FOX CITIES CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

The Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau is an economic development organization that strengthens the Fox Cities by attracting visitors in the convention, sports and leisure markets through sales, marketing and destination development.  The Bureau operates a visitors center, which is open to the public as a resource of information on local hotels and attractions.  In the Fox Cities the FCC&VB has brought conventions, sporting events, which is continually growing each year for amateur youth sports and leisure, such as shopping at the Fox River Mall.  In 2013 visitors spending reached $411 million.  That supported 5,557 jobs in the tourism industry and 7,244 jobs in the Fox Cities.  $121 million was spent on food and beverage, $90 million on lodging and $89 million in the retail sector.  Numbers for 2014 are currently not out at this time but they are projected to be even higher than 2013.  The FCC&VB is promoting their new program called BRING it HOME FOX CITIES.  You may ask why should you be a part of this program.  You may have just returned from an event/convention in another city or state and want to bring it to the Fox Cities area.  If you are interested you can share this information with the FCC&VB.  If your organization books a meeting in the Fox Cities, you will receive a gift certificate valued up to $500 to select Fox Cities businesses.  If you are interested in learning more about this new program you can visit their website at www.foxcities.org/bringithome.  If you are interested in finding out more about the FCC&VB please visit their website at www.foxcities.org.