TCMI On the Media

Coronavirus threatens Las Vegas’ status as entertainment capital (May 5, 2020)

Rebound for Florida Tourism industry may take 6 months or more as travel anxiety plagues visitors, WPTV (April 24, 2020)

Airlines Reach Deal With Treasury Dept. To Continue Paying Workers, Media Post (April 15, 2020)

How Will Covid-19 Affect Future Travel Behavior? A Travel Crisis Expert Explains, The New York Times (April 15, 2020)

Lori Pennington-Gray replied to questions at Reddit, UF Explore (April 6, 2020)

TTRA Resources (March 31, 2020)

Visit Florida Resources (March 30, 2020)

Zika doesn’t deter Americans from traveling abroad, study shows (UF News, February 16, 2016)

Ebola not likely to alter Americans’ holiday travel plans, survey shows (UF News, November 12, 2014)

TCMI Associate Director Dr. Holly Donohoe is featured in the UF publication The Post – One World, One Health (April 15, 2014)

Tourism Crisis Management Initiative Making a Difference Abroad (February 25, 2014)

SeaWorld Orlando deals with fallout from ‘Blackfish’ documentary (Travel Weekly, December 18, 2013) featuring Dr. Lori Pennington-Gray

Uptick in Lyme disease still leaves many undiagnosed, experts say (Gainesville Sun, December 5, 2013) featuring Dr. Holly Donohoe

Florida tourism and ticks (WCSH, December 4, 2013) featuring Dr. Holly Donohoe

Florida is vulnerable to tick-borne diseases because the state depends on tourism (WPTV, December 4, 2013) featuring Dr. Holly Donohoe

Tick-related diseases on the rise in Florida (The Independent Florida Alligator, December 3, 2013) featuring Dr. Holly Donohoe

Unexplained increase in tick-borne diseases in Florida puzzles experts (UF News, November 26, 2013) featuring Dr. Holly Donohoe

TCMI Director Wins the College of Health and Human Performance’s 2013 International Educator of the Year Award (November 7, 2013)

Florida, National Lyme Disease Symptoms Misdiagnosed At Alarming Rate (WUFT News, September 19, 2013) featuring Dr. Holly Donohoe

Biting Back: Dr. Holly Donohoe’s personal struggle with Lyme disease inspires her new research focus on emerging tick-borne diseases in Florida (Allison Vitt, July 29, 2013)

TCMI Associate Director Dr. Holly Donohoe is Awarded $10K to Host Tick-Borne Disease Seminar and Think Tank (June 17, 2013)

TCMI Director Wins Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award (April 30, 2013)

Legislators Turn to Familiar Company for Gaming Study (Tampa Bay Times, April 16, 2013) and Legislature Doesn’t Look Far for Gaming Expert to Do Study (The Miami Herald, April 16, 2013) featuring Dr. Lori Pennington-Gray.

TCMI Ph.D. Student Ashley Schroeder Wins Thesis Excellence Award for Research on Tourism Crises and Social Media (February 8, 2013)

Broward Considers Name Change to Fort Lauderdale (AP: The Big Story, January 11, 2013)

TCMI Director Dr. Lori Pennington-Gray Launches Specialized Tourism Ambassador Program (January 11, 2013)

TCMI Director Speaks on Crisis Management in Tourism (March 25, 2012)

Tourist Trap – Oil Spill and Tourism [UF Explore] (Summer 2011)

Speaker Series: Dr. Thomas Drabek to Discuss Emergency Management Applications for Tourism & Hospitality (October 14, 2010)

Workshop Focuses on Ways for Tourism Industry to Handle Crises (October 14, 2010)

Terrorism and Disasters No Match for Recession in Hampering Travel Plans (October 12, 2010)

UF Receives U.S. Department of Education Grant for $399,385 to Improve Tourism Education, Research, and Industry Outreach in Russia (August 30, 2010)

Florida Tourism Saved by Social Media. Really. [CNN Money] (August 27, 2010)

UF Receives US Department of State Grant for $569,235 to Strengthen Relations between Turkey and Armenia through Tourism  (August 20, 2010)

UF study: A Preliminary Glance at Changing Visitation Perceptions due to the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (August 20, 2010)

UF study: A Year of Crisis…From H1N1 to Natural Disasters: The Effect of Risk Perceptions on Intentions to Travel (August 20, 2010)

UF Study: Florida Tourists Unfamiliar with Aspects of Hurricane Readiness (July 21, 2010)

United States Travel Association Invites Tourism Scholar to Discuss Increased Partnerships with Universities(October 2, 2009)

Tourism Crisis Management Planning Programs Would Benefit ACTE Corporate Travel Buyer Members(June 9, 2009)

Tourism Crisis Management Certificate Programs Would Benefit ACTE Corporate Travel Companies (June 9, 2009)

UF Online Program can Help Tourism Industry Prepare Plans for Catastrophic Events (June 2, 2009)

Online Tourism Crisis Management Certificate Programs for Tourism Industry Professionals (June 2, 2009)

Tourism Initiative Presents Crisis Management Program (May 1, 2009)

TCMI Hosts Crisis Management Symposium for Florida Destinations (July 9, 2008)

TCMI Hosts Crisis Management Symposium for Florida Destinations (June 30, 2008)

UF Official Elected Head of State Parks Group [Gainesville Sun] (June 24, 2008)

TCMI to Host Crisis Management Symposium for Florida Destinations (May 20, 2008)

TCMI to Host Crisis Management Symposium for Florida Destinations (May 7, 2008)

TCMI Holds Inaugural Think Tank Meeting (March 17, 2008)

TCMI Announces Tourism Crisis Management Certification Program for DMOs (February 18, 2008)

TCMI Names Director of Strategic Operations (August 27, 2007)

New Tourism Research Institute to Open at UF; Study Crisis Recovery (April 30, 2007)