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Paducah CVB Announces New Group Travel Sales Manager

Jan. 27, 2023

Paducah is pleased to announce the hiring of Amina Watkins as Group Travel Sales Manager for the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). Watkins is a graduate of Reidland High School and Murray…

Paducah Representatives Invited to Jinju, South Korea as Part of UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Oct. 14, 2022

Seven Paducah representatives will attend the World Folk Arts Biennale in Jinju South Korea, October 15-22, 2022. The Jinju World Folk Arts Biennale is a celebration intended to provide UNESCO…

Paducah Awarded Tennessee RiverLine Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Community Impact Grant

May 05, 2022

Paducah has been awarded a 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Community Impact Grant by the Tennesee RiverLine. The $10,000 grant will support DEI-focused initiatives in Paducah-McCracken…

Mary Hammond Appointed to Serve on U.S. Travel Association’s Board of Directors

Apr. 25, 2022

Mary Hammond, CDME, Executive Director of the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau, has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Travel Association’s Board of Directors. U.S. Travel is the leading force…

Paducah CVB Announces New Director of Marketing and Communications

Apr. 22, 2022

Paducah is pleased to announce the hiring of Liz Hammonds as Director of Marketing and Communications for the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). Hammonds is a 2011 and 2014 graduate of Murray…

Paducah-McCracken County Wins Tennessee RiverLine Award, Plans 2022 Activities

Mar. 22, 2022

Paducah is pleased to announce the Tennessee RiverLine has awarded Paducah-McCracken County its Excellence in River Animation Award. The award recognizes the community’s commitment to providing access…

Paducah to Welcome River Boats this Spring

Mar. 07, 2022

Paducah is pleased to announce American Queen Voyages (AQV) and American Cruise Lines will make an historic amount of stops in Paducah this spring, beginning the final week of April. “Paducah is…

Paducah to host lunch stop on 2021 Great Race

Jun. 11, 2021

Paducah, Ky., will host a lunch stop on the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Wednesday, June 23, race organizers have announced. The Great Race, the world’s premiere old car…

Paducah to Welcome River Boats this Spring

Mar. 09, 2021

Paducah is pleased to announce American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) and American Cruise Lines will begin stops in the river city this April with enhanced COVID-19 safety measures in place…

Paducah Visitors Bureau and Kentucky Tourism Announce Increased Visitor Growth and Spending in 2019

By Laura Oswald on Aug. 24, 2020

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…

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