Arizona Office of Tourism

Congratulations to our amazing colleagues Visit Tucson for earning a spot on the BBC's prestigious list of the top 25 places to visit worldwide! This recognition spotlights Tucson’s commitment to sustainable tourism, community support and preserving local heritage!

We're just a (short!!) year away from hosting the NCAA Women’s Final Four – for the first time ever in Phoenix – at PHX Arena! And we know that whenever we host the Final Four, men’s or women’s, Downtown Phoenix comes alive with great festivities to help everyone connect with – and benefit from – the NCAA championship basketball experience! We can’t wait! 🏀 NCAA | Visit Phoenix

📰 In today's edition of Tourism Tuesday: 🏆 GCOT 2025: We invite you to submit nominations for the Governor's Tourism Awards. ✈️ AOT recently conducted trade and media missions in the UK and France, two of the top inbound overseas travel markets for Arizona. 🌵 Tucson Botanical Gardens is #4 in the nation for Best Botanical Gardens in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the 3rd year in a row! Read Tourism Tuesday ➡️ shorturl.at/1z8zV

Congratulatuons on launching this amazing new resource for travelers! We love the This Week in Bisbee (T.W.I.B.) section....what a great idea!

📰 In today's edition of Tourism Tuesday: 🗓️Early bird registration is now open for our 2025 Governor’s Conference on Tourism (GCOT). 🔭 Newsweek recently recognized Lowell Observatory as the best science museum in the United States in its 2025 Readers' Choice Awards. ✈️ Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines have announced the addition of a new daily flight connecting Mexico City and Phoenix starting March 30. Read Tourism Tuesday ➡️ shorturl.at/GAjta

What a great recent race weekend for Phoenix Raceway hosting the Shriners Children's 500! But its impact extends far beyond NASCAR. DYK  the raceway in Avondale is busy over 200 days a year, bringing in 713,000+ visitors annually, with more than half (58%) from out of state!

We are still accepting applications for our Director of Social Media position. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gku6S4Ec Description: The Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT) seeks a Director of Social Media to lead its global social media strategy, ensure brand consistency and drive engagement across diverse markets. This key role requires expertise in content strategy, audience engagement and data-driven decision-making to enhance brand awareness and growth. AOT leads the state’s tourism industry with the development of global marketing programs to promote Arizona as a travel destination. With multiple research-based initiatives including advertising campaigns, cooperative marketing programs, trade and media relations, and community outreach, AOT sets into motion a positive and profitable cycle of visitation, spending, job growth and tax revenue. For addition information including job duties, required knowledge, skills & abilities and benefits, visit azstatejobs.gov.

Register for our next Arizona Tourism University (ATU) Webinar! ATU is our free, all-digital one-stop program designed to support our tourism colleagues through a series of webinars delivered by experts. Session 5 - Proactive Media Relations and Communications will be led by AOT communications and media experts Marjorie Magnusson and Josh Coddington. They'll share ideas on pitching your community for earned media and how to communicate the value of tourism as an economic driver. ➡️ Register here: tinyurl.com/3rm8p4fx

Nos emociona apoyar esta inversión en el servicio de Aeromexico en Arizona. ¡Esperamos darle la bienvenida a aún más visitantes de nuestro principal mercado internacional! ✈️

Oue team is excited to support this investment in Arizona service by Aeromexico, we look forward to welcoming even more visitors from our top international market!