Apfelthaler: Landscape of hospitality careers changing
By Guest commentary / Friday, May 25th, 2018 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Apfelthaler: Landscape of hospitality careers changing
By Gerhard Apfelthaler Last year, Los Angeles County set another tourism record with 48.3 million visitors. In Ventura County, travel spending rose from roughly $1.1 billion in 2000 to $1.7 billion in 2016. In Santa Barbara County, the industry saw similar increases, from $1.3 billion to $2.1 billion. Local tax receipts related to travel spending Read More →
Tri-county tourism shrugs off natural disasters
By Marissa Nall / Friday, May 18th, 2018 / Destinations, Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Tri-county tourism shrugs off natural disasters
New figures show that even in the face of natural disasters that shook the travel and retail industries, tourism continues to be a top economic driver for the Central Coast. Visitor spending topped $5 billion in the Tri-Counties in 2017, supporting nearly 50,000 jobs, according to data provided by state and county nonprofit marketing associations. Read More →

Colleges use pitch competitions to attract students, connect with industry
By Marissa Nall / Friday, May 11th, 2018 / Higher Education, Latest news, Small Business, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Colleges use pitch competitions to attract students, connect with industry
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Santa Barbara County economy lagging
By Marissa Nall / Friday, May 11th, 2018 / Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara County economy lagging
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Dubroff: Trade war could push Tri-Counties back into a recession
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 11th, 2018 / Columns, Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Dubroff: Trade war could push Tri-Counties back into a recession
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State funding keeps tri-county commuters on track
By Megan Mineiro / Friday, May 4th, 2018 / Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on State funding keeps tri-county commuters on track
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Blue collar jobs shrink in tri-county region
By Robert Shutt / Friday, April 27th, 2018 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Blue collar jobs shrink in tri-county region
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