Latest Headlines: Adventure, Culinary, Faith-based and Sports Tourism

Check out some of the latest news stories in tourism's growth markets. For more information about each destination, click on the "NTA Member to contact" link below it.


1.     ADVENTURE TOURISM

10 Ecotourism Opportunities in Florida
NTA member to contact: Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism, VISIT FLORIDA

Birds Mean Business in New York: Fastest Growing Outdoor Recreation Generates $1.6 Billion Annually
NTA Member to contact: New York State Division of Tourism

Family-friendly Cycling Tours in the Toronto Region
NTA member to contact: Tourism Toronto, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation and Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau


2.   CULINARY TOURISM

A New Menu for Tourism in Atlantic Canada
NTA members to contact: New Brunswick Tourism and Parks, Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism, Nova Scotia Dept. of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism, Tourism Prince Edward Island

Food Network Star Chef Geoffrey Zakarian to Open Restaurant on Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway
NTA member to contact: Norwegian Cruise Line


3.   FAITH-BASED TOURISM
Israel Launches Program to Attract Christian Visitors
NTA member to contact: Israel Ministry of Tourism

Religious Pilgrimages: 14 of the World's Most Spiritual Destinations
NTA members to contact: Mexico Tourism Board, Turkish Culture and Tourism Office



4.   SPORTS TOURISM

Bahamas Sports Tourism Eyes $13 Million for Economy
NTA member to contact: Bahamas Ministry of Tourism

Still a Hero for Baton Rouge Sports Tourism
NTA member to contact: Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Louisiana Travel Promotion Association