The Owensboro Daviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau is adding a new position to the team! If you meet the qualifications and are interested in joining the CVB as Marketing Assistant, please read the job description below and respond by Monday, July 20, to be considered. MARKETING ASSISTANT The Owensboro Daviess Co Convention & Visitors Bureau has an entry level job opening for a marketing assistant to work as part…
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Owensboro Daviess County CVB is SportsEvents Magazine Readers’ Choice Award Winner
SportsEvents Media Group, the leading industry publication focused exclusively on helping sports event planners produce excellent competitions in the United States, has announced Owensboro Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau as one of its 2015 Readers’ Choice Award winners.
Owensboro’s Smothers Park and Mayor Ron Payne receive awards
Owensboro’s Smothers Park and Owensboro Mayor Ron Payne were recently honored with awards from the Kentucky Recreation and Parks Society. Click here to read the story from Owensboro Living Magazine.
Owensboro – The Perfect Recipe
From Owensboro’s signature barbecued mutton and burgoo to our ties to the roots of bluegrass music, Owensboro is the culinary and cultural hub of western Kentucky. Owensboro hosts more than 20 annual festivals, including the world-famous International Bar-B-Q Festival, ROMP: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival, Big O Music Fest and the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden Daylily Festival. Along with our fun festivals, there are unique attractions and special events in…
Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame Inducts New Members
One of the most successful team owners in all of motorsports, a legendary car show promoter and some of Louisville’s most successful short track oval racers will be part of the 2014 class of the Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame.
What An Inspiring Story!
Two Owensboro girls will appear on the Katie Couric Show. Read about it and watch the video on the Tri-State Homepage about Karlie Hempel and her very good friend Lauren Tucker. http://www.tristatehomepage.com/story/d/story/two-owensboro-kentucky-girls-featured-on-the-katie/22728/-s7pDZBbCkSjjtF944MoqQ#.U5fGmY3HzvQ.facebook
Owensboro’s ROMP Festival named 2014 Event of the Year by IBMA
OWENSBORO — Old Crow Medicine Show, David Grisman, Sam Bush, Railroad Earth, Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury, Sarah Jarosz, and 23 String Band are among the dozens of talented acts set to perform at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s event of the year — Owensboro’s ROMP Festival, June 25-28. ROMP Festival is a four-day music and camping festival hosted at both the museum, in downtown Owensboro, and at Yellow Creek Park, a…
Television Premiere
This coming Tuesday, June 10 at 8 p.m. Central Time, turn to KET and catch the premiere of the documentary “Powerfull: Bill Monroe Remembered”. Portions of this documentary were shown at the International Bluegrass Music Museum’s Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration in 2011. After the premiere, the IBMM will show the documentary every day during ROMP on June 25-28.
Garrity Honored as Visit Owensboro Service Star
Congratulations to Bill’s Restaurant employee Sherry Garrity who became the May 2014 “Visit Owensboro Service Star”. She was nominated for giving outstanding service to a visitor to the community within the last month. “Sherry took a call from a visitor to Owensboro with dietary restrictions who wanted to eat at Bill’s,” said Shannon Wetzel, Executive Director for the Owensboro Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau. “She took the initiative to work…
More Acclaim For Owensboro Barbecue!
Online magazine Bustle listed the top 10 places to eat BBQ in America, and Owensboro’s Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn was listed as number 6! Of course, we also brag about Old Hickory and Ole South, but it’s great to get national recognition. http://www.bustle.com/articles/22272-which-city-has-the-best-barbecue-the-10-best-places-to-eat-bbq-in-america