A screen shot taken from a video produced by Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island.A screen shot taken from a video produced by Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island.
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2017 Was A Great Year For Local Hotels

By Staff Writer
June 22, 2018 - 2:28pm

Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island says revenues at Windsor-Essex hotels were up in 2017.

TWEPI held their third annual general meeting on Thursday, June 21 at Wiser's Reception Centre.

Nelson Santos, chair of the TWEPI Board, says hotel revenue increased 8.11%, while occupancy rose 1.2%.

Social media engagement has seen increases across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, with Twitter having the most significant expansion of 75.6%.

TWEPI also announced the addition of two new board members, Tom O’Brien, founder and owner of Cooper Hawk's Vineyard and Chris Savard, general manager of Devonshire Mall.

TWEPI also screened their new 30-second promo video that was released on June 12.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVnKFR757pU

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