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Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau Receives Meeting Planners’ Choice Award

Dec. 16, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCVB) has been awarded the prestigious 2009 Planners' Choice Award by MeetingNews Magazine. The award honors excellence in the meeting industry and the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau was chosen as one of the best bureaus of the year. "This award showcases Omaha as a reputable convention destination and is a tribute to our national sales, service and marketing efforts," said Dana Markel, Executive Director of the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau. "The fact that…

Omaha Visitors Center Reaches Milestone

Dec. 16, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: More people have walked through the doors of the Omaha Visitors Center during 2009 than the previous two years combined. The Omaha Visitors Center has welcomed 20,835 people this past year and the number is expected to grow during the holiday season. (2007- 8,071 total visitors and 2008 - 10,132 total visitors) On Thanksgiving night, 551 people stopped in the Omaha Visitors Center at 10th and Farnam. The Center offers a warm and friendly place during the holidays to find out what's happening in the city, enjoy…