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Enter “Where the Locals Go” contest for your chance to win

Attention all Arizona residents: Enter the “Where the Locals Go” video contest showing your favorite ways to vacation in Scottsdale for a chance to win a luxury Scottsdale staycation valued at $1,400. Plus, take a 5-question quiz to see how much you know about travel and tourism in Scottsdale and enter to win one of [...]

Celebrate Tourism in Scottsdale

Attention all Arizona residents: Your knowledge of Scottsdale’s tourism industry is your key to valuable prizes! In conjunction with National Travel & Tourism Week (May 9-17), the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau is launching a new Web site designed to help residents learn more about tourism and how it directly benefits them and [...]

AAA Recognized Scottsdale Resorts and Restaurants with Diamond Ratings

AAA recognized several Scottsdale resorts and restaurants with its diamond ratings. The AAA five-diamond rated hotels are:

     Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa
     Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North
     The Canyon Suites at the Phoenician
     Fairmont Scottsdale
     The Phoenician

Hotels awarded four-diamonds include:

     The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa
     CopperWynd Resort and [...]

Members Share their CVB Experiences

Sunset from the Four Seasons

This YouTube video shows off the beauty of Scottsdale sunsets as well as the beauty of the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale.

Check out top Valley Chefs AND support the arts

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present Dine Out with the Chefs: A Celebration of the Culinary Arts on October 5, 2008, from 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Created by author Pamela Swartz, the mouth-watering event celebrates the Valley’s exciting dining scene and is a must for anyone who loves food. Now in its [...]

Arizona Tourism Director Margie Emmermann Wins National Honor

Margie A. Emmermann, director of the Arizona Office of Tourism, has been chosen as the 2008 State Tourism Director of the Year by her peers in the Travel Industry Association. “This is a well-deserved award and a wonderful way to honor Margie for her many achievements and contributions on behalf of [...]