Page 6 - June Newsletter 2018

Visit Mason City launches

new award program

Expressing a sense of welcome and good cheer, the
pineapple is a centuries-old symbol of hospitality. A pineapple
placed on the porch, door or entrance welcomed visitors.
Home and hospitality warmly embrace friends. Genuine
welcome makes lasting connections.
In an effort to recognize the tourism partners who make a
lasting impression on visitors to our community, Visit Mason
City has launched a new award program. Visitors to Mason city
hotels, attractions and restaurants are encouraged to vote for
the venue(s) where their experience exceeded their
expectations.
Votes will be collected through September 1st via the online
survey as well as paper ballots submitted to Visit Mason City.
Ballots and ballot boxes are available at the Mason City Visitor
Center, as well as various locations throughout the community.
The enterprise that receives the most favorable responses in each category (hotel,
attraction, and restaurant) will be recognized with Visit Mason City’s “Golden Pineapple
Hospitality Award”!

VMC hosts

travel bloggers

Visit Mason City staff recently hosted a FAM
(short for “familiarization”) tour for two travel
writers—Lena Burkut from Way 2 Goodlife and
Kylie Neuhaus from Between England and
Iowa. This tour was held in conjunction with
the Building Community Conference held in
Clear Lake, May 9-11.
During the tour, Kylie and Lena visited the
Kinney Pioneer Museum, Music Man Square &
Meredith Willson Boyhood Home, MacNider
Art Museum, the Historic Park Inn, and other
sites throughout the community. Meal stops
included the 1910 Grille, Suzie Q Café and
Birdsall’s Ice Cream. Lodging accommodations
were provided by the Historic Park Inn.
VMC will host Cindy Ladage from Traveling
Adventures of a Farm Girl May 25-27 during
the North Iowa Band Festival.

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