-11-05T02:49:28.946-05:00Comments on Bull City Mutterings: When Big Never Seems Big EnoughBasioneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513338518929461384noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200055.post-59173333073232728692010-03-12T13:23:54.896-05:002010-03-12T13:23:54.896-05:00As the cultural tourism director in Portland start...As the cultural tourism director in Portland starting 13 years ago, it is refreshing to hear a CVB president promote the value of cultural tourism. Today I'm the VP of tourism integrating cultural tourism into overall sales. We still find that the hospitality community focuses on convention business and can't see the value of cultural tourism--it is harder to show on quarterly reports. The Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance (past chair and founder of this group) has been working on this for 10 years! <br /><br />I'm interested in the national group you are chairing on cultural tourism. <br /><br />Barbara Steinfeld<br />VP Tourism <br />Travel Portland<br />Past Chair- C&HTABarbara from Portlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407621478466981500noreply@blogger.com