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New data show more visitors are staying longer in Columbus COLUMBUS – More visitors are coming to Greater Columbus and choosing to stay longer, according to data from the industry-leading researchers at Longwoods International. In 2018, Greater… Continue Reading >>

Mall of America® vice president of marketing is candidate of choice COLUMBUS – Experience Columbus has named its new vice president of marketing, Sarah Townes. In her role, Townes will oversee all aspects of marketing, interactive and public… Continue Reading >>

COLUMBUS – In conjunction with National Travel and Tourism Week, an annual celebration of the industry’s $2.5 trillion impact nationally, Experience Columbus and the Greater Columbus Sports Commission have released their first quarter 2019 State of… Continue Reading >>

COLUMBUS – Experience Columbus announced today the winners of its annual EXPY Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions by businesses, groups, organizations or individuals to the local hospitality industry and the Greater Columbus visitor… Continue Reading >>

Results in Wildly Creative Beverage Scene COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus breweries and distilleries are helping define what is one of the most exciting beer and cocktail scenes in the country, placing the city on the map as a must-visit destination for… Continue Reading >>

COLUMBUS – Experience Columbus kicked off a decade of hospitality at its 2019 Annual Meeting held today at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The organization celebrated the community’s many successes in 2018 and gave an insider’s look at the… Continue Reading >>

Tourism economy to benefit from record room night production COLUMBUS – Record-breaking bed tax collections and room night production for future years resulted in a strong 2018 for the local tourism economy. The Hilton Columbus Downtown announced an… Continue Reading >>

New hotel inventory outpaces booked rooms COLUMBUS - During the third quarter, Columbus’ hotel industry saw mixed performance in year-to-date metrics. From January through September, hotel occupancy and RevPAR (Revenue Per Available Room) decreased,… Continue Reading >>

Cuisine, art and history celebrated at the annual Somali Culture Festival COLUMBUS – The 2 nd annual Somali Culture Festival is slated for Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Northland Performing Arts Center. Columbus’ exploding international population means a… Continue Reading >>

New data show growth in visitor volume, economic impact and jobs COLUMBUS – The tourism economy continues to grow in Greater Columbus where the number of visitors, amount of money spent and jobs supported have increased. Today, Experience Columbus… Continue Reading >>