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Ohio Fall/Winter Calendar of Events Now Available
Ohio Calendar of Events available free of charge from www.DiscoverOhio.com or 1-800-Buckeye
8/6/2009
CONTACT:
Tamara Brown at (614) 466-8591
Leslie Holbrook at (614) 383-1635
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug. 6, 2009) - The Ohio Tourism Division today unveiled the 2009-10
Fall/Winter Ohio Calendar of Events, a resource for those starting to plan a fall or winter getaway. With more than 850 listings, the 68-page, full-color Fall/Winter
Ohio Calendar of Events provides Ohio travelers with dates, descriptions and contact information for fun and engaging festivals and events found throughout Ohio from September 2009, through February 2010.
The calendar is available free of charge from
DiscoverOhio.com or 1-800-BUCKEYE, Ohio's toll-free tourism hotline. Visitors browsing online can gain immediate access to the calendar via a downloadable PDF version of the calendar available from
DiscoverOhio.com.
"Fall and Winter in Ohio are truly seasons for the senses. Enjoy the smell of apple butter being made at a harvest festival; a kaleidoscope of sun-kissed autumn colors on a fall foliage tour; the dazzling sparkle of holiday light displays and a bounty of other exciting events awaiting visitors during crisp Ohio days," State Tourism Director Amir Eylon said. "We invite you to participate in traditions of the past while creating your own holiday traditions of the future from eating a pumpkin burger at the Circleville Pumpkin Show to listening to the dulcet tones of the Cleveland Orchestra's performance of Handel's Messiah."
The semi-annual Ohio Calendar of Events, in tandem with the continuously updated event listings on
DiscoverOhio.com, offers travelers a valuable travel planning resource including:
--Indispensable listings of more than 850 events, festivals, shows, concerts and more taking place between September 2009 and February 2010. All listings are color-coded by geographic area and listed in chronological order for ease of use;
--Travel information section including driving distances, airport information, important travel phone numbers and Web sites;
--Schedule of 2009 County and Independent Fall Fairs;
--And, a listing of Ohio visitor bureaus/chambers of commerce that provide travel information.
Free Ohio Travel Planners and Ohio Calendars of Events can be ordered anytime day or night from
DiscoverOhio.com or 1-800-BUCKEYE. Trained travel counselors are available to assist callers from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the week and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends.
About the Ohio Tourism Division
The Ohio Tourism Division is the premier source of information for travelers and media about Ohio's vibrant tourism experiences, attractions, and economy. Division marketing programs contributed to an estimated $39 billion in total sales in 2008 and 452,000 jobs sustained by visitors to the state. A part of the Ohio Department of Development, the Division's mission is to promote and celebrate Ohio's unique travel opportunities and market the state's outstanding quality of life.
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Editor's Note: Fall/Winter Ohio Calendar of Events publication cover art is available upon request or may be downloaded from http://media.discoverohio.com. Search on keyword: Calendar.