Press Release Archives

Ryan Widmer Advances to Sales Manager – Sporting Events at Warren County (OH) CVB
12/15/2007
December 2007 – LEBANON, OH – Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau (WCCVB) Executive Director, Shirley Bonekemper, is pleased to announce that Ryan Widmer has been promoted to Sales Manager – Sporting Events.

2008 Tourism Grant Recipients Announced by the Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau
12/15/2007
December 2007 – LEBANON, OH – The Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau (WCCVB) has announced the recipients of the Bureau’s 2008 Tourism Advertising Assistance Grants (TAAG) and Tourism Information Center Grants (TIC). The Bureau’s Board of Trustees has awarded more than $53,300 to area non-profit organizations to assist their tourism services, promotion and marketing efforts.

Linda K. Smith Joins the Warren County CVB Sales Staff
11/15/2007
September 2007 – LEBANON, OH – Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau (WCCVB) Executive Director Shirley Bonekemper has announced the addition of Linda K. Smith to the WCCVB sales team as Senior Sales Manager for Associations and Group Tour business.

Former Kings Island Exec to Lead Warren County CVB Marketing Team
10/15/2007
October 2007 – Lebanon, OH – Shirley Bonekemper, executive director of the Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau (WCCVB), announced that Sally Derrick has been named the Director of Marketing for the bureau.

Local on-air voice adds his name to WCCVB Board
06/15/2007
June 2007 – LEBANON, OH – Craig Ross, president of the Warren County Board of Trustees, has announced the addition of Mike McMurray as the newest member of the Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau (WCCVB) Board of Trustees.

Chris Kays Joins Warren County CVB Marketing Staff
05/15/2007

Heightened Efforts of Warren County CVB Result in Major Tourism Impacts in Ohio’s Largest Playground
02/15/2007
February 2007 – LEBANON, OH – In 2006, the Warren County area outperformed competitive tourism destinations such as Cleveland, Louisville and Indianapolis in hotel occupancy growth, with an increase of 4.6% over 2005 (per Smith Travel Research (STR) reports). This is great news for Ohio’s Largest Playground, considering the competitive regional tourism destinations are highly recognized, major metropolitan areas, with medium to large convention centers that generate room nights throughout the year.

Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau Boosts Local Tourism Support With Community Grants
01/15/2007
January 2007 – LEBANON, OH – The Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau (WCCVB) has announced the recipients of the Bureau’s 2007 Tourism Advertising Assistance Grants (TAAG) and Tourism Information Center Grants (TIC). The Bureau’s Board of Trustees has awarded more than $29,300 to area non-profit organizations to assist their tourism services, promotion and marketing efforts in Warren County, Ohio’s Largest Playground®.