Visit Denver, The Convention & Visitors Bureau

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• In 1908, Denver hosted the Democratic National Convention. Recognizing the economic benefit that came from this meeting, some farsighted businessmen created a new agency that would come to be called VISIT DENVER.VISIT DENVER is a private, nonprofit trade association that is responsible for marketing metro Denver as a convention and leisure destination, and counts nearly 1,300 businesses as members. The Bureau is contracted by the City & County of Denver to act as the official marketing agency for Denver. It is governed by a board of directors, and employs a staff of more than 60 professionals. VISIT DENVER is funded from both private and public sources, including 2.75 percent of the lodger's tax in the City and County of DenverIn 2014, Denver had a total of 15.4 million overnight visitors, according to Longwoods International. The study, commissioned by VISIT DENVER, found that metro Denver visitors spent $4.6 billion, while supporting nearly 54,000 jobs.The Bureau uses a sophisticated integrated marketing approach to sell Denver as a travel destination, which includes direct sales, advertising, tourism and convention industry trade shows, online promotions, websites, e-newsletters, visitor guides and brochures, public relations and press tours, client familiarization tours and site inspections, and visitor information centers. The Bureau also maintainsa robust presence on social media on major channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube.
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  Headquarters:1555 California Street Suite 300, Denver, Colorado, United States

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  Phone Number: +1 303-892-1112

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  Website: https://www.visitdenver.com

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  Employees:72

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  Revenue:$10 - 50M

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  Legal Name:Visit Denver, The Convention & Visitors Bureau

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• |  NAICS Code: 561591  |

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