1.   Florida and Virginia already have offices in Los Angeles, joining England and other countries that either have full-time film offices here or rely on their tourism promoters.

2.   High profile murders of several foreign tourists sparked an avalanche of page-one stories in Europe, and tourism promoters felt the pinch.

3.   In Anchorage, tourism promoters accuse the East Coast of stealing their snow, and they eagerly await their next blizzard.

4.   Tourism promoters and union officials squared off this week during a congressional hearing on a bill that supporters say could make Charleston and Savannah major cruise destinations.

5.   Tourism promoters, however, say they routinely grant concessions and up-front cash to attract other events.

6.   Tourism promoters and union officials squared off Wednesday before a House subcommittee considering a bill that supporters say could make Savannah and Charleston major cruise destinations.

7.   A new airline route opening Tuesday between Memphis and Amsterdam has U.S. business and tourism promoters planning big.

8.   But some diplomats and tourism promoters argue that an influx of foreigners could help undermine the regime by breaking its hold on information about the outside world.

9.   Environmental groups and tourism promoters have protested the planned resumption of truck traffic, saying it is too dangerous and polluting.

10.   Mansfeld said that no matter what Colombian tourism promoters do, their actions will be negligible unless civil strife ends in this South American country.