Local hotels saw a banner year in 2023.
Mark Calitri, president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, said the occupancy rate was 59.2%.
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“This economic surge was fueled by a robust calendar of events at the convention center, and by being strategically tapped into the sports market, both indoor and outdoor,” Calitri said.
He said, “From hosting inaugural events like the ACO World Cornhole Championships to welcoming back the S3DA National Archery Competition, Daviess County solidified its standing as a versatile sports hub. The convention center witnessed record sales, drawing key associations such as the Green River Clerks, Elevate Kentucky, Kentucky Public Library, Kentucky School Nutrition Association, Kentucky Jailers, and Kentucky Property Valuation Administrators.”