The President's visit was intended to 'promote' [='further'] foreign trade.
The island is being 'promoted' as a destination for romantic getaways.
The team have been 'promoted' to the First Division.
(..) your records, and it is clear to me... ...that a man of your talent merits greater responsibility... ...than you have had up to this point. I have decided to promote you to inspector... ...the highest rank of any officer in the republic. - Inspector? - Exactly. (..)2006 The Pink Panther