March Magic Hoopfest Brings Interactive Fan Experience to Jenison Field House, March 18-20 and March 25-27

EAST LANSING, Mich. – After a very successful first year, the March Magic Hoopfest will return to the Jenison Field House to offer hands-on hoops fun for attendees of all ages. (Read more.)

Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau Announces 2010 Board of Directors

LANSING, Mich.– The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau is proud to announce its newly elected Board Officers for 2010: (Read more.)

Convention & Visitors Bureau Welcomes New Staff Member

LANSING, Mich.– The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) is pleased to announce it has hired Jennifer Pazdan as Visitor Services Assistant. (Read more.)

Greater Lansing Sports Authority Adds Two New Staff Members

LANSING, Mich. –  The Greater Lansing Sports Authority (GLSA) is pleased to announce it has added two staff members to its team - Meghan Carmody as Manager of Sports Events and T.J. Hawkins as Sports Assistant. (Read more.)

GLCVB Honored With Two Diamond Awards

LANSING, Mich. — The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) is pleased to announce it was recognized with two Diamond Awards by the Michigan Society of Association Executives at the 8th Annual Awards Banquet recently held in Birmingham, Michigan. (Read more.)

NCAA Women’s Division II Volleyball Tournament to be held in Greater Lansing

LANSING, Mich. — The Greater Lansing Sports Authority (GLSA) is pleased to announce that the largest Women’s Crossover Volleyball Tournament in the nation, the 2009 Asics GLIAC/GLVC Tournament, is coming to Greater Lansing October 16th and 17th and will be held at Aim High Sports in Dimondale. (Read more.)

Greater Lansing Pleased to Welcome Old Historic U.S. 27 Motor Tour

LANSING, Mich. — The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) is pleased to announce that Michigan’s Capital Region will be a key stop for one of the premier automotive events in the State for 2009 – The Old Historic U.S. 27 Motor Tour. (Read more.)

Convention & Visitors Bureau Welcomes New Staff Member

LANSING, Mich. — The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) is pleased to welcome new staff member, Brianna Garrett.

Brianna Garrett, new sales manager, comes to the GLCVB from the Greater Lansing hospitality community as a former group sales manager at the University Quality Inn. A member of Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI), Brianna will focus her efforts within the State Association Market. (Read more.)

John Young with GLSA Earns Prestigious Sports Event Planning Certification

LANSING, Mich. — The Greater Lansing Sports Authority (GLSA) is pleased to announce that John Young, Manager of Events and Sponsorships, has recently achieved a professional certification in the field of Professional Sports Event Planning. (Read more.)

GLCVB & Lansing Center Vice President of Sales Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

LANSING, Mich. — The Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) and the Lansing Center are pleased to announce that Vice President of Sales, Shari Berger, was recently inducted into the Michigan Meetings + Events Hall of Fame and honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Winners are selected by the editorial advisory board of Michigan Meetings + Events. (Read more.)

Corporate Softball Challenge to Benefit CASE Cares

LANSING, Mich. — A co-ed recreational slow pitch Corporate Softball Challenge is set to run on Saturday, July 11, starting at 9 am, at Valley Farms Park in DeWitt Charter Township. Businesses and softball players are encouraged to step up to the plate, organize a team and join in on the fun. There is a minimum of a $1,000 team contribution to play and corporate matching is encouraged. The bracket for play will be determined by how much money the team raises; the top two money raisers will then compete against each other. Businesses could challenge other businesses to see which has the best team. A traveling trophy will be awarded to the top winning team and everyone will receive a team picture. (Read more.)

Greater Lansing Montage Celebrates Community Through Notable Residents and Iconic Landmarks

LANSING, Mich. — The Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau (GLCVB), along with the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the completion of a special work of art that celebrates the city of Lansing through its depiction of famous residents and long-time area landmarks and businesses. One thousand prints of the original drawing have been made and are currently available at no cost at the offices of the GLCVB and the Lansing Regional Chamber. (Read more.)

Pure Michigan Radio Spot Promotes Greater Lansing

LANSING, Mich. — Starting in mid-June radio commercials promoting the Greater Lansing area will be broadcast in-state in the Traverse City, Flint and Grand Rapids regions; as well as the Toledo, Ohio market as part of a partnership with the Pure Michigan state tourism campaign.

“Tim Allen paints a great picture of a visit to our region with a voice that is soothing and widely recognizable,” said Tracy Padot, Vice President of Marketing Communications for the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We look forward to our partnership with Travel Michigan and utilizing the nationally recognized, award winning campaign to help market the Greater Lansing region.” (Read more.)

Greater Lansing Sports Authority Website Wins Outstanding Site of the Year from NASC

LANSING, Mich. — The Greater Lansing Sports Authority (GLSA) is pleased to announce that its website (www.lansingsports.org) was recently awarded 2009 Outstanding Website of the Year honors by the National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC) at the association’s Annual Conference held in Denver, Colorado.

The GLSA website was selected as best-of-class out of over 200 other NASC member sites in the small to mid-sized market category. Websites were judged by a panel of industry peers on the criterion of originality, creativity, ease of navigation, interactivity and effectiveness in obtaining overall marketing objectives. (Read more.)

Greater Lansing CVB Announces Personnel Updates

LANSING, Mich. — The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) is pleased to announce that Jennifer Hagen, convention services coordinator, recently earned the highly-regarded Certified Meeting Planner designation (CMP) from the National Convention Industry Council. The CMP certification distinguishes its holders as career professionals who have demonstrated a high level of experience, skill and knowledge.

Also, in the first of two recent staffing changes, the GLCVB is pleased to welcome Jan Pfeiffer as the new manager of membership. Jan is transitioning from the GLCVB sales staff where she was a sales manager focused on the local Association meetings market to her new role in membership. Jan has been with the GLCVB since 2007 and was previously employed as the membership manager at the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Secondly, sales intern Megan Laugavitz has recently accepted the position of sales administrator with the GLCVB. Megan is a recent graduate of the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University and will serve as an assistant to the entire Destination Sales department. (Read more.)

Greater Lansing CVB Wins Regional Award for
Environmentally-Friendly Practices and Advocacy

LANSING, Mich. — The Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) is proud to have been honored at the 7th Annual Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP), held on April 9th at the Radisson Hotel Lansing. The GLCVB was formally recognized for green initiatives within their own organization, as well as its many ecological efforts within the regional meeting planning and hospitality community. Award winners were selected from a pool of Mid-Michigan residents, businesses, governments, public institutions and non-profit organizations. (Read more.)

Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau First in State
to Achieve Destination Marketing Accreditation

LANSING, Mich. — The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded accreditation from the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP). The GLCVB is the first CVB in the State to receive this esteemed designation. DMAP is an international accreditation program developed by the Washington, D.C. based Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI). In earning the DMAP accreditation, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) communicate to their community, buyers and potential visitors that their DMO has attained the highest measure of excellence. (Read more.)