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Mark Calitri is President & CEO of Visit Owensboro, the official destination marketing organization for Owensboro and Daviess County, Kentucky. He leads the organization’s tourism marketing, destination development, convention sales, sports tourism, and strategic partnerships.
Since joining Visit Owensboro, Calitri has helped position Owensboro among Kentucky’s leading tourism destinations through record visitor spending, increased hotel occupancy, expanded sports tourism, nationally recognized events, and innovative destination marketing initiatives. His work focuses on growing the visitor economy while strengthening quality of life for residents through tourism, events, and community partnerships.
A respected destination marketing executive, Calitri serves in leadership roles with state and national tourism organizations and is a frequent speaker on destination marketing, tourism strategy, sports tourism, leadership, and community development. His passion is helping communities think bigger, compete at a higher level, and create lasting economic impact through tourism.