Organization: FARGO-MOORHEAD CONVENTION & VISITORS
Mission: THE FARGO-MOORHEAD CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU FUNCTIONS IN A METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY MADE UP OF TWO INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITIES IN TWO STATES. WE EXIST TO PROMOTE THE FARGO-MOORHEAD AREA AS A DESTINATION FOR GROUPS OF VISITORS INVOLVED WITH CONVENTIONS, TRADE SHOWS, AND OTHER BUSINESS TRAVEL, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL VISITORS AND TOUR GROUPS, SO THAT OUR MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY MAY SERVE THEM WHILE THEY ARE HERE. WE DO THIS TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITIES' ECONOMY, CREATE EMPLOYMENT, AND GENERATE TAX REVENUE FOR THE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY.WE INTEND TO PROVIDE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PRIVATE HOSPITALITY SECTOR SO THAT OUR MEMBERS MIGHT HAVE ACCESS TO POTENTIAL CLIENTS. WE WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY IN SOLICITING AND IMPLEMENTING MEETINGS OF THEIR AFFILIATIONS. WE WILL ALSO HELP TO CREATE EXTERNALLY-DIRECTED COMMUNITY MARKETING EFFORTS.
Activities: IN THE ONGOING EFFORT TO BRING VISITORS TO FMWF, CVB STAFF ATTENDED ABOUT 10 TRADE SHOWS AND CONFERENCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND OVERSEAS. THIS ACTIVITY WAS REDUCED BY CORONAVIRUS SHUTDOWNS. THESE INCLUDE CONFERENCES FOR ATTENDEES WHO ARE MEETING OR SPORTING EVENTS PLANNERS THEMSELVES, CONFERENCES FILLED WITH APPOINTMENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL TOUR OPERATORS, AND CONFERENCES THAT WE ARE TRYING TO LURE TO FMWF. WE ALSO PURCHASE VARIOUS TYPES OF DESTINATIONPROMOTING ADVERTISING IN A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING INDUSTRYSPECIFIC MAGAZINES AND TRAVEL "INSPIRATION" GUIDES. WE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN WHAT'S COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT", INCLUDING SPONSORSHIP AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF A WINTER FESTIVAL AND DISTRIBUTION OF CAPITAL GRANTS FOR FACILITIES THAT HELP BRING VISITORS TO OUR COMMUNITY.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Arts, Culture & Humanities