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View a compilation of recent news stories that have featured Columbus below.

2023 Annual Meeting Highlights 2022 Results, Announces New Board of Directors Members and Chair

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Experience Columbus, the destination marketing organization for the Columbus region dedicated to growing visitor spending and enhancing the visitor experience, held its 2023 Annual Meeting on March 8, 2023 in Hilton Columbus Downtown’s

2022 State of the Visitor Industry: Year-End Report

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The 2022 State of the Visitor Industry: Year-End Report made available today by Experience Columbus and the Greater Columbus Sports Commission shows Columbus’ tourism industry rebounded in 2022, with year-over-year increases across the

Award Winning Musician John Legend to Perform in Columbus Jan. 10 During PCMA Convening Leaders 2023

PCMA, the world’s largest community for Business Events Strategists, and Experience Columbus, the destination marketing organization for the Columbus region, are thrilled to announce that award winning, multiplatinum singer-songwriter and pianist

2022 State of the Visitor Industry: Third Quarter Report

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The 2022 State of the Visitor Industry: Third Quarter Report made available today by Experience Columbus and the Greater Columbus Sports Commission shows Columbus’ tourism industry is projected to end the year on a strong note, with a

Experience Columbus Named a 2022 Distinctive Achievement Award Winner

Association Conventions & Facilities recently named Experience Columbus a 2022 Distinctive Achievement Award Winner in the category of Conventions & Visitors Bureaus saying, “The deserving winners of the 2022 Distinctive Achievement Awards presented

Adam Grant to Keynote PCMA’s 2023 Convening Leaders in Columbus

CHICAGO—Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist and bestselling author who explores the science of motivation, generosity, original thinking, and rethinking will deliver an opening day keynote on Monday, January 9, 2023, at PCMA’s annual Convening

2022 State of the Visitor Industry: Mid-Year Report

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The 2022 State of the Visitor Industry: Mid-Year Report made available today by Experience Columbus and the Greater Columbus Sports Commission shows continued signs of a strong recovery for Columbus’ tourism industry. As the

Experience Columbus Announces New Visitation Data Following Industry Day Event

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Experience Columbus, the destination marketing organization for the Columbus region dedicated to growing visitor spending and enhancing the visitor experience, today announced new insights into the local visitor economy and the impact

Experience Columbus Launches New Accessibility Guide

Experience Columbus, the destination marketing organization for Ohio’s capital city, today launched its new Accessibility Guide to highlight Columbus as an inclusive destination that is welcoming and accessible to all. The new Accessibility Guide

Greater Columbus Convention Center Gets Smart Meetings Smart Stars Award for Best Convention Center

Experience Columbus is excited to share that the Greater Columbus Convention Center has been selected by Smart Meetings to receive a Smart Stars award in the category of Best Convention Center. Press release and details are forthcoming.

Experience Columbus to Receive Association Conventions & Facilities Distinctive Achievement Award

Experience Columbus is happy to share that the subscribers to Association Conventions & Facilities magazine (a publication reaching over 20,500 active association planners in print and more via the digital version) recently voted and named Experience

2022 State of the Visitor Industry: First Quarter Report

The resiliency of the tourism industry and the future of travel has been celebrated throughout May during U.S. Travel Association’s National Travel and Tourism Week, the 2022 Experience Columbus Annual Meeting and Ohio Tourism Day. Now, Experience

Experience Columbus Celebrates the Resiliency of Travel and Tourism at 2022 Annual Meeting

Each year, tourism professionals across the country unite to celebrate the value travel holds for our economy, businesses, communities and personal well-being during U.S. Travel Association’s National Travel and Tourism Week. During this year’s

Experience Columbus’ Taylor Savage Named One of 30 Future Leaders by Destinations International

Experience Columbus National Sales Manager Taylor Savage, DES, CTA, CFMP, was recently named one of Destinations International’s 2022 30 Under 30 recipients. The Class of 2022 honorees hail from a variety of destinations around the world and

Columbus Helps Meetings Go Green with Unique Sustainability Offerings

As trade and professional organizations across the country return to in-person conventions, conferences and meetings in 2022, Ohio’s capital city is continuing to offer an innovative collection of environmentally-conscious ways to make any meeting