2018 Marion Area Tourism Breakfast Announces Economic Impact Data, Award recipients, and more. The annual Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Tourism Breakfast was held in the May Pavilion of the Marion Palace Theatre Friday, May 11. The annual event gathers tourism industry staffs, community leaders, and elected officials to celebrate tourism in the County. […]
Nominations sought for Marion’s Customer Service Star Award
March 19, 2018 by
Successfully marketing Marion as a tourism destination is only half of the equation in supporting the $79 million industry in our county. Local attractions, restaurants, and hotels welcome visitors and make their time in our community pleasant and memorable. In an effort to recognize the valuable efforts of our tourism industry staffers, the Marion Area […]
Harding Symposium commemorates 100th anniversary of “The Great War”
July 7, 2017 by
The Ohio State University at Marion in collaboration with the Harding Home Presidential Site, the Ohio History Connection, Marion Technical College, the Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Marion Public Library, welcome presidential enthusiasts and historians from across the country to the 2017 Warren G. Harding Symposium, “The Great War: How America Came […]
Women’s Business Council to learn about Marion’s travel economy
May 4, 2016 by
You are invited to join the members of Marion Women’s Business Council for a luncheon. The event will be Monday, May 9, 2016 from 11:30am – 1:00 pm on the second floor of META Solutions (formerly TRECA) at 100 Executive Dr. in Marion. Mark Holbrook, Executive Director for the Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, […]
Marion Visitors Bureau celebrating 30 years with open house
August 5, 2015 by
The Marion Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has been in the business of marketing Marion as a destination for the past 30 years. The Marion Area CVB existence started with a resolution by the Board of Marion County Commissioners on November 20, 1984 to commence collecting bed tax on January 1, 1985. The bed tax […]
Marion CVB honors Customer Service Star and Community Ambassador with awards
May 28, 2015 by
The Marion Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau presented Linda Steed, Breakfast Hostess of Country Inn & Suites, with the 2014 Customer Service Star Award and Dan Sheridan, Marion County Prairie Parks volunteer, with the 2014 Community Ambassador Award. In addition to the awards, the CVB also recognized other people who demonstrated excellent customer service and […]
New logo unveiled for Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
April 10, 2015 by
The Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) kicked off its 30th year of marketing Marion as a destination with the start of 2015. And with that, the bureau is introducing a new look as well. The bureau’s new logo will start to appear on their marketing materials and will stand as the new identity […]
Marion Visitors Bureau Wins Award for Marketing
October 24, 2014 by
Diane Watson, Director of Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau recently participated in the Ohio Travel Association’s (OTA) 2014 Conference on Tourism in Springfield, Ohio. She brought back a Ruby Award for the bureau’s efforts in marketing the Marion area to potential visitors. Conference on Tourism is Ohio’s annual conference for the travel and tourism […]
Lemley Wins 2014 Marion’s Amazing Treasures Contest
September 26, 2014 by
The Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) recently announced the winners of the summer promotion, Marion’s Amazing Treasures IX. After validating all the playing cards returned to the CVB, prize levels were drawn and the winners for the 2014 summer promotion were: James Lemley – First prize winner with 20-24 validations Katie Shoaf – […]
Owen’s Opera House, RAMTECH Honored at CVB Breakfast
May 30, 2014 by
The Marion Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau on Thursday, May 29, presented Dennis and Donna Mattix of the Owen’s Opera House with the 2013 Customer Service Star Award and RAMTEC (Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative) with the 2013 Community Ambassador Award for their promotion of the community. In addition to the awards, the […]
