Twin Cities tourism pros look ahead after dismal year for hotels

Some of the Twin Cities largest office properties saw dramatic declines in their newly released assessed values this year. But even that metric may lag actual values and only foreshadow more drops ahead, real estate experts say......»»

The Twin Cities real estate market remains hot, and that could mean another big year in 2020. Here are some of the biggest stories to watch in 2020......»»

When Brian Mower joined Medibio, the company had just two employees: himself and the CEO. It’s since grown to a staff of 40, moved its headquarters from Australia to the Twin Cities, pulled off its first-ever acquisition and moved ahead with cleari.....»»

This week, the Business Journal will spotlight the people we think will make news in the year ahead. It's an exercise we do each January. Here's how our picks last year fared in 2018:.....»»

The South Florida Business Journal spotlights three renowned properties with plans to invest in costly upgrades to hold on to their elite status and explain what it all means for the industry, tourism, events and guests ahead of high season......»»

Seattle slipped from its eighth-place spot last year thanks to its "dismal" short-term job growth and a low housing affordability score. Still, the study found Seattle’s strength in cloud computing positions it well for an economic recovery......»»

The New Mexico city took the top honor for the third year in a row, ahead of major cities such as Atlanta, Chicago and Boston......»»

In anticipation of a better, brighter year ahead, we rounded up the best new hotels across the US to book for 2021. When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate part.....»»

Fried chicken chain Popeyes is forging ahead with the opening of its first outlet in China despite the coronavirus outbreak and plans to set up "a few more" by the end of the year in several Chinese cities, its executives said on Tuesday......»»

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The newest STR report for hotels in Jacksonville shows a continued decline in hotel room occupancy as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on travel and tourism......»»

Twin Cities drivers lost 52 hours sitting in traffic in 2019, up 16 percent from the year before, according to a study from analytics company INRIX. For the INRIX 2019 Global Traffic Scorecard, researchers analyzed more than 900 cities across 43 c.....»»

The Dayton region's economic development departments ended 2019 strong, with bigger plans set for local cities in the new year......»»

Thanks in large part to a robust industrial sector, the Twin Cities commercial real estate market boasted its strongest year since 2015......»»

The Twin Cities lost a number of well-known business leaders in 2019. Here are just a few......»»

Some of the biggest names in Twin Cities law will disappear around the new year as a wave of mergers announced during 2019 take hold. The year also saw a few big coastal firms open up shop in town......»»

Four of the top seven investment recipients were in the medical industry, a long-time strong suit for the Twin Cities......»»

Tourism Philadelphia was named one of the world's top destinations for 2020 by National Geographic, and the region saw a record 45 million visitors in 2018. It was the ninth consecutive year for visitation growth.  American Airlines added or exte.....»»

Phenomix Sciences is Minnesota's most promising startup of 2019, according to Business Journal readers. Phenomix was a big winner at this year's Twin Cities Startup Week, winning $500,000 at the MEDA Million Dollar Challenge and $45,000 from MN Cu.....»»

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr was one of the biggest and well-known law firms to open an office in the Twin Cities this year. Now, the Philadelphia-based law firm is forming a sports and entertainment division that will be headquartered in Minneapolis. .....»»