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Offices: Carlsbad, California
Carlsbad, California—Great beaches, world-class shopping, restaurants with
character and the home of Legoland California, make Carlsbad the preferred
year-round vacation destination. Often referred to as "The Village by the
Sea," Carlsbad combines the charm of a European village with the laid-back
manner of a beach town that hasn't yet gone commercial. More than four miles
of spacious coastline offer clean, un-crowded beaches for swimming, fishing,
surfing and sunbathing. Carlsbad can boast of two resorts; the renowned
La Costa Resort and Spa and the new Four Seasons Resort Aviara.
Offices: Champaign, Illinois
The Convention and Visitors Bureau's professional staff is available to
provide guidance and assistance to ensure you feel welcome. Lodging is abundant
in Champaign and Urbana and in the neighboring towns of Savoy, Rantoul and
Mahomet. Meeting planners will be happy to find several facilities equipped
to handle large, corporate conventions and events. The Parkland Business
Development Center offers a wide array of services to the individuals and
businesses of Champaign-Urbana and surrounding communities, including customized
training programs, and professional continuing education.
Offices: Charleston, South Carolina
Their convention center was built with convenience in mind. A mere fifteen
minutes from downtown and less than five from the Charleston airport. It's
the largest center of its kind in the Southeast, and extremely user friendly.
Conveniently located in North Charleston, the Complex features more than
150,000 square feet of flexible meeting and exhibit space and an adjoining
Performing Arts Center. The CACVB Convention Services Department offers
assistance, at no charge, for planning professionals to ensure the success
of their Charleston area tours, from the moment the tour is confirmed.
Offices: Chicago, Illinois
The mission of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau is to promote Chicago
as a premier destination for all types of customers, leveraging the assets
of Chicago and generating revenue for its visitor industry. The CCTB also
promotes Chicago as an exceptional destination to the tourist, corporate
and meetings markets, serving all Chicago venues. The CCTB works in partnership
with the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, the Chicago Office
of Tourism, the City of Chicago, and the Illinois Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity's Bureau of Tourism.-Dallas-
Offices: Dallas, Texas
In Dallas, meetings and conventions are king. Dallas is the No. 1 visitor
destination in Texas. With over 1 million square feet of exhibit space,
including the World's largest singular column-free exhibit hall, their newly
renovated center is as functional as it is beautiful. Dallas offers the
finest in Texas hospitality and a wealth of over 65,000 rooms ranging from
first-class luxury to budget-friendly pricing. They offer to share the marketing
burden by providing exclusive services, discounts and access for attendees.
Offices: Dayton, Ohio
The Dayton-Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau is a one-stop
resource center for meeting planners. Their professional sales staff can
help you find the perfect spot for your event. They can provide detailed
information about local suppliers, attractions, meeting venues, restaurants
and hotels. And they can create an event proposal package tailored to your
needs, arrange site inspections and escort you on a familiarization tour
of the Dayton/Montgomery County area. The Dayton/Montgomery County Convention
& Visitors Bureau provides a variety of practical, useful and innovative
services to groups holding their convention, meeting, trade show, reunion
or gathering in the Dayton/Montgomery County area.
Offices: Denver, Colorado
From a thriving arts and culture scene, world class attractions, to nationally
recognized chefs, exciting nightlife and abundant outdoor recreation, Denver
is a vibrant city with 300 days of annual sunshine, year-round adventure
and the breathtaking Rocky Mountains in their backyard. The Colorado Convention
Center can host a variety of groups from 1 to 15,000 attendees. The exhibit
hall is 600,000 square feet that can be divided into half or thirds. There
are 63 meeting rooms that range from 750 square feet to 10,000 square feet
to accommodate a variety of meeting requirements.
Offices: Washington, DC
As the world’s largest and most reliable resource for official destination
marketing organizations, Destination Marketing Association International
is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of over 1,300 professionals
from 600+ destination marketing organizations in more than 25 countries.
They provide their members—professionals, industry partners, students &
educators—cutting-edge educational resources, networking opportunities,
and marketing benefits. They work to enhance the professionalism, effectiveness,
and image of destination management organizations worldwide.
Offices: Detroit, Michigan
Detroit has had a profound impact on the world—from the invention of the
automobile to the Motown sound—Detroit has crafted American culture. Metro
Detroit has always been a great place to work, live and visit. The region
is currently undergoing a renaissance with new developments and attractions.
The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau offers a number of services
aimed at helping tour planners make any Detroit bound trip exciting and
enjoyable. Detroit is filled with large, state-of-the-art facilities; from
Cobo Center, the regions largest convention facility, to the 80,000 seat
Pontiac Silverdome.
Offices: Durham, North Carolina
The Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau is a local tourism development authority
chartered by state and local government in cooperation with the private
sector to attract and serve visitors to the City and County of Durham by
reinvesting a portion of the visitor-paid “room occupancy and tourism development
tax” in promotion and marketing. Durham has 60 lodging properties with more
than 7,000 guest rooms. Altogether, Durham has more than 300,000 net square
feet of meeting and exhibition space including two major convention centers.-Experience-
Offices: Columbus, Ohio
Experience Columbus' vision is to be the orchestrator of a unique, positive
and unparalleled experience for any and all visitors to Columbus. Experience
Columbus' mission is to create, sell and market a customized "Columbus Experience"
to visitors resulting in greater community prosperity and vitality through
visitor spending. Experience Columbus is supported by more than 900 members
who invest in the efforts of Experience Columbus and help make Columbus
an appealing destination by offering their services, attractions and facilities
to visitors, meeting planners, convention delegates and residents.-Florida-
Offices: Tallahassee, Florida
The FACVB serves as the single unifying voice for all of Florida's convention
and visitor bureaus, providing cooperative tourism industry education, enhancing
professionalism, facilitating the cooperative exchange of information between
Florida CVBs, developing an awareness of legislative issues and unifying
the state's CVB industry through public relations. Its stated mission is
to provide cooperative action to enhance and encourage the growth of Florida’s
convention and visitors industry through promoting tourism industry education,
enhancing professionalism, facilitating the cooperative exchange of information
between Florida CVBs, developing an awareness of legislative issues and
unifying the state’s CVB industry through public relations.
Offices: Fort Worth, Texas
The mission of the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau is to improve
the area economy by attracting visitors to Fort Worth. Marketing efforts
maximize the positive differences between Fort Worth and other destinations.
Convention and visitor services are provided to encourage longer stays and
future returns. Fort Worth is only 17.5 miles from Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airport. And once you're here, it's easy to get around. The Fort Worth Convention
Center is within easy walking distance of downtown Fort Worth lodging, restaurants
and entertainment.
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