Mark Calitri reports: Joslin national anthem video goes viralA week ago, Chris Joslin, executive director of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, played the national anthem on his banjo at the 2A Basketball Championships at the Owensboro Sportscenter.The Hall of Fame and Visit Owensboro posted a video of the performance on their Facebook…
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Calitri reports: Basketball, cattlemen to have $800,000 impactThe combination of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association conference and the Kentucky 2A Basketball Championships in Owensboro this week should pump nearly $800,000 into the local economy, said Mark Calitri, president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau.The basketball tournament, which brings eight boys and eight girls teams…
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After Owensboro was selected as one of the country’s top 10 music cities through Brand USA’s “Hear the Music” campaign, the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) decided to rebrand Owensboro as “Kentucky’s Music City.” This rebranding approach proved successful as the CVB earned a gold award for best marketing campaign in Kentucky. Owensboro’s…
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Owensboro has become well known for its biggest assets: bluegrass, bourbon, and barbecue. The annual bluegrass festival, the latest O.Z. Tyler Distillery addition to the Bourbon Trail, the world-renowned barbeque spots, and state-of-the-art riverfront park have landed Owensboro high on the list of cities in Kentucky ramping up their tourism. Now, local developers are drawing…
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‘Kentucky’s Music City!’ Visit Owensboro earns gold award for best marketing campaign in Kentucky! Visit Owensboro also known as the Owensboro Daviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau captured a gold traverse award for its Brand USA Hear the Music campaign. Gold represents first place in the category of campaigns. “We are extremely proud of our…
Owensboro has upped its tourism development game, and the results are beginning to show. According to the Messenger-Inquirer article, tourist spending is up 3% since last year. Owensboro’s rise as a tourist destination in coverage across the US and internationally has brought visitors from as far as Brazil and South Korea. President and CEO of…
John Wayne coming to Owensboro! Dukes Spirit will open the John Wayne experience. John Wayne is coming to Owensboro Kentucky. No not the man himself. He died 40 years ago. Duke Spirits, a company that makes bourbon and rye based on the actor’s 1962 handwritten recipes, will be opening its Duke Tasking Room and John…
Visit Owensboro collaborates with Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum’s first year of operations, drawing visitors from 47 states and 15 countries Owensboro Kentucky. https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/news/local/hof-drew-more-than-in-first-year/article_5bae98f8-dc2e-5826-bfae-169b622a1c41.html#utm_source=messenger-inquirer.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3Frefreshed123%26-dc%3D1572782414&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline Mark Calitri, CVB president, said the Hall of Fame “has played a key role in the success of Owensboro tourism. I’ve been impressed with Chris Joslin and his team…
Developers are working with Visit Owensboro to discuss the possibility of building a banjo-shaped amusement ride which would include a Ferris wheel and a drop tower. Local officials have begun to seek out public opinion on the latest development idea, which seems positive from both local establishments and community members who’ve seen the model in…
After undergoing a $7 million expansion, celebrating one year on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, and welcoming visitors from around the world, O.Z. Tyler Distillery isn’t slowing down. In fact, their visitor numbers doubled after their first year on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and are projected to continue growing. The distillery expects visitors to increase over…
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