National Travel & Tourism Week

May 3 marked the kick off to the U.S. Travel Association's National Travel & Tourism Week. This year's theme is the Spirit of Travel (#SpiritofTravel) celebrating the passion of the tourism industry. Visit Jacksonville has a week of engaging events planned online, hoping to spark the interest of locals and visitors alike. Join us on as we honor the local hospitality industry in Jacksonville.

"COVID-19 has brought our industry to a standstill, and as we slowly begin the reopening process, we want to take a moment, better yet a whole week, to say THANK YOU to each and every one of Jacksonville’s 50,000 plus travel and tourism employees. We will return better than ever and that's because of their hard work and dedication to providing an exceptional experience to visitors from across the globe,” said Michael Corrigan, President and CEO of Visit Jacksonville.

Special NTTW #SpiritofTravel Events:

Our team is participating in the NTTW Virtual Road Trip, a journey across the country highlighting multiple destinations, small businesses and attractions. Throughout the day, our Twitter feed will answer questions about the best places to check out on your next trip to Jacksonville. The Virtual Road Trip will be stopping in Florida Tuesday, May 5th at 1:45 p.m. Eastern. Join us!
We have created a Facebook profile picture frame to show support for the local Travel and Tourism industry. To add our frame: select "Update Profile Picture" and then "Add Frame". From there, you can search for "visit jacksonville or onlyinjax" and select the frame named "Visit Jax celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week"
Travel Chat - Our weekly Twitter Travel Chats have been a great way to reminisce and plan for the next trip to Jacksonville! This week, we're focused on the #SpiritofTravel. Hop on Twitter May 8 at 2 p.m. and tell us why Jacksonville is a city that invokes our passion for the #SpiritofTravel

2:00 P.M. Q1: What would you say a visitor must do on their trip to Jacksonville?

2:15 P.M. Q2: We all need our space, where is that quiet place in Jax you recommend?

2:30 P.M. Q3: Once it's safe to visit what iconic Jax attraction, where will you be headed to?

2:45 P.M. Q4: What's your favorite Jax hotel for a staycation?

Instagram Photo Contest: “The Spirit of Travel” with a focus on local businesses on @visit_jax