BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Bowling Green tourism initiatives and personnel are receiving statewide recognition.
The Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit BGKY) earned a total of 19 awards from the Kentucky Travel Industry Association, which represents 900 members across the Commonwealth, according to a press release. The honors consisted of one gold, eight silver and 10 bronze awards.
In addition, Visit BGKY’s executive director Sherry Murphy received the Mangeot-Oaken Distinguished Service Award, which is the highest honor recognized in the tourism industry and akin to a lifetime achievement award.
“Sherry exemplifies professionalism, integrity and leadership in the tourism industry. Her passion for tourism is evident daily as head of our CVB in the fastest growing county in Kentucky,” Michelle Gorman, Visit BGKY board chairwoman, said. “We are so very fortunate to work and learn from her each day.”
Full awards of distinction are as follows:
Gold:
- PR Initiative: Celebrating Bowling Green’s Nappy Root
Silver:
- ARPA Funded Projects: Gathered Living – Gypsymoon Influencer
- Digital: National Corvette Museum Special Landing Page; StyleBlueprint Digital Campaign; West Kentucky BBQ Belt
- Marketing Campaign: Tailored to your Taste; VisitBGKY Broadcast Campaign
- Radio or TV Broadcast Advertising: Geared for Fun Video Campaign
- Website: VisitBGKY Website Redesign
Bronze:
- ARPA Funded Projects: Horses, Horsepower, and Hollers; Western Kentucky Wine Trail; Cave Country Trails Interactive Map
- Destination Management: Love BGKY Art Installations; West Kentucky BBQ Belt
- PR Initiative: Attractions Heard ‘Round the World; Reindeer Farm Third Year
- Print: Group Travel Profile Sheet; KDT Visitor Guide Ad
- Video or Podcast: Lost River Cave Turns Green
More information about Visit BGKY is available here.
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