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
Friday, January 27, 2023 4:00 PM
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
Friday, October 14, 2022 10:00 AM
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
Thursday, May 5, 2022 1:00 PM
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
Monday, April 25, 2022 1:00 PM
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
Friday, April 22, 2022 1:00 PM
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
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:00 PM
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
Monday, March 7, 2022 1:00 PM
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
Friday, June 11, 2021 2:00 PM
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
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 5:00 PM
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.
Monday, August 24, 2020 4:00 PM by Laura Oswald
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
Thursday, May 7, 2020 5:00 PM by Laura Oswald
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.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 4:00 PM by Laura Oswald
Bowling Green, Owensboro, & Paducah CVBs creating joint social media campaign to promote tourism to western Kentucky
Friday, March 6, 2020 12:00 PM
"National Park Service Designates Paducah a "Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Community"
Monday, January 6, 2020 12:00 PM by Laura Oswald
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.
Thursday, December 5, 2019 1:00 PM by Laura Oswald
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.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 1:00 PM by Laura Oswald
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.
Monday, September 30, 2019 11:00 AM
The 24th annual National Trail of Tears Association Conference and Symposium will be held at the Holiday Inn Riverfront/Paducah Convention Center October 11-13th, 2019.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 12:00 PM
Louisville to host the James Beard Foundation series of events to celebrate diversity of American cooking, feature Paducah Chef Sara Bradley (freight house)
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 10:00 AM by Laura Oswald
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.
Monday, July 8, 2019 12:00 PM
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