Press Room
January 12, 2012
Iowa Tourism Office Releases 2012 Iowa Travel Guide
http://www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/Documents/documents.aspx?id=3
December 19, 2011
Discover Waterloo-Cedar Falls Prints for Sale
http://travelwaterloo.com/recent-news/discover-waterloo-cedar-falls-prints-for-sale.aspx
December 16, 2011
Kelley, Rosic Combine Talents on 2012 Cedar Valley Tourism Guide
Article by Melody Parker, Courier Communications
http://wcfcourier.com/business/local/kelley-rosic-combine-talents-on-cedar-valley-tourism-guide/article_0f5c6369-7d21-53f7-8b08-73b6a944a1b4.html
December 2, 2011
Unveiling Event Scheduled for the 2012 Cedar Valley Visitors Guide Cover
December 2, 2011, Waterloo, Iowa – Join the Cedar Falls and Waterloo Visitors Bureaus for a special unveiling event for the 2012 Visitors Guide Cover. The event will take place Wednesday, December 14 from 3:00-5:30 p.m. at the Waterloo Center for the Arts.
This year’s cover features custom artwork by two of the Cedar Valley’s well-known and accomplished artists, Gary Kelley and Paco Rosic.
“We are very pleased to have a piece of art from two of our local artists on the cover of our upcoming Visitors Guide. It is a fantastic representation of the communities and a wonderful painting,” said Aaron Buzza, Executive Director of the Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The unveiling event will be a fun way to show off this unique artwork, and those in attendance will have a great opportunity to be the first to see it, and speak to the artists as well.”
The event will be open to individuals through invite only from 3:00-4:00 p.m. and to the general public from 4:00-5:30 p.m. There will be hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
Prints of the cover will be available for purchase as well as a number of limited edition copies signed by both artists.
Novemer 15, 2011
Waterloo to host the annual Iowa Tourism Conference in 2013
November 15, 2011, Waterloo, Iowa – The Iowa Tourism Office announced that Waterloo will host the Iowa Tourism Conference on October 16-18, 2013.
The Iowa Tourism Office, Eastern Iowa Tourism Association, and Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau will plan and organize this annual conference for more than 250 individuals from Iowa’s hospitality industry.
Attendees at this event include representatives from convention and visitor bureaus, attractions, museums, festivals, events, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and visitor/welcome centers throughout the state. General sessions, break-out sessions, receptions, awards program, silent auction, exhibits, dine around, and evening entertainment are all a part of the three-day event.
“It is a great honor and thrill to be able to welcome members of the tourism and travel industry to Waterloo,” said Aaron Buzza, Executive Director of the Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Hosting the Iowa Tourism Conference provides us an opportunity to show off the great things that have occurred and are occurring in our community.”
The annual Iowa Tourism Conference rotates each year between an Eastern, Central or Western Iowa location. Waterloo was one of four communities to bid on hosting the event.
October 24, 2011
Cedar Falls Tourism & Visitors Bureau and Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau receive the Oustanding Cooperative Partnership award at the 2011 Iowa Tourism Conference in Okoboji, Iowa. Full press release: www.iowalifechanging.com/Documents/documents.aspx?id=3.
October 12, 2011
The Waterloo Hotel-Motel Tax Grant applications for funding in Fiscal Year 2013 are available here. The process has changed and you are stronly encouraged to read the "Letter to Applicants" before proceeding. All applicants are required to attend a workshop (to be held at the Waterloo CVB office, 500 Jefferson St., Waterloo), or meet individually with Aaron Buzza. If you have questions about the changes, the process, and the applications at any point, please don't hesitate to contact Aaron at 233-8350 or aaron@travelwaterloo.com.
LETTER TO APPLICANTS: webres/File/letter to applicants.docx
CVB PARTNER GRANT APPLICATION: webres/File/CVB Partner.docx
EVENT/CAPITAL PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION: webres/File/Event and Capital project application (2).docx
GRANT BUDGET WORKSHEET: webres/File/grant budget worksheet.xlsx
