Visitor spending and visitation growth in Kentucky both increased in 2019 according to a study from Tourism Economics. In McCracken County, approximately 2.4 million visitor trips generated $189.9

The Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has released a new, interactive, mobile-friendly audio tour that allows visitors to follow a self-guided journey on foot throughout the streets of downtown Paducah. The tour brings listeners to 30 different stops in the city, introducing local culture, history and architecture along the way. 

Bowling Green, Owensboro, & Paducah CVBs creating joint social media campaign to promote tourism to western Kentucky

Kara Gray-Watson has joined the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau as the newest member of the CVB sales and marketing team. Specializing in destination services, Gray will play a key role in the development of visitor information resources, partner relations and the delivery of the Paducah experience.

The Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), National Quilt Museum and River Discovery Center represented Paducah at the annual Travel South USA Showcase in St. Louis, Missouri, December 2-5, 2019. Hosted by state tourism offices across the South, the event draws together qualified international tour operators from more than 20 countries with Southern travel suppliers to grow international visitation to the southern United States.

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.

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.

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.

USA Today named Paducah a winner in two categories of the 2019 10Best Readers’ Choice Readers’ Choice travel award contest. Paducah finished sixth among destinations nominated for Best Small Town Cultural Scene and seventh among those nominated for Best Small Town for Shopping.