From BG CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
With so many of us “sheltering at home” for the past couple months, people are ready to get out, spread their wings and explore! The sentiment of many travelers is that they want to travel but are hesitant to get on a plane or go cross-country.
According to Longwoods International’s COVID-19 Travel Sentiment Study – Wave #9 that was released May 12, 77 percent of people planning to travel in the next six months will change their travel plans due to coronavirus. The trend for this summer and fall will likely be that people will change their destination to one they can drive to rather than fly.
“Not everyone will be ready to travel far this summer and they will look to that backyard day trip within your area said Wendy Chambers, executive director of the Bowling Green Convention & Visitors Bureau. Now is the time to make those vacation and staycation plans and Ohio is the perfect destination!” To showcase all that is available in northwest Ohio, a group of Visitor Bureaus have joined forces to introduce “Visit Northwest Ohio,” a new tool for planning a trip to that area of the state.
“Typically, visitors don’t know or care about county lines. They look for things to do in a particular area. The idea behind “Visit Northwest Ohio” is to showcase all that is offered in this part of the state as a whole rather than each of our Visitor Bureaus only marketing our specific city or county. Whether travelers are looking for museums, outdoor activities, the lake region, sporting events, wineries and breweries, unique shops or ‘foodie’ restaurants, Northwest Ohio has all of these to offer and more,” stated Sandusky County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Executive Director Peggy Courtney.
The new website and social media platform will offer virtual experiences, safe social distancing destinations, blogs, itineraries, lodging facilities and activities to do around Northwest Ohio. Organizations involved in offering this collaborative effort include the following: Sandusky County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce of Sandusky County, Destination Toledo, Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau, BG Convention & Visitors Bureau, Kelleys Island Chamber of Commerce, Lake Erie Shores & Islands and Destination Seneca County.
To learn all there is to do in beautiful Northwest Ohio, visit www.visitnorthwestohio.com or find them on Facebook. Please feel free to call Wendy Chambers at 419-353-9445 or email wendychambers@visitbgohio.org with any questions.
