Greater Lansing CVB
The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) is celebrating its fifty years in existence by opening the doors of the Greater Lansing Visitor Center for a special celebration. The public is invited Friday, May 14, 2010 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for FREE refreshments, special discounts and more! The Greater Lansing Visitor Center is located on the first floor of the Stadium District building, 500 E. Michigan Ave., Suite 180 in downtown Lansing, across from Cooley Law School Stadium.
Special offers on May 14th include:
- Complimentary cake and punch (while supplies last.)
- Buy ONE, GET ONE FREE Be A Tourist in Your Own Town* passports (limit 6 per person.)
- Kids can enter the Be A Tourist in Your Own Town coloring contest.
- Enter a FREE drawing to win a Greater Lansing prize package.
- FREE Entertainment Express trolley tickets (one per person, while supplies last.)
- FREE commemorative Lansing area caricature posters (one per person, while supplies last.)
- FREE brochures, maps, visitor guides and other promotional materials covering a wide range of festivals, attractions, dining, accommodations, etc.
- Information specialists will be on hand to help answer questions about visiting the region.
- Greater Lansing merchandise is available to purchase.
The GLCVB was founded in 1960 with a singular mission; to promote the region as a desirable convention and tourism destination. While the core mission has remained the same, the GLCVB has evolved and grown over the last 50 years from a staff of two to 25 employees and encompasses the work of the Greater Lansing Sports Authority and Team Lansing Foundation.
“We’re proud to have a hand in helping bring over five million visitors to the mid-Michigan region each year. Whether someone is in town for a convention or a sporting tournament, or just visiting friends and family for the weekend, those visitors generate nearly $431 million dollars in economic impact for our community,” said Lee Hladki, GLCVB President and CEO. “Our anniversary celebration gives us the opportunity to recognize and thank all of our community partners and residents who have helped make us a success.”
The Visitor Center is open to the public Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Parking is available behind the Stadium District building. For more information about the GLCVB visit www.lansing.org or phone (517) 487-6800.
*Be A Tourist In Your Own Town is an annual event coordinated by the GLCVB that provides free access to over 50 attractions and hot spots for the cost of a $1 passport. The event will be held Saturday, June 5, 2010.
The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) is pleased to announce it has hired Jennifer Pazdan as Visitor Services Assistant.
Pazdan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Davenport University and was most recently employed as a project manager with Graduate Medical Education Inc., in East Lansing. Previous to that, Pazdan was a project specialist with the Michigan Primary Care Association for seven years.
Pazdan’s role with the GLCVB will be to provide overall project support to the Senior Vice President and the Convention Services Department.
“We are very pleased to welcome Jennifer to the organization,” said Lee Hladki, President of the GLCVB. “Providing premium service to all of the convention attendees in Greater Lansing is critical to our continued success. We feel Jennifer will be an asset to the team.”
The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau is proud to announce its newly elected Board Officers for 2010:
CINDY BOWEN, Chair Lexington Lansing Hotel
STEVE FREDERICKSON, Vice-Chair The Christman Company
ROBERT SELIG, Secretary-Treasurer Capital Region International Airport
JOEL HEBERLEIN, Immediate Past Chair Kellogg Center
BARRY FREED, Art Craft Display, Inc.
THOMAS M. COLLINS, Hertz Rent-A-Car
DEBBIE DE LEON, Ingham County Commissioner
GUS PINE, Radisson Hotel - Lansing
DOROTHY E. MAXWELL, Max Weingar Group
MIKE RICE, Lansing Quality Suites Hotel
KELLIE DEAN, Dean Transportation/Dean Trailways
“We are very fortunate to have such a vital, dedicated group of business professionals and community leaders comprising our Board,” said Bureau President Lee Hladki. “I look forward to working with them to promote the Greater Lansing community.”