About Experience Columbus

Experience Columbus is the destination marketing organization for the Columbus region dedicated to growing visitor spending and enhancing the visitor experience. In 2024, visitors made 53.2 million trips to Greater Columbus for conventions, trade shows, sporting events and leisure visits, spending $8.2 billion and supporting more than 82,500 jobs—one in every 13 jobs in Franklin County.

Headquarters:
629 N. High St., Suite 400, Columbus, OH 43215

Visitor Centers:
625 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43215
188 Easton Town Ctr, Columbus, OH 43219

Get in touch with us:
614-221-6623
800-354-2657

Accreditations

Experience Columbus earned accreditation from Destinations International (DI), formerly DMAI, for 2022-2023, and is one of 200 destination marketing organizations to have met the rigorous standards. To do so, Experience Columbus provided evidence of compliance with over 100 performance standards and 20 optional Aspiration standards, including governance, finance, management, human resources, technology, visitor services, group services, sales, communications, membership, brand management, destination development, research/market intelligence, innovation, and stakeholder relationships. Most recently, Experience Columbus received the 2022 Distinctive Achievement Award from Association Conventions & Facilities.

Experience Columbus Foundation

The Experience Columbus Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing the Central Ohio hospitality and tourism industry. Our mission is to bridge the gap between a growing destination and a supported workforce, creating a vibrant travel economy that benefits everyone who lives, works and visits our region.

To make a secure online donation, go to The Columbus Foundation's Giving Store. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Community Initiatives

Experience Columbus staff regularly presents to intern groups, new students and staff groups about the city, with emphases ranging from things to do to economic information. Please fill out this form to request a presentation, or check out our other community initiatives below.