US State Level Tourism Organizations

Alabama
Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel

Alaska
Alaska Travel Industry Association
Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Arizona
Arizona Office of Tourism
arizonaguide.com

Arkansas
Arkansas Travel/Dept of Parks and Tourism (see bottom of webpage for economic reports and development)

California
California Travel & Tourism Commission (see travel industry link for stats and info about the Commission)

Colorado
colorado.com
Dept. of Agriculture (Marketing) Agritourism

Connecticut
Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism
(see Tourism Industry Services)

Delaware
visitdelaware.net
also see Industry Partners

Florida
Visit Florida - Official Travel Planning Website (Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation)

Georgia
Georgia Department of Economic Development
also see: Market Georgia Tourism

Hawaii
www.gohawaii.com
also see Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau

Idaho
Official Idaho Travel and Tourism Guide
Idaho Commerce and Labor

Illinois
www.enjoyillinois.com
also see: Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Indiana
Visit Indiana
Indiana Office of Tourism Development

Iowa
www.traveliowa.com
Iowa Department of Economic Development
also see community development

Kansas
www.travelks.comalso see Kansas Dept of Commerce - Travel & Development

Kentucky
www.kytourism.com (Kentucky Dept of Tourism)

Louisiana
www.louisianatravel.com
Dept of Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Maine
www.visitmaine.com (Maine Office of Tourism)
also see Maine Department of Economic and Community Development

Maryland
www.mdisfun.org (Maryland Office of Tourism) (also see: About Maryland Tourism for info on Office activities and reports

Massachusetts
www.mass-vacation.com (also see Office of Travel & Tourism industry info)

Michigan
Official Economic Development and Travel Site (see "information for" to see News and Reports etc.)

Minnesota
www.exploreminnesota.com (also see: Tourism Industry for information on the office of tourism activities)

Mississippi
www.visitmississippi.org (click on link to Tourism Partners for Mississippi Development Authority, Division of Tourism Development information, including grants)

Missouri
www.visitmo.com - Missouri Division of Tourism (also see research reports and industry info)

Montana
visitmt.com
Montana.gov Tourism & Recreation
Dept. of Commerce Tourism Resources

Nebraska
www.visitnebraska.org (Nebraska Division of Travel and Tourism)

Nevada
www.travelnevada.com (Nevada Commission on Tourism)

New Hampshire
www.visitnh.gov (Division of Travel and Tourism Development )
Department of Resources and Economic Development (includes tourism and recreation)

New Jersey
www.state.nj.us/travel/ - New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth & Tourism Commission, Office of Travel & Tourism (also see Industry Info which includes economic impact studies and grants info)

New Mexico
www.newmexico.org
New Mexico Tourism Department
also see: Tourism Development Division

New York
www.iloveny.com
Dept. of Economic Development

North Carolina
www.visitnc.com
NC Dept. of Commerce, Division of Tourism

North Dakota
www.ndtourism.com (Tourism Division)
Also see: Department of Commerce

Ohio
www.discoverohio.com
Ohio Dept. of Development
Discover Appalachia

Oklahoma
www.travelok.com - Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department
also see Tourism Industry link

Oregon
www.traveloregon.com
Oregon Tourism Commission

Pennsylvania
www.visitPA.com
Pennsylvania Tourism Office

Rhode Island
visitrhodeisland.com
- go to Travel Industry for additional information on stats; also see RI Tourism Division on RI Economic Development Corporation website

South Carolina
Discover South Carolina
S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT)

South Dakota
www.travelsd.com
- also see Department of Tourism and State Development

Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development

Texas
www.traveltex.com
also see Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism

Utah
www.utah.com
also see Utah Office of Tourism

Vermont
www.1-800-vermont.com
see information for partners for research from Dept. of Tourism and Marketing

Virginia
www.virginia.org
Virginia Tourism Corporation (also see Tourism Development Division)

Washington
www.experiencewashington.com
also see the Industry site and WA State Dept. of Community, Trade and Economic Development

West Viginia
www.wvtourism.com
also see Division of Tourism industry information

Wisconsin
www.travelwisconsin.com
Wisconsin Department of Tourism (includes research and travel trends)

Wyoming
www.wyomingtourism.org
Economic and Community Development/Business Council which has a good section on "Travel & Tourism"

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