Dr. Brown’s signature tagline for Bermuda Tourism is “Feel the Love”. Oh dear. That “comfy shoe” company Crocs has also adopted the schmalzy line. Like Bermuda tourism, Crocs have been losing money for years, and people either love ‘em or think they are so uncool. However the shoes, unlike our Government, are odor resistant. UPDATE: [...]
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Too Much Concrete
March 16th, 2010 · Comments Off · Development, Tourism
The Southlands saga takes another step as the Southlands team makes its presentation to Cabinet today. I don’t buy the official explanation that there was “too much concrete” in the proposal to explain Government’s foot dragging. I do think we need to plan Morgan’s Point carefully – but I don’t think that’s what’s going on [...]
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Think Pink
March 10th, 2010 · Comments Off · Tourism
The Bermuda Department of Tourism will sponsor pink taxicabs in the City of London sporting Bermuda shorts and Dr. Brown’s “feel the love” tagline. Here’s another idea. All Bermudian politicians and civil servants travelling on taxpayer dollars should wear pink Bermuda shorts with knee socks to all meetings, meals, and public events during their trip. [...]
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Gambling
March 5th, 2010 · Comments Off · Tourism
So, the high stakes Dr. Brown’s casino consultants have coughed up their Bermuda Gaming Green Paper that says … surprise … that Bermuda should allow casinos. They do at least have the common sense to downplay lotteries and online gaming. The consultants report weighs the scenarios of one big casino in town, or one in [...]
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Crash Landing
February 11th, 2010 · Comments Off · Tourism
Air arrivals to Bermuda in 2009 were roughly 236,000 (down 11% from the year before). They are down from around 400,000 in 1998. 2009 average hotel occupancy slumped to 51% despite the long list of guest properties that have disappeared since 1998. October was the best performing month of the year with 22,000 arrivals, a [...]
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Love Fest
February 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Tourism
The Premier’s annual celebrity-stalking Love Festival is this week. Like many people, I believe this event does not represent value for money for the ailing tourism sector. In my opinion, it seems more like a personal boondoggle than a business promotion. Press releases like this seem to reaffirm that opinion. Chattanooga Chef to Cook For [...]
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Music Fleece-tival
December 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Bermuda Politics, Tourism
The media is reporting that the 2009 Bermuda Music Festival cost Government about $2 million to stage, and raised about $1 million in revenue. Government claims the event attracted 383 tourists. I think that’s being exceptionally generous. It also sounds like all the costs are not in; the radio news is reporting that the Promoter [...]
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The Doc-Yard
November 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Development, Tourism
Next time you go up to Dockyard, lie down on that big ole dock and give it a hug. Why, you say? Why should I kiss that wharf that’s bigger than Warwick? Because at its $60 million pricetag, it cost every single Bermudian about $1,250 in long term debt. You better kiss that dock ‘cuz [...]
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Bermuda Music Festival
November 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Tourism
The Spin Doctor says “The Bermuda Music Festival is an event designed to entice visitors to our shores. The talent line-up for this year’s Bermuda Music Festival gave a spectacular performance, leaving the audience wanting more, while paying tribute to one of music’s living legends, Quincy Jones. This was a music festival to remember. ” [...]
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The Squeeze
October 21st, 2009 · Comments Off · Tourism
The Elbow Beach Hotel has just announced that it will close all but 98 of its 235 rooms, as well as halt all food service, for the foreseeable future. This will result in 160 job losses. The owners indicate that they will look at redeveloping the property in three to four years (so much for [...]
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