Jan 19, 2018 02:59PM ● By Keith Backsen
Astonished. That’s the word that describes colleagues, friends, family, and groups when they learn what tourism looks like in our city. Ask ...
Nov 22, 2017 10:41AM ● By Keith Backsen
Omaha’s tourism industry has come a long way since the Windsor Hotel, a three-story brick building constructed in 1885 in the Old Market, we...
Aug 23, 2017 12:10PM ● By Keith Backsen
Visit Omaha, Omaha’s official tourism authority, turns 37 this year. While not a milestone birthday per se, Omaha tourism has certainly seen...
May 19, 2017 11:41AM ● By Keith Backsen
Omaha is home to some big players in the architecture, engineering, and design world. Companies like HDR, Leo A Daly, and DLR Group are a fe...
Feb 24, 2017 12:31PM ● By Keith Backsen
This year Boys Town celebrates its 100th year. The Los Angeles Times recently ranked Boys Town’s anniversary as one of the top-10 milestones...
Dec 20, 2016 04:45PM ● By Keith Backsen
Who makes the travel decisions in your family? I am betting the majority of you will answer, “I do” (if you are a woman) or “my wife/girlfri...
Aug 26, 2016 05:54PM ● By Keith Backsen
With the College World Series and U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in the city this past summer, out-of-town visitors were front and center, but do ...
Apr 29, 2016 04:24PM ● By Keith Backsen
It’s one thing to love a city, it’s quite another to try and convince national associations, sporting organizations, and groups to plan a me...
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