Mark Calitri: Visit Owensboro Leadership Years (2020–2021)

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Mark Calitri: Visit Owensboro Leadership Years (2020–2021)

  

These two years were defined by recovery and reinvention.

Tourism nationwide faced massive setbacks, yet Owensboro pushed forward—protecting local jobs, restoring visitor confidence, and earning statewide and national recognition.

 

This page brings together major coverage from 2020 and 2021 so people searching for Mark Calitri, Visit Owensboro, or Owensboro tourism can follow the story of recovery and growth.

 

 

 

2020

 

 

Visit Owensboro launches tourism campaign – “Come for a Visit, Stay a Lifetime”

https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2020/06/visit-owensboro-launches-tourism-campaign/

 

Mark Calitri: 3 ways to build guest confidence for post-COVID travel

https://visitowensboro.com/2020/04/mark-calitri-speaks-tourism-3-ways-to-build-guest-confidence/

 

Owensboro launches new COVID-19 recovery task force

https://www.14news.com/2020/06/10/owensboro-launches-new-covid-recovery-task-force/

 

Tourism had $228 million impact here last year (2019 results reported in 2020)

https://visitowensboro.com/2020/08/tourism-had-228-million-impact-here-last-year/

 

Owensboro hopeful to host 2021 geocaching festival (GeoWoodstock bid)

https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2020/04/owensboro-hopeful-to-host-2021-geocaching-festival/

 

Geocaching tour coming to Owensboro

https://www.owensborotimes.com/entertainment/events/2020/08/geocaching-tour-coming-to-owensboro-could-have-positive-long-term-impact/

 

Visit Owensboro to help community amid closures

https://visitowensboro.com/2020/03/visit-owensboro-to-help-community-amid-closures-cancellations/

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

CVB wins ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Award

https://visitowensboro.com/2021/01/cvb-wins-conventionsouth-award/

 

2021 Readers’ Choice Award Winners – ConventionSouth

https://conventionsouth.com/2021-readers-choice-award-winners-announced/

 

Visit Owensboro wins statewide Traverse Awards

https://visitowensboro.com/2021/11/visit-owensboro-wins-prestigious-tourism-awards/

 

CVB focusing on post-pandemic recovery

https://visitowensboro.com/2021/01/cvb-focusing-on-post-pandemic-recovery/

 

Visit Owensboro planning new ways to bring visitors back

https://www.owensborotimes.com/life/travel/2021/10/visit-owensboro-planning-new-ways-to-bring-visitors-to-turn/


Update:
Momentum continues. The Winning Leadership Playbook™: The Pete Rose Way — Hustle, Heart, and High-Performance is now available at the Daviess County Public Library in Owensboro, Kentucky—extending the same focus on accountability, execution, and performance standards highlighted in this work.

Read more:
https://markcalitriofficial.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-winning-leadership-playbook-lands.html

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