After 5 The goal for after5 is two-fold: "To make young professionals feel great about living in Detroit because of how we connect them to the community, and to help businesses in Detroit succeed in attracting more young professional customers."

City of Chicago: Exploring Chicago this Web site is great in the fact that it has links for every type of leisure activity and event happening in the city.

Cultural Tourism DC (CTdc) "strengthens the image and economy of Washington, DC, neighborhood by neighborhood, by linking more than 185 DC cultural and neighborhood organizations with partners in tourism, hospitality, government, and business. CTdc offers an innovative model for maximizing the economic impact of cultural tourism in urban neighborhoods and helps resident and tourist discover and experience Washington’s authentic arts and culture."

Detroit Synergy "is a non-profit, project-based coalition of Detroit and metro-area residents dedicated to working across age, gender, racial, geographic and cultural boundaries to create initiatives that realize a living, working and vibrant Detroit."

Global Friends of Scotland "Scotland may be a small country in terms of its population. But in terms of what it has to offer the world, it’s big. This Web site is a dynamic showcase of the best that Scotland has to offer the world."

Gophila.com: Official Visitor Site for Greater Philadelphia "is designed to advance a positive image of the Greater Philadelphia region, increase awareness of the region as a tourist destination, encourage potential visitors (not necessarily reached by traditional advertising and marketing) to stay overnight or longer, facilitate travel arrangements and travel planning, and, ultimately, to catalyze the region’s economy through travel-related spending and overall image enhancement."

MiLife MiTimes! "is a monthly e-magazine offering a fresh perspective on life, work, and culture in Michigan. Each month we’ll feature articles on a variety of topics in our Dwell, Eat and Drink, and the Arts editorial sections. We’ll also highlight a key member of our community who is helping to bring positive change to Michigan.

Model D "is a weekly e-newsletter and Web site that tells the story of Detroit’s transformation – including the city’s growth, development, neighborhoods, arts, culture and more. Featuring original stories and photography, Model D will have you seeing Detroit differently."

POP City "is a weekly e-magazine and web site showcasing the positive and sustained transformation of the Pittsburgh region. Pop City connects you with the latest growth and investment news about Pittsburgh and it’s neighborhoods. Featuring original stories and photography, Pop City will have you seeing Pittsburgh differently."

Rapid Growth "is a weekly e-magazine and web site devoted to showcasing the positive and sustained transformation of the Grand Rapids region. Rapid Growth connects you with the latest growth and investment news about Grand Rapids and it’s neighborhoods. Featuring original stories and photography, Rapid Growth will have you seeing Grand Rapids differently."

Visit Britain "is the national tourism agency that is responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and for developing England’s visitor economy. Its mission is to build the value of tourism by creating world class destination brands and marketing campaigns and also build partnerships with – and provide insights to – other organizations which have a stake in British tourism."

Visit New Jersey This is a great example of a promotional tourism Web site because of not only how well organized the site is but also the amount of useful information and tools to help plan a trip that it provides.

Visit PA "is an official tourism Web site for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The site is organized by groups of four-day road trips designed to promote travel and tourism in Pennsylvania. The layout and design of VisitPA.com is the result of a collaborative effort between the Pennsylvania Tourism office of the Department of Community and Economic Development and its interactive agency, in cooperation with related agencies and organizations that have provided input in the form of content and suggestions."

Updated 12/6/2006

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