Mark Calitri Visit Owensboro President/CEO speaks tourism
Calitri says bigger conventions means higher revenue from hotel tax. The CVB has been pushing for more local tourism, with a focus on bettering Owensboro’s branding, economic development and entertainment venues. Part of bringing more out-of-towners to conventions held at the Owensboro Convention Center is by building more hotels that can hold a higher…
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Behind every big win for Owensboro, there’s a team of hardworking, dedicated women making it happen. From planning major events to promoting our city as a top destination, these women tackle tough tasks, overcome challenges, and bring new opportunities to our community every day. “It’s incredible to see the passion and dedication this team brings…
Matt Eckert, Holiday World’s president, said the $7 million investment will make the Spencer County, Indiana, theme park “the undisputed Water Coaster Capital of the world.”And that’s good news for Owensboro.“We are extremely fortunate to be only 35 minutes away from Holiday World, which is one of the best amusement parks in the entire country,”…
Chamber, EDC, CVB create recovery task forceThe Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp. and the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau have created a 17-member GO Forward Economic Recovery Task Force to help with the community’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.Mark Calitri, CVB president, said, “Our tourism partners, including hotels, restaurants,…
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Public Notice: During this time of crisis and while under social distancing orders from the Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear future meetings of Owensboro Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau will comply with the Opinion of the Attorney General 20-05 March 18, 2020. “KRS 61.840 to precisely identify a primary physical location for a video teleconference…
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Mark Calitri, president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, says there are 8 million people within a 200-mile radius of Owensboro. That includes an area bordered by St. Louis, Cincinnati, Lafayette, Indiana, and a few miles into northern Alabama. And Calitri’s goal is to bring as many of them to town as…
There wasn’t much on the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s community calendar during the last nine months of 2020. Most things were canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. But it’s 2021 now, and the CVB wants to hear from people planning “tourism-friendly” events. “Our calendar keeps the public, both locals and visitors, informed of…
Leah Koch, director of communications at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, says the theme park averages about 1 million visitors a year. “Most of them come from Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois and Missouri,” she said. “But we occasionally have families that travel across the country, and even some who travel from…
The Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Visit Owensboro arm has won ConventionSouth’s Readers’ Choice Award for the third time. ConventionSouth is a national multi-media resource for planning events in the South. More than 3,000 destinations were nominated for the honors. They were then placed on an online ballot and meeting professionals and fans voted…
The Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Visit Owensboro arm has won ConventionSouth’s Readers’ Choice Award for the third time. ConventionSouth is a national multi-media resource for planning events in the South. More than 3,000 destinations were nominated for the honors. They were then placed on an online ballot and meeting professionals and fans…