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Wine & Ale Trail Draws Attention to Area

Wine & Ale Trail Draws Attention to Area

Posted on by Adelyn Belsterling in Blogs and News, News Releases, Wine and Ale Trail

In addition to a NEW Wine & Ale Trail brochure that showcases all locations, there was an investment in getting the word out about the trail, the locations, and the history that surrounds many of our sites. Wine & Ale seekers not only can enjoy local wines and brews on our trail, but they can immerse themselves in real local history in a century-old mortuary, a vintage bank vault, a blueberry plantation, and an old-world cask ale brewery to mention a few. As the brochure says “Cheers to History.”...

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Massive international Studebaker Meet cruises into Mansfield

Massive international Studebaker Meet cruises into Mansfield

Posted on by Adelyn Belsterling in Blogs and News, Story Ideas, Visitors

Mansfield visitors and residents are invited to the Saturday, September 14 public Studebaker Car Show. For a nominal gate fee of $10 (free to those 15 and younger), the public will enjoy full access to check out all of the cars, exhibits and parts vendors. Some 400 cars are expected, including original, restored, modified and modern cars, as well as larger, commercial-style Studebaker trucks....

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Shawshank Redemption Participation

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MANSFIELD, OHIO – Were you an extra on the set of The Shawshank Redemption? Did the producers rent your house, your car? Did you bump into one of the stars around town or have a cool story from behind the scenes? We’d love to hear them. If this sound like you, the Mansfield/Richland County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (CVB) needs your help! The CVB launched a Facebook page) where fans of the movie can go to share memories, inside stories, “Did you know…” moments, etc… The page also calls attention to the Shawshank Trail, a drive-it-yourself tour where fans of the movie can visit filming sites around Mansfield, Ashland and Upper Sandusky. ...

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Convention Bureau to Change Name

Convention Bureau to Change Name

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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....

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County commissioners hear CVB report on Shawshank tour

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Mansfield-Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau president Lee Tasseff says nine out of 10 people who attended various events during the Shawshank 20-Year Reunion over the Labor Day weekend were more than satisfied with their experience. Tasseff met Tuesday with Richland County commissioners to outline the results of a study done by Ashland University and to present commissioners with a framed poster from the event....

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Great Ohio Bike Adventure Returns to Mansfield

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The Great Ohio Bike Adventure (GOBA) will kick off their week-long event in Mansfield in 2014. The Mansfield/Richland County Convention & Visitors Bureau (M/RCVB) has been working with GOBA and the Richland County Fairgrounds on plans for the Mansfield portion of the tour. Julie Van Winkle, Director of The 26th Annual Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA), announced today that the 2014 tour, June 14-21, will feature a route in the northeastern quadrant of Ohio. ...

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LOCAL CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU RECEIVES MARKETING AWARDS

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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. ...

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