Caesars Indiana Riverboat Casino is once again the primary sponsor of the week, which celebrates the positive and growing economic impact tourism has on Scenic Southern Indiana. The event will take place that Tuesday evening from 5-7 p.m., at the Indian Creek General Store in downtown Corydon. Nominees must work in Harrison County. The STAR Awards and a presentation on the growing tourism industry in Harrison County will be on the agenda for the May 15 Corydon Rotary meeting at Vencor. A publicity campaign educating the general public on the value of tourism will be conducted during this week in May also.
Speakers are available to visit groups, service clubs, and senior centers upon request.
An open house will take place at the recently expanded Blaine H. Wiseman Visitor Center in downtown Corydon. Nationally, travel and tourism are America's second largest services export industry, one of its largest retail sales industries, and one of the nation's largest employers. National Tourism Week was first designated by the U.S. Congress in 1983 to draw public attention to the importance of travel and tourism. Caesars Indiana Riverboat Casino is the primary sponsor.