Recognitions & News
• "Best Small CVB" – Michigan Society of Association Executives
Association Choice Awards
• "Best Convention & Visitors Bureau (Under 50,000 in Population"
– Michigan Meetings & Events Magazine Best Of Michigan Awards
• "Young Professional Rising Star Award" – Awarded to Lauren
Masud Visuri by Meeting Professionals International Michigan
Chapter
• #5 in "America's 23 Best Small Towns for Christmas" – Country
Living
• Downtown Frankenmuth #5 for "Best Michigan Araction" – USA
Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards
• #1 in "10 Michigan Destinations That Are Perfect for the Holidays"
– USA Today 10Best
• Zehnder's Splash Village featured in "Best Hotels for Water Fun in
the Winter" – USA Today 10Best
• #13 in "15 Ways to Enjoy Fall in Michigan" – A Healthier Michigan
• Zehnder's of Frankenmuth (#66) and Bavarian Inn Restaurant (#72)
ranked in Restaurant Business Magazine's Top 100 Independent
Restaurants
• Bavarian Inn Glockenspiel celebrates 50-year anniversary
• Frankenmuth's Dorothy Zehnder, 95, throws first pitch at Detroit
Tigers Baseball Game
Video, Web, & Writers
• Hosted German travel writer in partnership with Travel Michigan
• Filmed new commercial spot to promote Frankenmuth
• Filmed Road Trip video with Brand USA in partnership with
Travel Michigan
• Filmed video spot for the Fishing Network
• Hosted two Swedish tour
operators
• Hosted Chinese Media
FAM that included 10 well-
known bloggers, writers and
photographers from China
• Aended Meredith PR
Tradeshow in New York in
partnership with Travel Michigan
publicity
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