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2017 Visit Canton Annual Report & Stark County Tourism Economic Impact

Visit Canton is excited to share the results from our latest economic impact study. Tourism continues to be a powerful force in Stark County with visitor spending up 2% to $1.2 billion in direct sales, and hotel room night demand in Stark County up 12% from 2016 to 2017.

Debbie Stone on Big Blend Radio

Canton, Ohio exceeded expectations during a recent press trip. Hear from travel writer Debbie Stone about her experiences while visiting Canton in this Big Blend Variety Talk Radio interview.

Kickoff Football Season with a Visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

There’s no better place to have fun learning about the history of professional football than at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio according to AXS contributor Kevin Wierzbicki.

Destination: Canton – Come for the Football, Stick Around to Play

There's more to see and do beyond the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Read some of travel writer Paris Wolfe's suggestions in Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond.

Canton Exceeds Expectations

Travel writer Debbie Stone shares her Canton experience in an article for Northwest Prime Time.

September’s Most Enticing Festivals

Little C Music Festival counted among September's most enticing festivals according to "Sites and Sounds" by Kevin Wierzbicki on antimusic.com.

New Breweries Now Open in Stark County

July 2018 - The craft brew experience in Stark County continues to expand with two new breweries now open, Muskellunge Brewing Company and Shale Brewing Company.

Visit Canton to Move Headquarters in 2019

Canton, Ohio – Visit Canton will move its staff offices and the downtown visitor information center in 2019. The Visit Canton board of directors unanimously approved the move during their May meeting.

Visit Canton and ArtsinStark Award $253,400 in Marketing and Event Grants

Stark County, Ohio – Visit Canton, the Stark County Convention & Visitors’ Bureau, and ArtsinStark, the County Arts Council, awarded $253,400 in marketing and events grants for the 2018 grant cycle. Visit Canton and ArtsinStark awarded $61,400 in Community Partnership Grants, funds intended for community marketing and events initiatives that encompass authentic historic and cultural places, attractions, traditions, history, music or art. Visit Canton and ArtsinStark also awarded $192,000 in Arts Support funds for use by the seven ArtsinStark 2018 major operating grantees – Canton Museum of Art, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Canton Palace Theatre, Players Guild Theatre, The Canton Ballet, Massillon Museum, and Voices of Canton – for the purpose of enhanced events and marketing initiatives with merit to bring new visitors from outside of Stark County.

Pigskin’s Pals

Visit Canton introduces a new summer program in 2018, “Pigskin’s Pals”. Registered participants ages 12 and under will receive a membership card that provides access to free, kid-friendly activities at area attractions May 5 through September 3, 2018.

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