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IMSA Race Returns To Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
In a news conference this morning at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) President Scott Atherton and Mid-Ohio President Craig Rust jointly announced the return of IMSA racing to the historic, 2.258-mile road course on the weekend of May 4-6, 2018....
Destination Mansfield – Richland County Celebrates Award Winners
Destination Mansfield – Richland County honored Tourism Excellence at its Annual Meeting, presented by Alta Florist and Greenhouse and Der Dutchman Restaurant. The event drew 200 attendees and highlight successes of 2016 and plans for 2017 and beyond. Meet the award winners. ...
Convention Bureau to Change Name
he Mansfield/Richland County Convention & Visitors Bureau will now be known as Destination Mansfield-Richland County. The name change comes as a result of strategic board discussions and community leader interviews as a part of a board retreat and a greater need to be more than just a tourism marketing bureau. Why the name change? View the Video Now....
Convention & Visitors Bureau Honored for Marketing
The Mansfield/Richland County Convention & Visitors Bureau (M/RCCVB) received four more awards in a statewide tourism marketing competition at the Ohio Conference on Travel, October 26-28 in Columbus. One of the most-anticipated events at the conference is the presentation of RUBY Awards, a statewide competition honoring those who have found the most innovative and creative ways to market their destination, attraction, or service in the diverse field of tourism marketing. The awards were in the following categories: ...
Mansfield, The Melting Pot
Immerse yourself in new places and allow your eyes to open. Richland County is filled with a variety of cultures from all around the globe; some may even say that Mansfield is a melting pot. Enjoy authentic food, festivals, and gifts while starting your journey right here! ...
CVB Events Calendar Gets Targeted Search
The Mansfield/Richland County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) announced new improvements in the promotion and accessibility of events on its website, MansfieldTourism.com. The widely used Calendar of Events (COE) now includes a search feature to make accessing specific dates faster. “The improvements are part of the CVB’s overall mobile strategy and Strategic Planning Process to increase the organization’s effectiveness in achieving its mission to promote and develop our County’s tourism product to attract and retain money for the local economy”, according to Bureau President Lee Tasseff. “The easier and smarter we make our tools, the better for the visitor and ultimately the community.”...
BibleWalk Adds New Exhibit at Museum
Amazing things continue to happen at BibleWalk, Ohio’s only life-size wax museum. The Walk of The Parables, BibleWalk’s newest exhibit, opens to the public March 21, 2015. The Walk of Parables consists of 39 original oil paintings, each four feet wide and seven feet high. The paintings are the work of noted religious artist Mark Pedro; and are thought to be the first series of paintings depicting the parables of Jesus ever undertaken by a single artist. They were formerly on display at Christus Gardens in Gatlinburg, Tennessee....
Tickets on sale February 2 for Mid-Ohio’s 54th season of racing
Tickets for the 2015 race season at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, one of North America’s most competitive race tracks, will go on sale February 2 at 10 a.m. ET. Four spectator events highlight the historic track’s 2015 season schedule, with marquee events The Honda Indy 200 returning July 31-August 2 and the Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 returning August 14-15. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will also host Ohio’s 2015 Tough Mudder challenge on May 9 and 10....
LOCAL CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU RECEIVES MARKETING AWARDS
The Ohio Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (OACVB) held its 17th Annual Awards of Excellence Luncheon in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. MIDDY Awards are presented for destination marketing and tourism development. Mansfield / Richland County CVB wins 3 marketing awards for Shawshank videos and the new Bike Trail map brochure. ...