Mary Hammond, Executive Director of the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) was the recipient of the 2019 Mangeot-Oaken Award for Distinguished Service Award at the Kentucky Travel Industry Association (KTIA) Annual Conference in Covington, Kentucky on November 7.

The 24^th annual National Trail of Tears Association Conference and Symposium will be held at the Holiday Inn Riverfront/Paducah Convention Center October 11-13^th, 2019.

"For the first three years of running the Freight House, no one but chef Sara Bradley was allowed to make the biscuits. 

Louisville to host the James Beard Foundation series of events to celebrate diversity of American cooking, feature Paducah Chef Sara Bradley (freight house)

Go beyond the expected and take a deep dive into Paducah's story with Paducah Signature Experiences, experiential tours designed exclusively for groups. Meet the local storytellers behind these experiences at premier cultural attractions throughout Paducah, Kentucky!

Visitor spending and visitation growth in Kentucky both increased in 2018 according to a study from Tourism Economics, the Kentucky Department of Tourism’s new research partner. Spending in McCracken County totaled $262.89 million which supports 2,420 jobs and generated $20.43 million in state and local taxes.

Seven student musicians will represent Paducah and McCracken County at the inaugural Global Youth Concert in Icheon, South Korea, July 29-August 4, 2019. The invitation to participate came from the Mayor’s office in Icheon, one of Paducah’s sister UNESCO Creative Cities in the creative field of Crafts & Folk Art.

Capitalizing on the recognizable benefits, Uncovering the hidden value

Anglers will compete on the Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland Rivers.

Louisville, KY – July 7, 2019 – Catfish anglers from several states will travel to Paducah, KY on the Ohio River for a King Kat

Landee Bryant, Executive Director of Maiden Alley Cinema, will represent Paducah at Europa Cinemas Audience Development & Innovation Lab in the UNESCO Creative City of Bologna, Italy.