Articles mentioning both Mary Kay Wydra and Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau -Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council

Articles mentioning both Mary Kay Wydra and Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau

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1. Holyoke St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee lands 2018 GSCVB Spotlight Award
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 4 2018 Tourism
  
  ...pact, by generating tax revenues, supporting jobs and strengthening businesses of all sizes." GSCVB President Mary Kay Wydra also expressed her enthusiasm for the award saying, "The parade has always been such a much-lov...
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2. GSCVB Elects Anthony Frasco to Chair Board of Directors
  
  Explore BusinessWest Nov 13 2017 Tourism
  
  ...o from Dowd. “Our annual meeting is one of the top highlights of the bureau’s calendar,” said GSCVB President Mary Kay Wydra. “It was wonderful that so many of our members turned out to thank our outgoing board chair, Mi...
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3. Seen@ 2017 Howdy Awards honoring Western Mass. hospitality workers for service excellence
  
  Explore masslive.com May 16 2017 Tourism
  
  ... some of the most important people in the hospitality industry, the front-line workers," said GSCVB President Mary Kay Wydra in a statement. "They are usually the first person a visitor encounters, and if they're especia...
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4. Western Mass. tourism councils offer treats at Statehouse event (photos)
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 6 2017 Tourism
  
  ...revenue. "Tourism is a very powerful economic driver in Massachusetts," said Mary Kay Wydra, president of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. Koffee Kup Bakery in Springfield, which has been promoting...
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5. People In Business: Paul Picknelly of Monarch Enterprises
  
  Explore masslive.com Mar 30 2017 Tourism
  
  ... to and through Western Massachusetts." SPRINGFIELD - The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (GSCVB) announced today that President of Monarch Enterprises, Paul Picknelly has been selected as the 2017 win...
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6. Western MA Slider Slam Challenge coming to Eastern States Expo in West Springfield
  
  Explore masslive.com Jan 12 2017 Tourism
  
  ...5-1303. "We are excited to host such a fun and unique event this year," said Mary Kay Wydra, president of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, a nonprofit affiliate of the Economic Development Council ...
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7. AMERICAN RABBIT BREEDERS TO HOP INTO WESTERN MA FOR 2018 CONVENTION
  
  Explore From the EDC Oct 24 2016 Tourism
  
  ...nvention, according to Mary Kay Wydra, president of the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau (GSCVB).
  
  Wydra, accompanied by GSCVB Director of Sales Alicia Szenda, traveled to Del Mar, C...
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8. MGM, Surging Downtown Boost Prospects for Meetings, Conventions
  
  Explore BusinessWest May 27 2016 Tourism
  
  ...ng up or the Gaming Commission coming to town, or churches being moved,” said Mary Kay Wydra, director of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (GSCVB). “The press is shedding a lot of light on the city,...
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9. Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club Expands Its Offerings
  
  Explore BusinessWest Apr 6 2016 Tourism
  
  ...ted as the 2016 venue due to efforts by the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. GSCVB President Mary Kay Wydra said outreach began when there was talk of hosting the Olympics in Boston in 2024. During that ...
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10. Sen. Eric Lesser, lawmakers tout tourism, visit Springfield Museums | masslive.com
  
  Explore masslive.com Jan 27 2016 Tourism
  
  ...gfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, received $200,000 from the $6 million in tourism council funding, said Mary Kay Wydra, president of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, The grant must be matched...
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11. Do-si-do your partner and welcome to Springfield, National Square Dance Convention: Letter to the editor
  
  Explore masslive.com Jun 25 2015 Tourism
  
  ...fits and vibrancy in downtown Springfield this weekend. A couple of years ago Mary Kay Wydra, Director of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Lenny and Connie Houle and I made a pitch to host the 64th...
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12. National Square Dance Convention kicks off today in Springfield
  
  Explore masslive.com Jun 24 2015 Tourism
  
  ... and we all look forward to hosting a great group of convention goers," said Mary Kay Wydra, president of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. "The presence that a group like the NSDC goers bring to an...
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13. 2015 Howdy Awards recognize Pioneer Valley hospitality workers
  
  Explore masslive.com May 19 2015 Tourism
  
  ...wdy Awards to honor just some of the most important people in the hospitality industry," said GSCVB President Mary Kay Wydra. "They are usually the first person a visitor encounters, and if they're especially nice and go...
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14. Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau laments Supreme Judicial Court ruling on casino
  
  Explore masslive.com Jun 25 2014 Tourism
  
  ...e tourism assets we currently offer,” Wydra said. “We are eager to begin promoting this new attraction.” The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau is a nonprofit destination marketing organization with the ...
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15. Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau hands out Howdy Awards | masslive
  
  Explore masslive.com Jun 12 2014 Tourism
  
  ...Center Authority, Performance Foodservice, The Republican, Mix 93-1 and WHYN NewsTalk 560 and Yuengling. The GSCVB, an affiliate of the Economic Development Council of Western MA, is a private non-profit destination mar...
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16. Going All In | BusinessWest
  
  Explore BusinessWest May 6 2014 Tourism
  
  ...in Meetings & Conventions Convention & Visitors Bureau Sees Regional Potential in Casino Mary Kay Wydra Mary Kay Wydra says a casino will draw people to downtown Springfield, but will also boost tourism across the ...
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17. Massachusetts Gaming Commission reaffirms view that casinos should market
  
  Explore masslive.com Oct 17 2013
  
  ...resentation before the commission, Peter Rosskothen, owner of the Log Cabin and Delaney House in Holyoke, and Mary Kay Wydra, president of the convention and visitors bureau, said they were pleased with the statements of...
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18. Dr. Westchesterson is back, this time rapping for the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitor's Bureau | masslive.com
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 9 2013 Tourism
  
  ...'s an event Westchesterson bills on his website as 4-13 eve, get it 4-13, the 413. Visitors' bureau president Mary Kay Wydra said she's been trying to target marketing to millennial between the ages of 21 and 30. " We’re...
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19. Getting Down to Business | BusinessWest
  
  Explore BusinessWest Sep 11 2012 Tourism
  
  ...VB’s Simple Mission: Putting Heads in Beds Mary Kay Wydra In these days of tight budgets and large workloads, Mary Kay Wydra says, the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau has become, in a word, nimble. Mary ...
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20. 2011 - 2012 Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley Visitors Guide
  
  Explore From the EDC Sep 12 2011 Tourism
  
  The Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau has just published its 2011 2012 Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley Visitor Guide. This comprehensive look at tourism attractions, accommodations, dining and more in the Pioneer Valley is free of charge and can be yours by visiting www.valleyvisitor.com and clicking on the link for the Guide or phoning 413-787-1548.
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21. Conventional Thinking
  
  Explore BusinessWest Aug 30 2011 Tourism
  
  ... for Team Springfield is to make groups feel wanted and that they own the town for however long they’re here. Mary Kay Wydra, president of the GSCVB agreed, and said that success in attracting meetings and conventions is...
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22. Convention and tour groups visiting Greater Springfield help out with tornado relief
  
  Explore masslive.com Jun 21 2011 Tourism
  
  ...d Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America have all helped, said Mary Kay Wydra, president of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. The New England Society of Children’s Book Writers and Ill...
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23. Hotels, tourism officials plead with Springfield City Council to reject 2% excise tax hike
  
  Explore masslive.com Jan 29 2011 Tourism
  
  ...rns about how the tax might affect tourism and convention business included: Mary Kay Wydra, president of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau; Matthew A. Hollander, general manager of the MassMutual Ce...
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24. Western Mass. tourism does well despite economy | - MassLive.com
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 14 2010 Tourism
  
  ...o, chairman, Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Mary Kay Wydra, president of the bureau.By MARY KAY WYDRA The outlook for tourism in Western Massachusetts is more difficult to assess than in recent yea...
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25. Springfield Visitor Information Center building fails to attract potential tenants
  
  Explore masslive.com Jun 26 2009 Education
  
  ...ketball Hall of Fame. The center had 65,000 visitors last year, according to Mary Kay Wydra, president of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. There were no proposals received by Friday's deadline, sai...
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