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MEMBER BENEFITS
Join Experience Columbus and we'll direct more visitor spending your way.

Visitors spend $5.3 billion annually in Greater Columbus, according to our latest research. Where's the $5.3 billion spent? Here's the breakdown:
  • $1.7 billion - food and beverage
  • $1.2 billion - retail
  • $1.0 billion - transportation
  • $846 million - recreation
  • $529 million - lodging
WEB SITE -- Nearly 1.3 million visitors, meeting/convention planners and professional tour operators visit this Web site each year. You'll receive a detailed listing that you can update as often as you like, along with a link to your company's Web site.

OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE -- Annually 400,000 Official Columbus Visitor Guides are distributed to local hotels, regional AAA offices, Port Columbus International Airport, leisure travelers, and meeting and convention attendees. All Experience Columbus members are listed in this quarterly publication.

VISITOR CENTERS -- Member businesses are promoted through referrals and brochure distribution at two Experience Columbus Visitor Centers: downtown at 277 W. Nationwide Blvd., Ste. 125 and at Easton Town Center in the enclosed Easton Station.

TOUR PLANNER GUIDE -- Annually 4,000 regional tour operators and group leaders receive this publication. Members who service the packaged travel market are listed.

CONVENTION, MEETING & EVENT PLANNING GUIDE -- Nearly 5,000 meeting and event planners receive this annual publication, which lists all member businesses.

EXPERIENCE COLUMBUS DAYS -- Members can participate in a citywide celebration on Columbus Day weekend, when Columbus residents and visitors are encouraged to take advantage of discounted admission and special offers at area attractions.

COLUMBUS INSIDERS CLUB -- Select member businesses may provide qualified offers through a monthly newsletter e-mailed to more than 14,000 members of the Columbus Insiders Club.

COLUMBUS MOTORCOACH COUNCIL -- Members interested in servicing the packaged travel market can join this group, which meets bimonthly. Leads from group tour operators are shared only with Council members. Participation is free with membership in Experience Columbus.

GREATER COLUMBUS EVENTS COUNCIL -- Members in the "Events" category can join this group, which encourages co-operative planning and promotion of area events. Participation is free with membership in Experience Columbus.

CONVENTION SCHEDULE -- All members receive a listing of conventions, meetings and trade shows that are scheduled to meet in Columbus, including contact information for the planner.

COLUMBUS CLOSEUP NEWSLETTER -- Keep up-to-date on valuable hospitality industry trends, local and regional statistics, Experience Columbus sales and marketing initiatives and membership activities in this bimonthly publication.

COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS -- Members receive Columbus C.E.O. Magazine, Ohio Magazine and C-BUS Magazine.

EVENING EXCHANGES -- Build relationships with other member businesses at our after work networking events, held throughout the year. More than 100 guests attend each month.

MEMBER BUSINESS AND SERVICE DIRECTORY -- Annual publication distributed to 900-plus member businesses.

ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES -- Members can also promote their business by advertising at a 10% discount in Experience Columbus publications or by advertising at the Experience Columbus Visitor Center.