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. ...
Shawshank Fan Shares Memories from Shawshank Reunion
Emily Pugh is a huge fan of the movie The Shawshank Redemption and traveled from Texas to experience last’s year’s Shawshank 20-Year Reunion in Mansfield, Ohio. She shared her memories from that visit and explained how it was one of her best weekends ever. Needless to say, she’s excited to come back this year for the Shawshank 20th Anniversary. See her story...
Shawshank Weekend Schedule Announced
The movie, The Shawshank Redemption, was released in 1994 and premiered at the Renaissance Theatre. With only a few weeks before the 20th Anniversary celebration, happening in Mansfield, Ohio over Labor Day Weekend, it’s time to make your plans and buy your tickets! ...
WKYC Features Mansfield Fire Museum
Old fire trucks evoke a sense of community pride and heroism. They have that cool factor that is hard to ignore. The Mansfield Fire Museum preserves that feeling and history by seeing the possible in trying something they have never done before....
Thank You to Local GOBA Supporters
Thank you for all the local support that made the Mansfield portion of the GOBA tour a huge success. Over 50 local volunteers and many organizations helped create a positive experience for GOBA riders. ...
CVB Announces New Richland B&O Bike Trail Map
The Mansfield/Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau (M/RCVB), spearheaded a collaboration with Gorman Nature Center and community leaders in cities and villages along the trail, to give the Richland B&O Trail an update. ...
Shawshank Trail Treasure Hunt Map
The Summer of Shawshank kicks off with the first-ever Shawshank Trail Treasure Hunt Map created by the Mansfield/Richland County CVB. Shawshank fans, visitors and indivi...
Tourism Excellence Recognized by Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Mansfield/Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau (M/RCVB) recognized Excellence in Tourism at its Annual Meeting...
Mansfield, Ohio State Reformatory and Shawshank Trail in Wall Street Journal article
The Wall Street Journal published an article called, “Shawshank Residuals” about how the classic movie continues to hold it’s popularity and make money 20 years after its...
Tough Mudder Parking Location Change
Tough Mudder officials announced a change in the parking location for Tough Mudder Ohio, happening in Mansfield, Ohio this weekend (May 17 & 18, 2014). Due to weathe...