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		<title>Sonoma County tourism &#8216;bright spot&#8217; in 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SANTA ROSA --  The county's $1.3 billion tourism industry turned in solid growth in 2011 despite a persistent recession, with year-over-year occupancy rates up 8 percent at lodging businesses and room revenue up 10 percent,  the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau said this morning at its annual breakfast.]]></description>
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		<title>Tourism bureau, Alaska Air to jointly promote region</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SANTA ROSA -- Just days after Alaska Airlines announced changes to its flights into Santa Rosa, the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau and the airline today announced a joint promotion of visits and flights to the region in the first half of 2012  -- known as the tourism off season.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials say airport expansion to open North Bay to new markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SANTA ROSA -- The expansion and safety upgrades of  Sonoma County's airport approved last week by the Board of Supervisors have the potential to vault the county's $1.2 billion tourism industry even further by expanding into new markets, while producing nearly 900 jobs during construction, according to proponents and much of the business community.]]></description>
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		<title>Hospitality: Sonoma County bureau sees jump in leads</title>
		<link>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/35959/hospitality-sonoma-county-bureau-sees-jump-in-leads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bacigalupi Vineyards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sonoma County Tourism Bureau is increasingly benefitting from two sources -- trade shows and weddings. ... Several winery tasting rooms are opening in Sonoma and Napa counties in coming months. ... The Napa Tourism Improvement District and the Napa Downtown Association have launched a new website as part of an effort to promote the downtown region.]]></description>
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		<title>Tourism: The $1.8 trillion question: What is the future of tourism?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 15:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ellie Rilla]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[North Bay Business Journal 5-30-2011]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Troy Thompson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tourism and hospitality industry representatives gathered in early May to discuss recent travel trends and how they affect Sonoma County, with a heightened focus on social media, evolving county demographics and "agritourism."]]></description>
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		<title>Sonoma County officials buoyed by strong January</title>
		<link>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/30282/sonoma-county-officials-buoyed-by-strong-january/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/30282/sonoma-county-officials-buoyed-by-strong-january/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SONOMA COUNTY – A steady increase in occupancy rates and revenue should have Sonoma County tourism returning to pre-2008 levels by the start of the second quarter, seemingly putting an end to a prolonged downturn, according to the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau.]]></description>
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		<title>Hospitality and Tourism: New Napa tourism center hopes to up traffic</title>
		<link>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/30284/hospitality-and-tourism-new-napa-tourism-center-hopes-to-up-traffic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Napa Valley Destination Council expects to open its new visitor’s center in the Riverfront in late March, leaving its previous location on First Street in Downtown Napa]]></description>
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		<title>Tourism officials optimistic about 2011; revenues up</title>
		<link>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/29643/tourism-officials-optimistic-about-2011-revenues-up-last-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tourism industry in Sonoma County has rebounded from a difficult past two years and looks to be even better this year,  the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau said this morning at its annual gathering.

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		<title>Hospitality andTourism: Tourism uniquely positioned for social media</title>
		<link>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/22077/hospitality-andtourism-tourism-uniquely-positioned-for-social-media/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those within the hospitality and tourism industry are uniquely positioned to both embrace and benefit from the ever-increasing reaches of social media tools as a means to boost occupancy rates.]]></description>
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		<title>Tourism bureau to track tourism dollars</title>
		<link>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/20326/tourism-bureau-to-track-tourism-dollars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SONOMA COUNTY -- The Sonoma County Tourism Bureau will act as a local liaison for a statewide campaign that tracks how tourism dollars are spent in effort to underscore the importance of such spending in local economies.]]></description>
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		<title>Sonoma panel recommends against joining countywide tourism effort</title>
		<link>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/19699/sonoma-panel-recommends-against-joining-countywide-tourism-effort/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/19699/sonoma-panel-recommends-against-joining-countywide-tourism-effort/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SONOMA -- The city of Sonoma budget committee, along with the seven major hotel proprietors located there, have recommended against joining a business improvement area with the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau, opting instead to work more closely with the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau.]]></description>
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		<title>Sonoma panel, hotels recommend against joining county bureau</title>
		<link>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/19457/sonoma-panel-hotels-recommend-against-joining-county-bureau/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/19457/sonoma-panel-hotels-recommend-against-joining-county-bureau/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SONOMA -- The city of Sonoma budget committee, along with the seven major hotel proprietors located there, have recommended against joining a business improvement area with the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau, opting instead to work more closely with the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau.

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		<title>Tourism bureau efforts in ’09 helped salvage year</title>
		<link>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/18410/tourism-bureau-efforts-in-09-helped-salvage-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/18410/tourism-bureau-efforts-in-09-helped-salvage-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SONOMA — While the tourism and hospitality industry in Sonoma took a sharp hit in 2009 amid steep economic decline, the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau announced at its annual meeting last week that the year was salvaged. It compared relatively well against some of its main competitors, and 2010 looks to be a much better year.]]></description>
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		<title>Seeing an uptick, tourism officials look forward</title>
		<link>http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/14918/seeing-an-uptick-tourism-officials-look-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D. Ashley Furness, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SONOMA COUNTY – As tourism statistics indicate the sector is on the rise, the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau will commence its first, three-year strategic plan, including more tech marketing, a larger home office and additional satellite locations on the East Coast and abroad.]]></description>
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		<title>Hospitality &amp; Tourism: Ex-winery manager starts wine, golf tour company</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D. Ashley Furness, Business Journal Staff Reporter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like many looking to entrepreneurship in a climate of downsizing, former Kendall-Jackson project manager Greg Anderson this summer launched a wine and golf specialty tours concept called Golf Vino.]]></description>
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