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Welcome Center
Grand Opening set for Oct. 3
GREENVILLE, OH – The Darke County Visitors Bureau (DCVB) will host the
grand opening of a new welcome center at 421 S. Broadway, downtown
Greenville on Friday, October 3, 2014.
The grand opening will kick off with a ribbon cutting by the Darke
County Chamber of Commerce at 5:30 pm. The public is invited to
tour the welcome center from 6:00 to 9:00 pm and meet Executive
Director, Deanna York and board members of the DCVB, along with Amber
Garrett, Executive Director of Main Street Greenville and board members.
On this night, local artists will showcase their work in the new
welcome center, and a local musician will play an acoustic set to
highlight Main Street Greenville’s First Friday event, The Artisan
Stroll.
Located in the heart of the county seat of Darke County and next door
to KitchenAid Experience Retail Center, one of the largest tourism
draws for not only Darke County but also for the State of Ohio, the
1,600-square-foot space houses a welcome center, and the offices of the
Darke County Visitors Bureau and Main Street Greenville.
“The new facility will provide easy access for visitors and locals to
information on shopping, dining and recreational activities, as well as
the place to find out about special events and cultural activities,”
stated Deanna York, Executive Director of the Darke County Visitors
Bureau.
With the center’s opening, the Darke County Visitors Bureau is offering
locals the opportunity to share their passion of Darke County with
visitors in the role of community ambassadors. For more information and
training dates, contact York at (937) 548-5158.
Visitors to Darke County generated business sales of $65.6 million
(directly, indirectly and induced) in 2013. Tourism is a diverse
composite of economic activities including transportation, recreation,
retail, lodging and food & beverage sector.
For information about the new welcome center, as well as upcoming
events and general community information, and volunteer opportunities,
please call (937) 548-5158 or go to www.VisitDarkeCounty.org.
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