Continued positive news for Evansville. According to Marilee Fowler, director of The Evansville Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, tourism is up 13% for Evansville. This is good news.

Evansville Tourism Not Hurt By Economy

EVANSVILLE - Despite the soft economy, Evansville officials say tourism is not being hurt one bit.

The Evansville Convention & Visitor's Bureau says business was up 13% this year. Director Marilee Fowler says the city hosted 155 meetings, conventions, sporting events and reunions in 2008. Fowler says Evansville hotel stays & rates were up as well.

She says 2009 is looking optimistic despite the recession. The CVB has a record number of groups with signed contracts for the coming year.

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