Press releases and company news from Galveston.com & Company. http://www.galveston.com/ Travel Copyright 2007 Galveston.com & Company http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Tue, 15 May 2012 14:36:54 -0500 rss@galveston.com Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:57:27 -0500 rss@galveston.com FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.galveston.com/galvestonrss/feedforallimage.gif http://www.galveston.com/ Press releases and company news from Galveston.com & Company. 141 141 It's time to grab a towel and the sunblock, cause summer's returned to beautiful, tropical Galveston Island! And with daily events from one end of the Isle to the other, EVERY day is a FUN day this summer! Check out our guide! http://www.galveston.com/summerfun/ http://www.galveston.com/summerfun/ Tue, 15 May 2012 14:35:35 -0500 Galveston.com & Company, creators of the official website of Galveston Island tourism and marketing, is pleased to announce a major technological advance just in time for the 38th Galveston Historical Foundation Homes Tour, returning to the Island May 5-6 and May 12-13. http://www.galveston.com/041312/ http://www.galveston.com/041312/ Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:57:27 -0500 Galveston.com & Company is pleased to announce a month-long sweepstakes through its site on Pinterest. Enter and win $500 worth of Galveston Island photos. http://www.galveston.com/pinandwin/ http://www.galveston.com/pinandwin/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:09:45 -0500 Galveston.com & Company, creator of the official website of Galveston Island Marketing and Tourism, is pleased to announce a sixth media channel for Galveston tourism information, expanding its current social media presence. http://www.galveston.com/032112/ http://www.galveston.com/032112/ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:55:14 -0500 Galveston.com & Company, creator of the official website of Galveston Island Marketing and Tourism, is pleased to announce five digital media channels for Galveston tourism information. http://www.galveston.com/022212/ http://www.galveston.com/022212/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:07:31 -0600 In addition to private home homeowners, the new system is open to all Island vacation rental companies interested in tapping into the website's daily 20,000 visitors, greatly increasing exposure. http://www.galveston.com/020612/ http://www.galveston.com/020612/ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 12:34:09 -0600 The AVA Awards has announced winners for the 2011 international awards competition. http://www.galveston.com/011712/ http://www.galveston.com/011712/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:37:13 -0600 Galveston.com & Company has tapped Scott Moon to serve as advertising director for the official website of Galveston Island tourism and marketing, galveston.com. http://www.galveston.com/011312/ http://www.galveston.com/011312/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:55:45 -0600 Vadim Troshkin's photography, made famous online, will be displayed publicly for the first time January 28th during ArtWalk on Galveston Island. http://www.galveston.com/010512/ http://www.galveston.com/010512/ Thu, 5 Jan 2012 15:03:55 -0600 Galveston.com & Company is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 "Best of Galveston" web survey. http://www.galveston.com/010112/ http://www.galveston.com/010112/ Sun, 1 Jan 2012 12:00:29 -0600 Galveston-based travel agency GalvestonCruises.com today announced it has been selected by Carnival Cruise Lines as the company’s national travel partner of the month. http://www.galveston.com/111711/ http://www.galveston.com/111711/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:45:05 -0600 The first-ever Galveston.com & Company Galveston Restaurant Week - Sunday, January 15th to Saturday, January 21st, 2012 - brings the city's vibrant food scene to life for one week of delicious dining. http://www.galveston.com/galvestonrestaurantweek http://www.galveston.com/galvestonrestaurantweek Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:11:19 -0500 Galveston.com & Company's blog.galveston.com, a sister blog site of Galveston.com, captured the Gold Award for the United States/Canada - Overall Destinations: City category. http://www.galveston.com/100411/ http://www.galveston.com/100411/ Tue, 4 Oct 2011 16:02:06 -0500 More than 2,000 expected guests will have the opportunity to sample some of the Gulf Coast's finest cuisine and beverages provided by over 100 of Galveston County's top restaurateurs, hoteliers and dedicated suppliers. New this year, Galveston.com & Company is pleased to offer Epicurean Evening patrons a convenient new plate which features both an area for cuisine samples and a universal beverage holder. http://blog.galveston.com/what-to-do/epicurean-evening-sizzles-again-sept-22nd/ http://blog.galveston.com/what-to-do/epicurean-evening-sizzles-again-sept-22nd/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:47:20 -0500 Galveston.com & Company is pleased to announce a special 3-day tribute to a Galveston Island culinary mainstay: Gulf Coast Seafood. Serving up a sneak peek with the Galveston Restaurant Association’s Epicurean Evening September 22nd, the "Salute to Galveston Island Seafood" weekend will continue Friday thru Sunday, September 23rd thru 25th, at participating restaurants throughout Galveston. http://blog.galveston.com/what-to-do/inaugural-salute-to-galveston-island-seafood-sept-23-25/ http://blog.galveston.com/what-to-do/inaugural-salute-to-galveston-island-seafood-sept-23-25/ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:41:55 -0500 School is back in session, and that means fall is just around the corner. Whether you're planning on only visiting Galveston Island for the day or you plan to make this your weekend getaway, there's a list of fun and exciting things to do. http://www.galveston.com/fallpreview/ http://www.galveston.com/fallpreview/ Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:40:21 -0500 The Videographer Awards recently announced winners for the 2011 international awards competition that recognizes outstanding achievement in video productions. http://www.galveston.com/060611/ http://www.galveston.com/060611/ Mon, 6 Jun 2011 10:38:14 -0500 Galveston.com & Company's newly-launched blog site, blog.galveston.com, was named a Finalist in the Hospitality & Leisure category for Best Web Site or Blog in The 2011 American Business Awards. http://blog.galveston.com/featured-content/blog-galveston-com-nominated-for-2011-stevie/ 81A6A263-28AF-485D-B3B7-936369D3B516 Fri, 13 May 2011 15:07:57 -0500 Galveston.com & Company, creators of the official website of Galveston Island tourism and marketing, is pleased to announce a major technological advance just in time for the 37th Galveston Historical Foundation Homes Tour, returning to the Island May 7-8 and May 14-15. http://www.galveston.com/041811/ http://www.galveston.com/041811/ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:34:48 -0500 Galveston.com & Company is pleased to announce the launch of blog.galveston.com, a new community blog site that invites organizations across the Island to take an active role in discussing life on the Island and local events, issues, and politics. http://www.galveston.com/040611/ http://www.galveston.com/040611/ Wed, 6 Apr 2011 07:58:58 -0500 On New Year's Day 2012, Galveston.com will announce the winners of the 2011 Best of Galveston web survey. http://www.galveston.com/2011bestofgalveston/ http://www.galveston.com/2011bestofgalveston/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:06 -0600 Galveston.com & Company, creators of the official website of Galveston Island tourism and marketing, recently re-launched its mobile website,m.galveston.com http://www.galveston.com/022111/ http://www.galveston.com/022111/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:05 -0600 Galveston.com, the official tourism website of Galveston Island, Texas captured the Silver Award of Distinction in the Travel / Tourism category. http://www.galveston.com/060110/ http://www.galveston.com/060110/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:05 -0600 In an ongoing effort to promote Galveston Island tourism, Galveston.com & Company launched a new feature today for Island visitors, appropriately named The Galveston.com E-vents Channel. http://www.galveston.com/032210/ http://www.galveston.com/032210/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:04 -0600 The Galveston Chamber of Commerce honored Galveston.com & Company, as well as its member businesses celebrating over 100 years in business, at their Annual Meeting, March 4th. http://www.galveston.com/030410/ http://www.galveston.com/030410/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:04 -0600 Fifteen websites were recently selected for ConventionSouth magazine's first-ever Readers' Choice for Best CVB Website Award for 2009. Galveston.com was named one of the Top 15 CVB websites in the country. http://www.galveston.com/030310/ http://www.galveston.com/030310/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:04 -0600 The Winners of The 2009 W3 Awards were recently announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. Receiving almost 3,000 entries, The W3 Awards honors outstanding websites, web marketing, and web advertising created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide. http://www.galveston.com/news236/ http://www.galveston.com/news236/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:03 -0600 Galveston.com & Company, creators of the official tourism website of Galveston Island, received a prestigious Best Regional Website award from the Web Marketing Association. http://www.galveston.com/news235/ http://www.galveston.com/news235/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:03 -0600 Kent Muller has been named chief operations officer of Galveston.com & Company. In his new role, Muller will run day-to-day operations for the firm and its team of web designers, programmers, reservation specialists, and online media production, in addition to leading the execution of new business initiatives. http://www.galveston.com/news234/ http://www.galveston.com/news234/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:02 -0600 The winners of The 2009 Magellan Awards have been announced by Travel Weekly. With entries from across the US and around the world, the Magellan Awards is the premier awards program honoring the best in the travel industry. http://www.galveston.com/news232/ http://www.galveston.com/news232/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:02 -0600 Galveston.com, the offficial tourism website of Galveston Island, Texas, captured two silver statuettes this year in the United States/Canada Overall Destinations: City and Destination Marketing: Website categories, following gold city winner Las Vegas, Nevada. http://www.galveston.com/news176/ http://www.galveston.com/news176/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:00 -0600 Galveston.com & Company won a Stevie Award for Multimedia: Public Information in The 2007 American Business Awards Monday night, June 11, 2007. http://www.galveston.com/news144/ http://www.galveston.com/news144/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:00 -0600 Galveston.com & Company is a silver winner in the 2007 Summit Creative Awards competition for its creative work for Galveston.com, the official website of The Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. http://www.galveston.com/news136/ http://www.galveston.com/news136/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:24:59 -0600 The winners of The 2006 International Davey Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. With over 3,500 entries from across the US and around the world, the Davey Awards honors the finest creative work from the best small firms, agencies and companies worldwide. http://www.galveston.com/news129/ http://www.galveston.com/news129/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:24:59 -0600 The Winners of The 2006 W3 Awards were recently announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts today. Receiving over 2,300 entries, The W3 Awards honors outstanding websites, web marketing, and web advertising created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide. http://www.galveston.com/news127/ http://www.galveston.com/news127/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:24:59 -0600 Galveston.com & Company is pleased to announce that it has been awarded Outstanding Achievement in Website Development by the Interactive Media Awards for its work on Galveston.com, the official website of Galveston tourism. http://www.galveston.com/news122/ http://www.galveston.com/news122/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:24:58 -0600 Galveston.com & Company won a Stevie Award for Best Overall Website Design in The 2006 American Business Awards Monday night, June 12, 2006. The company was also a finalist in the Website Brand Building & Promotion category. http://www.galveston.com/news112/ http://www.galveston.com/news112/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:24:58 -0600