Development Counsellors International is the new agency of record for Chile Tourism for here and Canada with a $615K two-year contract.
The New York-based shop succeeds Spring O’Brien, which ran the business since 2012.
Andrea Wolleter, general manager of Chile Tourism, credited SOB for expanding awareness of the South America’s travel offerings in North America and building a foundation for more growth.
Chile attracted more than 180K NA travelers in 2013.
Karyl Leigh Barnes is managing partner of DCI’s tourism group.
Weber Shandwick is providing PR and marketing communications services to the Moroccan National Tourist Office in New York.
Finn Partners has filed its six-month contract with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, which is worth $240K.
Weber Shandwick wrapped up its work for the Ministry of Bahamas at the end of 2023.
The Aruba Tourism Authority is boosting its budget 29.4 percent to $2.2M at Zeno Group, according to its 2024 contract, effective Jan. 1.
As inflation continues to impact spending, consumers are revisiting their list of what they’re willing to spend more of their money on. Luckily for those in the travel industry, experiences seem to be trending up on the “splurge” list. 
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