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‘Arts in Ohio Travel Planner’ released
Columbus arts organizations were promoted in the Arts in Ohio Travel Planner, which ran in the September issue of Ohio Magazine and will be distributed through August 2010. Arts in Ohio is a collaboration of Experience Columbus, the Ohio Arts Council, Positively Cleveland and CincinnatiUSA.com.
Advertise your business to visitors and meeting planners
Get your business in front of visitors and meeting planners by advertising in Experience Columbus publications. Advertising closes Sept. 18 for the winter Visitors Guide and Oct. 22 for the 2010 Convention, Meeting & Event Planning Guide. Members receive a 10 percent discount. Contact Bryan McMahan of Columbus Custom Publishing at 614-410-0440 or bmcmahan@acncolumbus.com. Plan ahead with a complete calendar of advertising deadlines.
Huntington Park named Ballpark of the Year
BaseballParks.com selected Huntington Park, home of the Columbus Clippers, as its Ballpark of the Year over 11 other new or renovated facilities. The competition included Yankee Stadium and Citi Field in New York and the renovated Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.
Save the date for two upcoming industry conferences
Learn the newest trends in the travel industry at the Ohio Travel Association’s Conference on Tourism Oct. 21-23 in Cincinnati. OTA is partnering with the Ohio Tourism Division to bring in experts on social media. Early bird registration ends Sept. 25.
The Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association will hold its Annual Conference & Gala Nov. 23 in Sandusky. The annual event features educational sessions and topics relevant for B&Bs through
full-service properties. Register by Nov. 9.
2010 Can-Am Police-Fire Games named to ABA Top 100
The American Bus Association named the 2010 Can-Am Police-Fire Games to its 2010 list of Top 100 Events in North America. The event will be held Aug. 15-22 in Dublin. Click here for the complete list of winners.
Today Show features German Village
German Village and Oktoberfest were featured on the Today Show on Aug. 15 in a segment titled “Travel abroad in your own backyard,” with Travel + Leisure editor Mark Orwoll.
Grange Insurance Audubon Center opens
Columbus gained another tourist attraction when the Grange Insurance Audubon Center opened in August. Located on the Whittier Peninsula, it is one of the first centers in Audubon’s history to bring hands-on conservation and nature-based learning to the core of a major American city.
Experience Columbus recognized as industry leader in social media
Columbus was recognized as an industry leader in social media in a recent survey of 190 convention and visitors bureaus. In response to the question "What destinations do you believe to be the industry leaders?" Columbus ranked No. 2 (tied with Chicago and Portland), behind only Philadelphia.
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