Category: Greater Lansing CVB

Greater Lansing CVB Top Executives Win Lifetime Achievement Awards

6/4/2018

The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) is pleased to announce that President and CEO Jack Schripsema, CTA and Executive Vice President and COO, Julie Pingston, CMP, CTA were recently recognized with Lifetime Achievement Awards by two different industry entities.

On May 23 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan Meetings & Events magazine welcomed Schripsema into their Hall of Fame with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Greater Lansing CVB and Team Lansing Foundation Announce Greater Lansing Certified Tourism Ambassador of the Year

2/24/2017

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Doug Klein, CTA

The Team Lansing Foundation, along with the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB), is pleased to recognize Doug Klein, CTA, Executive Director of the Mason Area Chamber of Commerce, as the 2016 Greater Lansing Certified Tourism Ambassador of the Year.

Klein was honored at the 2017 Greater Lansing CVB Annual Meeting held on February 21st at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing.

“Tourism is about creating experiences and front-line workers can have the biggest impact on making a visitor’s time in Greater Lansing memorable,” said Jack Schripsema, President of the GLCVB and Executive Director of the Team Lansing Foundation. “Doug exemplifies the goals of the CTA program by being outgoing and helpful during his interactions with visitors, encouraging them to visit our many community assets and to experience, explore and then welcome others to the Greater Lansing community.”

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Greater Lansing CVB and GLSA Announce Record Year-End Data and Award Winners for Community Support

2/22/2017

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From left to right: Shannon Manning, Ph.D., Shannon Schmoll, Ph.D., Huey-Wen Lin, Ph.D., Alex Bailey, Alexei Bazavov, Ph.D., Chelsea Fristoe, Andrea Shindler, Ph.D., Kathie Dunbar, Jack Schripsema, CTA, Scott Dane.

The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) held its annual meeting on February 21st, and announced both good news for the local economy and recognized numerous individuals with awards for vision, dedication and loyalty throughout the year.

The Greater Lansing region experienced a 4.8% increase in year-to-date area lodging occupancy, setting a record high for the region at 64%, according to Smith Travel Research (STR) data. Additionally, the Greater Lansing region experienced a 3.4% increase in Average Daily Rate (ADR), or average cost per available hotel room. In 2016 ADR was reported at $101.82 compared to $98.28 in 2015. These numbers from 2016 show the fourth consecutive year that both overall demand for regional hotel rooms, and the rate area lodging partners are able to charge for them, both went up. A prime indication of a healthy hospitality and tourism market.

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Greater Lansing Certified Tourism Ambassador Named International CTA of the Year

7/12/2016

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LANSING, Mich. – The Team Lansing Foundation, along with the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) and the Tourism Ambassador Institute (TAI), are pleased to announce Malinda Barr, 2015 Greater Lansing Certified Tourism Ambassador of the Year, has been selected as the 2016 International CTA of the Year.

Malinda is the former Director of Sales at the Staybridge Suites Hotel, Okemos, MI and currently the Special Events Manager for the Lansing Lugnuts.

On behalf of the Committee, John Marks, past President & CEO of the San Francisco CVB, said, “Malinda, like all CTA of the Year winners, goes above and beyond what any guest might reasonably expect. Having grown up in the Greater Lansing region, she knows the community very well, but also utilizes all resources available to her, including quality material from the Greater Lansing CVB. She has a knack for anticipating guests' additional needs beyond that of their initial request, and goes out of her way to personalize their visit to the area.”

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Greater Lansing CVB Top Executives Win Lifetime Achievement Awards

Greater Lansing CVB and Team Lansing Foundation Announce Greater Lansing Certified Tourism Ambassador of the Year

Greater Lansing CVB and GLSA Announce Record Year-End Data and Award Winners for Community Support

Greater Lansing Certified Tourism Ambassador Named International CTA of the Year

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