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CVBs: This Way In... to Your Next Midwest Destination!
CVB Heroes
Can they save the day for you? by Shadia Cook
DMAP: Establishing Excellence Who’s accredited?
FAQs on CVBs Common questions answered. Planner’s Diary Part I: The Mankato
Marathon It’s a run to the finish!
Ahead of the Curve: Mobile Apps for Meetings
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The Value of a CVB Can you count the ways?
by Shadia Cook 5 Ways a CVB Can Help 5 More Ways a CVB Can Help
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Michigan Pure Michigan
ring your group to Michigan and discover pure, Up North adventure in some of the most beautiful settings the Upper Peninsula has to offer your meeting groups. Explore the state’s automotive heritage, the area’s singular lakefront destinations and natural wonders, a wide array of gardens and parks, and unique lighthouse excursions like no others. Take advantage of the luxury and relaxation of the Great Lakes Region’s charming communities in the eighth most populous state in the US, featuring a sugar-sand shoreline named one of the 25 best in the world by Condé Nast Traveler. Home of industry and recreation alike, featuring business and pleasure options everywhere you turn, Michigan has the appeal to move your attendees in any direction you want to go.
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Find them here... Amway Hotel Corporation ........................................42-43 Ann Arbor Area CVB ....................................................38 Bay Harbor Village Hotel & Conference Center ................47 Bay Pointe Inn Lakefront Resort .......................................47 Discover Kalamazoo .....................................................88 Greater Lansing CVB .....................................................89 Holiday Inn West Bay Traverse City.................................46 Holland CVB ............................................................44-45 The Inn at St. Johns........................................................47 Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center .................................39 Little River Casino Resort ................................................46 Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau .....................................47 MotorCity Casino Hotel .............................................40-41 Stafford’s Bay View Inn .................................................46 Stafford’s Perry Hotel .....................................................46
Left page: Presque Isle Park in Marquette This page top: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Below: Detroit skyline
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www.Michigan.org What Does a CVB Do? The inside scoop on meeting destinations.
Did You Know: Grant Programs for Events Are you taking advantage?
Promotion, Anyone? CVBs get you more than media.
Getting Out the Word
Are CVBs reaching you via social media? by Heidi Fendos
Top 5 Reasons to Use a CVB What are you waiting for?
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Find them here... Akron/Summit CVB ..................................................113
Ashland Area CVB .....................................................61 Bowling Green CVB/Bowling Green State University .....50 Cherry Valley Lodge ...................................................60 Clinton County CVB ....................................................52 Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport .................................60 East Liverpool Tourism Bureau .....................................61 Great Wolf Lodge.................................................56, 57 Greater Licking County CVB ........................................54 Grove City Visitors Bureau ..........................................61 Hocking Hills Tourism Assn. .................................54, 112 Holiday Inn Express Akron South .................................51 Holiday Inn Express Columbus/Polaris Parkway ...........51 Holiday Inn Express New Philadelphia .........................51 Holiday Inn Mansfi eld .................................................51 Holiday Inn Mentor ....................................................51 Holiday Inn Worthington ............................................51 Kalahari Waterpark Resort Convention Center ........58, 59 Kings Island Resort & Conference Center ......................60 Lake County Visitors Bureau ........................................61 Lake Erie Shores & Islands Welcome Center .................53 Lima/Allen County CVB ..............................................55 Miami County VCB .....................................................55
Top left page: Toledo Zoo, Toledo This page top: Lake Erie shoreline, photo credit: Ohio Tourism Division Middle: Great Serpent Mound in southwest Ohio, photo credit: Ohio Tourism Division Bottom: Columbus skyline, photo credit: Ohio Tourism Division
So Much To Discover.
tart planning your Ohio getaway, and take advantage of adventurous nights and dazzling days. Whatever your group’s idea of fun, Ohio has more than one trip’s worth full of excitement, activities, history, heritage, culture, and attractions to fi ll an action-packed group tour itinerary or a low-key break from the meeting pace. Known as a state rich in contemporary move- ments and boasting a “Gateway State” reputation thanks to its roads, rails, and canals connecting its infrastructure to the best of the surrounding Midwest landscapes, Ohio is an in-road to anywhere you want to meet. Today, Ohio’s resources include a wealth of plentiful options to inspire the minds and hearts of your attendees in an atmosphere that helped shape the American way of life for future generations.
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