Warren County CVB Recognized with 2 Awards from State Association

Warren County, Ohio (October 3, 2024) – The Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau (WCCVB) received two RUBY Awards for its destination marketing efforts Thursday afternoon at the Ohio Travel Association's (OTA) 2024 Ohio Conference on Travel. Presented annually by Ohio Magazine and the OTA, the RUBY (Recognizing Uncommon Brilliance Yearly) Awards serve to honor outstanding efforts made by Ohio tourism entities in the marketing and promotion of their respective destinations.

“Our team at the WCCVB works hard every day to promote our county in fun, creative and innovative ways, and it’s always satisfying to have those efforts recognized by our peers in the industry,” said Phillip S. Smith, President & CEO of the WCCVB. “The OTA is a wonderful organization which is incredibly important not only to Ohio’s tourism industry, but to our state as a whole. We’re honored to partner with them year in and year out and thrilled to have earned their recognition here this afternoon.”

This year’s RUBY Awards included 17 different categories which received more than 220 unique entries.

The WCCVB won a first place RUBY Award for its Blog, Stories From The Playground, as well as a second place Citation of Excellence for its Annual Report & Marketing plan. The WCCVB also finished as a finalist in four additional award categories, including E-Newsletter, Web Site, Travel Guide and Innovation in Travel Marketing.

Tourism is a leading industry in Warren County, as the region widely known as Ohio’s Largest Playground welcomes more than 13 million visitors annually, generating an economic impact of $1.7 billion and supporting more than 13,000 tourism-related jobs within the region.

Warren County is Ohio’s Largest Playground!®