Destination Dayton

We're excited to share that Destination Dayton was awarded a RUBY Award for our Digital Marketing Campaign with Adara - A RateGain Company by the Ohio Travel Association! The Ohio Travel Association’s RUBY Awards celebrate the most innovative marketing strategies for destinations, experiences and services. This year’s competition attracted hundreds of entries from across the state in multiple categories (5 of which we were a finalist for). The awards were presented at the Ohio Conference on Travel last week, October 2-4, the leading event for tourism professionals in Ohio, and were sponsored by Ohio Magazine. Marketing Coordinator, Paisley, attended the event to accept and bring home our RUBY! Paisley was able to gain knowledgeable insight through marketing sessions and networking with industry leaders as well as other tourism offices across the state to help continue making Destination Dayton a place where tourists will ‘Discover the Unexpected’! #DestinationDayton #DiscoverDayton #Travel #Dayton #DaytonOhio

The upcoming 2025 NATO parliamentary assembly is putting Downtown Dayton in the spotlight! This international event will allow visitors and onlookers from around the world to see our community and all we have to offer. The spring session will take place May 23-26, 2025. It's expected to bring more than 1,000 visitors from around the world to our region. This will be the first time the United States has hosted a NATO session since 2003. Work is underway now to prepare downtown and the region for this once-in-a-lifetime event. Thank you to Congressman Mike Turner for making this possible, and to all of the partners who are at the table with us to make the most of this incredible opportunity. #DowntownDayton #BeDowntown

We're beyond excited to learn that the University of Dayton Arena will continue to host the NCAA First Four through 2028! UD Arena has hosted more NCAA men's Division I basketball tournament games - 137 - than any other venue in the nation. Today's announcement will take the Arena's total past 150 games! 🏀🏀 #DestinationDayton #FirstFour #MarchMadness #Basketball https://bit.ly/3BtYthc

Happy World Tourism Day! Today, let’s celebrate the power of travel to bring communities together and inspire us all to discover new cultures and perspectives. Whether you’re a visitor or a local, we invite you to experience the beauty and charm of Dayton! Share your favorite spots in the comments below! #WorldToursimDay #DestinationDayton #DiscoverTheUnexpected #ThingsToDoInDayton #DaytonOhio

ICYMI: Early this week, the Montgomery County Convention Facilities Authority announced that Concord Hospitality Enterprises has been selected as the developer for the new headquarter hotel at the Dayton Convention Center! Destination Dayton President and CEO, Jacquelyn Powell, said, "The collaboration with Concord Hospitality on the development of a convention-focused hotel marks a significant step forward in our efforts to attract more convention business to both the Dayton Convention Center and the broader region. Concord Hospitality, with its deep local insights and industry-leading expertise, is ideally positioned to contribute to the success of this pivotal project." Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/g6rHARqY

On Friday, we attended the ribbon cutting for Gest Dayton, a new low-cost ride service around downtown Dayton & the University of Dayton area! The electric carts carry up to 5 at a time and rides cost $5 per group. You can book a ride on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings by calling 937-888-GEST (4378). Learn more at gestcarts.com/dayton. #discoverdayton #daytonohio #destinationdayton #discovertheunexpected #gestcarts

Looking forward to this great addition to downtown Dayton!

Happy Birthday Orville Wright! 🎂 In other words, Happy National Aviation Day, Dayton! Today, we celebrate the incredible legacy of Dayton’s very own aviation pioneer and one of the Wright brothers who made history with the first powered flight! Ready to celebrate? Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/e8n-FSmS for authentic aviation sites and history to explore! #NationalAviationDay #OrvilleWright #AviationHistory #DaytonPride #DestinationDayton #DiscoverTheUnexpected #DiscoverDayton #DaytonOhio #ThingsToDoInDayton

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🌟✈️ FLY AWAY TO DESTINATION DAYTON! 🌍🎉 To celebrate our exciting rebranding as Destination Dayton, we’ve placed several digital billboards around Montgomery County, Ohio (OH) for exposure of our new logo and brand! And to reintroduce ourselves to the community, we’re giving away TWO (2) FREE airline tickets to fly friends or family into City of Dayton for a visit!* Head on over to WinDayton.com to learn more about who we are and what we do … and enter for a chance to win! *Winner announced on October 1, 2024! Must be 18+ to enter. One entry per person. Prize is non-transferable. Some restrictions apply. Read full contest rules and our privacy policy on the giveaway contest website 🏆 Let’s showcase Greater Dayton together! ✨ #DestinationDayton #FlyAway #Giveaway #ExploreDayton