news & updates
Friday, March 19, 2021
$450 Million for DMOs + EDAs
The American Rescue Plan funding programs for travel promotion and support for economic development efforts.
Restaurant Revitalization Fund
$28.6 billion passed on 3/10 for Restaurant Relief. Read about it here.
USA Today names Baldwin Top 5 Locations for Remote Work
Remote working allows for travel resulting in better quality of life. Read about it here.
We are working with the Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association to assist our hotels in recovering from Covid-19. If you have a moment, please fill out the short survey below to help predict revenue loss.
Gateway Media SNEAK PEEK
Here's a sneak peek of Summer Abston with Spectrum Resorts representing South Baldwin County at Worlds of Opportunity 2021!
Next month, Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council (SAWDC) will host World of Opportunity Career Expo VIRTUALLY, where 10,000 of our area's 8th graders in the public and private sector will experience interaction with business professionals in all genres. Gateway is excited to represent our hospitality and tourism industry for region 7. For more information on becoming a sponsor at Worlds of Opportunity, visit SAWDC Alabama Works!
ALSO IN THE NEWS . . .
▻ Gulf Shores Airport Authority supports plans for airport expansion out of Jack Edwards Airport with help from Gateway to manage the development fund.
▻ The Copper Kettle and Tea Bar in Foley places 66 out of 100 on Yelp's 2021 top 100 places to eat in the country.
▻ Ed Bushaw predicts Villanova as the NCAA 2021 champion!