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Delaware Tourism Office Announces Latest Round of Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund Awardees

Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Friday, December 20, 2024

Today, the Delaware Tourism Office announced Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund awards to five Delaware sports facilities. Established through the Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act, the fund provides financial support to new or existing sports facilities that hold events throughout the year to attract out-of-state visitors and contribute to the state and local economy.




Celebrate the Holidays in Delaware with the Hidden Holiday Gems Passport

Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Friday, November 22, 2024

DOVER, Del. – The Delaware Tourism Office announced today its new passport, “Delaware’s Hidden Holiday Gems,” highlighting nine unique attractions in the state celebrating the holidays this season. The passport will run from Nov. 22 to Jan. 6. “Delaware’s Hidden Holiday Gems is our office’s first short-term passport to be released,” said Jessica Welch, Director of the Delaware Tourism Office. “In light of […]




Delaware’s Sports Tourism Industry Contributed Significant Economic Impact in 2023, According to Recent Study

Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Friday, November 15, 2024

Sports tourism generated significant economic impacts in Delaware in 2023 with visitor spending and tournament operations accounting for nearly $258 million, the Delaware Tourism Office announced Friday at an event at the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington.




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for FY2025

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Tourism Office | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor John Carney | Kent County | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Statewide, DEL. (August 7, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing nearly $4.5 million in more than 100 arts and community organizations that will serve Delawareans statewide with arts programming and services, arts education, and arts marketing and promotion. This first round of funding for FY2025 includes General Operating Support, Project Support, […]




Delaware Tourism Office Launches the Tournaments, Events, and Athletic Meets Sponsorship (TEAMS) Program

Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Monday, August 5, 2024

Today the Delaware Tourism Office (DTO) announced a new grant program, the Tournaments, Events, and Athletic Meets Sponsorship (TEAMS) Program, designed to expand the office’s resources in recruiting sporting events to Delaware. The program aims to attract new regional, national, and international sporting events at amateur, collegiate, and professional levels while ensuring that current sports events maintain their place and continue to grow for years to come in Delaware.







  Category: Delaware Tourism Office

Delaware Tourism Office Announces Latest Round of Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund Awardees

Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Friday, December 20, 2024

Today, the Delaware Tourism Office announced Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund awards to five Delaware sports facilities. Established through the Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act, the fund provides financial support to new or existing sports facilities that hold events throughout the year to attract out-of-state visitors and contribute to the state and local economy.




Celebrate the Holidays in Delaware with the Hidden Holiday Gems Passport

Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Friday, November 22, 2024

DOVER, Del. – The Delaware Tourism Office announced today its new passport, “Delaware’s Hidden Holiday Gems,” highlighting nine unique attractions in the state celebrating the holidays this season. The passport will run from Nov. 22 to Jan. 6. “Delaware’s Hidden Holiday Gems is our office’s first short-term passport to be released,” said Jessica Welch, Director of the Delaware Tourism Office. “In light of […]




Delaware’s Sports Tourism Industry Contributed Significant Economic Impact in 2023, According to Recent Study

Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Friday, November 15, 2024

Sports tourism generated significant economic impacts in Delaware in 2023 with visitor spending and tournament operations accounting for nearly $258 million, the Delaware Tourism Office announced Friday at an event at the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington.




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for FY2025

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Tourism Office | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor John Carney | Kent County | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Statewide, DEL. (August 7, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing nearly $4.5 million in more than 100 arts and community organizations that will serve Delawareans statewide with arts programming and services, arts education, and arts marketing and promotion. This first round of funding for FY2025 includes General Operating Support, Project Support, […]




Delaware Tourism Office Launches the Tournaments, Events, and Athletic Meets Sponsorship (TEAMS) Program

Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Monday, August 5, 2024

Today the Delaware Tourism Office (DTO) announced a new grant program, the Tournaments, Events, and Athletic Meets Sponsorship (TEAMS) Program, designed to expand the office’s resources in recruiting sporting events to Delaware. The program aims to attract new regional, national, and international sporting events at amateur, collegiate, and professional levels while ensuring that current sports events maintain their place and continue to grow for years to come in Delaware.