Nebraska tourism officials want to make sure communities in the state are "able to continue to market themselves and show off everything we have to offer," and they've come up with a pretty good way to do that.KNOP reports that the Nebraska Tourism Commission has awarded $639,646 in Community Impact and Tourism Marketing Grant money to 81 organizations.
The money is intended to "ensure that communities in all corners of our state are able to continue to market themselves and show off everything we have to offer," says John Ricks, Nebraska Tourism's director.
Among the grant recipients, per the Omaha World-Herald: Falls City Chamber of Commerce: $14,662.50 Friends of the State Museum: $4,500 Gothenburg County Tourism: $8,250.00 Golden Spike Tower and Visitors Center: $17,895 Gothenburg Chamber of Commerce: $8,500 Grand Island Hall County CVB: $21,055.00 Kearney County Visitors Committee: $25,000 Click for the full list of grant recipients. Read the Entire Article
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