National Media Takes Note of Montgomery as a Must See Travel Destination

MONTGOMERY, Ala., January 24, 2018 – The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitor Bureau is pleased to highlight recent press and accolades featuring the capital city. From feature stories in national publications to profiles in important travel industry outlets, Montgomery has seen an increased interest from the media in recent months. This is the result of targeted public relations efforts that began in July 2017. Inclusion in the New York Times’s “52 Places to Go in 2018” feature is the latest highlight in a series of positive stories about the destination. See below for a list of recent media:

 

• New York Times “52 Places to Go in 2018” – January 2018
• Lonely Planet “Best in Travel 2018” – November 2018
• Skift “First U.S. National Civil Rights Trail Seeks International Tourism Appeal” -  January 2018
• Travel Pulse “Montgomery Announces New Developments for 2018 and Beyond” – January 2018
• Associated Press “New Museums, Destinations and Openings around the US in 2018” – January 2018
• Atlanta Journal Constitution “Visit to Montgomery is a great chance to explore Civil Rights history” – January 2018
• Thrillist “Coolest Things Opening in American in 2018” – January 2018
• Houston Style Magazine “Montgomery, AL: A City that is on the move into the future” - November 2017
• USA Today various restaurant coverage, featuring Central, The Cheesecake Empori-Yum, Prevail Union and Cahawba House, September – December 2017
• New York Times “In the South and North, New (and Vital) Civil Rights Trails” – November 2017

Media Contacts:
Meg Lewis                                                                            
Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce                          
334-261-1100                                                                        
mlewis@montgomerychamber.com   

Michael Hicks/Christopher Nelson
Lou Hammond Group
561-655-3836/843-647-7389
MichaelH@louhammond.com
ChristopherN@louhammond.com