Owensboro-Daviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau, O.Z. Tyler Distillery, The Miller House and the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum have pooled together resources for an Owensboro-themed campaign in Bourbon Review, a magazine with worldwide reach. Mark Calitri, President of Visit Owensboro said, ‘This partnership has proved to be extremely valuable in producing results…
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Calitri says bigger conventions means higher revenue from hotel tax
Downtown Owensboro’s new hotel, Home2 Suites by Hilton, is now under construction, and the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention Center is excited to beginning filling those rooms. As the CVB continues to develop downtown businesses, conventions and available hotel rooms, they want to begin targeting convention-goers specifically who wish to stay close to the Owensboro Convention Center. …
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Hospitality Construction | Making Room for More Hotels
Tourism, convention center renovations continue to push construction in the hospitality sectorIn Owensboro, two new hotels – Best Western Plus and TownePlace Suites – recently opened their doors with 63 and 102 rooms, respectively, according to an article in the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, which also noted that the city had just under 1,300 hotel rooms at…
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Johnson, Bacon named to CVB board
David Johnson, previously a city commissioner in 2009, and Claude Bacon, vice president for administration, sales and eCommerce for LinGate Hospitality, were appointed to the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau board of directors. They replaced Mathew McCloud and Tim Ross on the board in June. The CVB is excited for these new additions to…
Calitri reports: Synthetic turf at Fisher Park ‘game-changer’
Calitri reports: Synthetic turf at Fisher Park ‘game-changer’ During the August 2019 board meeting of the Owensboro Daviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau Jared Bratcher highlighted the success and opportunities in sports tourism for Owensboro. Mark Calitri introduced Bratcher and asked him to outline the scope of sports marketing and how the CVB collaborates with…
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Owensboro tourism ‘trending in right direction,’ Calitri says
Spending by tourists in Daviess County climbed 3% last year to $218.52 million, the Kentucky Department of Tourism said this week.That represented a $6.31 million increase in money coming into the community.“We’re the sixth-fastest growing county in the state” in terms of tourism, Mark Calitri, president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, said…
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CEO Mark Calitri speaks travel: Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari announced this week that it is adding Cheetah Chase, a third water coaster.
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,”…
Owensboro Kentucky women in tourism
Owensboro Kentucky women in tourism: females who run local industry talk challenges, future“Tourism is thriving in Owensboro and there is a real buzz and excitement about our community. These leaders are working hard in balancing life and work and are an instrumental part of this success,” said Mark Calitri, President & CEO of Visit Owensboro.…
Visit Owensboro spearheads community wide destination development
Visit Owensboro spearheads community-wide destination development “Owensboro Kentucky is a community on rise”, says Mark Calitri, President & CEO of Visit Owensboro. “Our brand message is bourbon, bluegrass, and barbeque and those elements are deeply rooted in the Owensboro culture.” https://www.owensborotimes.com/features/community/2019/07/ferris-wheel-small-piece-of-overall-plan/ Calitri hopes to discuss the proposed attraction with representatives of the Gateway Planning Group…
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Mark Calitri reports: Visit Owensboro gives major Nashville developer the stage: Developer says banjo-shaped amusement ride ‘natural fit’ for Owensboro
Mark Calitri and Visit Owensboro give major Nashville developer the stage: Developer says banjo-shaped amusement ride ‘natural fit’ for OwensboroAt a press conference Wednesday, Barry Lee, a Nashville-based developer with ties to Owensboro, explained the $1 million banjo-shaped Ferris wheel he would like to build in Owensboro.“This wheel will be the next big attraction after…