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Local Employees Grab the Spotlight during National Tourism Week

Media Contact: Tracie McPherson Visit Omaha Director of Communications 402-444-3607 tmcpherson@visitomaha.com Local Employees Grab the Spotlight During National Tourism Week OMAHA, NE., May 8, 2018 – From small business owners and hotel staff to retail clerks and restaurant workers, tourism means local jobs - 17,280 local jobs to be exact. As we celebrate National Tourism Week May 6-12, Visit Omaha will begin a new campaign focused on highlighting and celebrating Omaha's 8th largest private sector employer – tourism. "Visitor spending supports…

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Visit Omaha's Super Bowl LII Contest

Media Contact: Tracie McPherson Visit Omaha Director of Communications 402-444-3607 tmcpherson@visitomaha.com Visit Omaha's Super Bowl LII Contest 52 Weekends – 52nd Super Bowl – 52 Points OMAHA, NE., February 2, 2018 – The magic number is 52. If the total combined score of Super Bowl LII equals 52 points, one lucky winner will receive a weekend getaway package from Visit Omaha. Fifty-two other winners who enter will win a Visit Omaha t-shirt regardless of the score. If you think it’s a long shot, consider this: Bleacher Report, a popular…

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Religious Conference Brings Millions of Dollars to Omaha

Media Contact: Tracie McPherson Visit Omaha Director of Communications 402-444-3607 tmcpherson@visitomaha.com Religious Conference Brings Millions of Dollars to Omaha OMAHA, NE., January 30, 2018 – Omaha is set to host Emerge, a conference for religious meeting planners and exhibitors from across the country. The Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA) will be in Omaha January 30 through February 1, 2018. The economic impact of the three-day event for Omaha is just over $2 million. This event is the largest conference for…

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Visit Omaha is Going to Super Bowl LII

Media Contact: Tracie McPherson Visit Omaha Director of Communications 402-444-3607 tmchpherson@visitomaha.com Visit Omaha is Going to Super Bowl LII OMAHA, NE. January 29 – Omaha will join the Eagles and the Patriots as they head to Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis. As part of its 2018 “52 Weekends” advertising campaign promoting Omaha as a year-round destination, Visit Omaha wrapped the Minneapolis Metro Blue Line with a train-sized invitation to plan a weekend getaway to Omaha. The Blue Line runs from Mall of America to U.S. Bank Stadium where…

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Omaha Adds Nonstop Service to Canada

Media Contact: Tracie McPherson Visit Omaha Director of Communications 402-444-3607 tmcpherson@visitomaha.com New Daily Flight Puts Omaha on the International Map OMAHA, NE. December 8, 2017 – The number of direct flights to Omaha keeps growing, this time expanding beyond the border. Air Canada announced it will begin offering non-stop service between Omaha and Toronto, Canada beginning May 1, 2018. "The fact that an international carrier believes Omaha is a valuable connection point for passengers is a testament to how much our city has…

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Holiday Island Welcomes World's Most Famous Traveler

Media Contact: Tracie McPherson Visit Omaha Director of Communications 402-444-3607 tmcpherson@visitomaha.com Holiday Island Welcomes World's Most Famous Traveler OMAHA, NE. November 20, 2017 – The most famous traveler in the world will become a new fixture on Holiday Island during the kickoff of Omaha’s Holiday Lights Festival. 20 ft. high Santa-in-the-box will join the other Holiday Island decorations that fill the island in the Gene Leahy Mall. Visit Omaha, Omaha’s Tourism Authority, created Holiday Island last year as a way of thanking the…

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Omaha Tourism Now a $2 Billion a Year Industry

Media Contact: Tracie McPherson Visit Omaha Director of Communications 402-444-3607 tmcpherson@visitomaha.com That's What Omaha Tourism Looks Like Omaha, NE. September 26, 2017 – Omaha has experienced seven straight years of tourism growth. New economic impact research completed by Tourism Economics – An Oxford Economics Company shows tourism's impact on the city has now reached close to the $2 billion mark. The study shows 12.3 million people visited Omaha in 2016. Those tourists spent a total of $1.22 billion while visiting the city. That…

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The Ten Tastiest Days of the Year

Media Contact: Tracie McPherson Visit Omaha Director of Communications 402-444-3607 tmcpherson@visitomaha.com Dine Out to Help Others Omaha, NE. September 13, 2017 – Mark your calendars, Omaha Restaurant Week is back for its seventh year. From September 15th through the 24th every time you have dinner at a participating Omaha area restaurant you will be supporting the Food Bank for the Heartland. "We're proud to be involved with Omaha Restaurant Week," said Keith Backsen, Executive Director for Visit Omaha. "It's a great way for us to promote…

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Omaha's Old Market Wows a New Crowd in Canada

Media Contact: Tracie McPherson Visit Omaha Director of Communications 402-444-3607 tmcpherson@visitomaha.com OMAHA, NE August 17, 2017 - For the second year in a row, Omaha receives top honors at one of the largest convention trade shows in the tourism industry. Visit Omaha’s recreation of Omaha’s Old Market Entertainment District received third place, out of 700 organizations, for best trade show booth at the American Society of Association Executives’ (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Expo in Toronto, Canada. Last year Visit Omaha received top honors…

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Visit Omaha Earns Tourism Badge of Honor

Visit Omaha Earns Tourism Badge of Honor OMAHA, NE. July 17, 2017 – Visit Omaha makes the grade and joins a prestigious group honored in Canada at the Destinations International Conference. Visit Omaha was honored for earning its official accreditation by the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP). The process is a comprehensive review of a Destination Marketing Organization’s (DMO) business procedures and accountability. “The DMAP accreditation is one more way that Visit Omaha can confidently convey to meeting planners and…

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