American Cornhole Organization introduces adaptive event on Saturday, January 6

The American Cornhole Organization is proud to announce the addition of an adaptive event to its ACO Owensboro Super Major and Pro Series Skins event, Thursday, January 4th through 6th.  The ACO Adaptive division will take place on Saturday, January 6, 2024. Registration starts at 4:30 and the bags are set to fly at 6…

Owensboro to Host Evansville Volleyball

Big volleyball tournament coming in February By Keith Lawrence Messenger-Inquirer The Owensboro Convention Center has landed its second major volleyball tournament of 2024. Fernando Morales, owner of the Evansville United Volleyball Club and head volleyball coach at the University of Evansville, is bringing his President’s Day Volleyball Tournament to the convention center on Feb. 17-18.…

Cool motorcycle experience to attract thousands!

  Mark Rhoades, owner of Pinup Baggers in Newburgh, is bringing his River City Bike Expo back to the Owensboro Convention Center on May 31-June 2. And he expects to double the number of spectators to 6,000 this time. “But my sponsors are expecting to triple it” to 9,000, Rhoades told a news conference Friday…

Bluegrass Open Archery Tournament Coming -Owensboro Convention Center

In the heart of Owensboro, comes the 2-day Indoor Bluegrass Open Archery Tournament set to captivate archery enthusiasts. January 19-21, 2024. Brace yourself for a weekend filled with precision, camaraderie in a fun way to prepare for the big National Events. Compete on the NFAA Blue Face Target on Saturday and then the Vegas Target…

Rivercity Bike Expo coming back to Owensboro

In June, The River City Bike & Tattoo Expo brought more than 200 motorcycles and 3,000 spectators to the Owensboro Convention Center. It’s coming back on May 31-June 2 with a slightly different name — Rivercity Bike Expo. And Mark Rhoades, event organizer and owner of Pinup Baggers in Newburgh, hopes to double the 2023…

Owensboro and Daviess County capitalize on pickleball, the fastest growing sport in America!

Rivertown Pickleball of Southern Indiana brought its first Rivertown Pickleball tournament to Merchant Centre Court, 2965 Bittel Road. It drew 370 players from 11 states, making it one of the largest pickleball tournaments ever staged in the region. Now the second annual tournament is returning to Owensboro on Feb. 2-4. https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/townnews/table_tennis/rivertown-pickleball-tournament-returning-in-february/article_6f920842-b459-53bd-a97d-fefc252ebfb0.html?utm_source=messenger-inquirer.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3Frefreshed123%26-dc%3D1701259209&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline   Mark Calitri, president,…

Visit Owensboro forecasts strong event growth in 2024

Mark Calitri, president of Visit Owensboro reports: For Owensboro’s hospitality industry, 2022 was a record year. And 2023 looks like it will be close to those numbers. So, that puts pressure on the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau to create events and book enough conventions to keep 2024 at that level — or better. “We…

Special Olympics state softball coming to Owensboro

Visit Owensboro announced that the Special Olympics Kentucky will bring its state softball tournament and team skills competition to Owensboro’s Jack C. Fisher Park on Sept. 6-8, 2024. Dave Kirk, destination management director for the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, said the tournament will bring 40 to 45 teams from across the state to…

Visit Owensboro announces funding to attract meetings and conventions

The largest grant, for $5.5 million, went to the Convention and Visitors Bureau, and was announced in January. Mark Calitri, president of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, said $504,000 will be used for out-of-town marketing, and the rest will go toward bringing events and conventions to the Owensboro Convention Center, the RiverPark Center, Bluegrass Music…

Bacon to Make a Difference in Owensboro

In a recent article written by Keith Lawrence, with the M-I, it talks about Claude Bacons passion for our city of Owensboro.  Claude has shown professional leadership for Visit Owensboro and the Kentucky Travel Industry Association, says Mark Calitri, president, Visit Owensboro.  Claude will be an integral part of many future tourism related development projects.…