This newsletter is being e-mailed to you as a service of the Packer Country Visitor and Convention Bureau (VCB) to keep you up-to-date on the latest services and service providers in Packer Country.


Did you know that the Packer Country Visitor and Convention Bureau offers an array of complimentary services to groups hosting their meeting or convention in Greater
Green Bay? The Packer Country Visitor and Convention Bureau Sales and Service staff is here to help you with all aspects of your meeting planning. From transportation and registration to tours and off-site event planning assistance, our knowledgeable staff can help you find the right solutions to your group’s needs. Below are the services Packer Country Visitor and Convention Bureau can provide:

Online Housing Reservations
Organizations can utilize our automated Online Housing Reservation System. This convenient service allows your attendees to make their hotel reservations fast, easy and online through www.packercountry.com. Hotel reservation confirmations are sent immediately, so your attendees can feel at ease. This service is provided at no cost to the meeting planner. Benefits of the system include the ability to track room block pick up at all hotels utilized. It also eliminates the task of managing your attendees housing needs. The program is available for group of all sizes, whether utilizing one hotel or several hotels.

Registration
We can assist you with all your registration needs. For groups using 100 or more hotel room nights, the VCB offers services such as: pre-printed name badges, professional volunteer registration assistance, and visitor information packets. For groups of 400 or more attendees, the VCB is also happy to display its Packer Country information booth during your event in the convention facility.

Publicity
Upon request, the VCB will send your press release to the local media to help promote your event being held in Packer Country. When applicable, regional and state-wide releases can also be sent.

Welcome and Greeting
Besides helping you plan a successful meeting, making your delegates feel welcome is the most important mission of the Packer Country VCB. We would be happy to place welcome sign at Austin Straubel Airport and have our greeters on hand to extend a warm welcome and assist with transportation questions. Arrangements can also be made to have a city official write a welcome letter for your attendee welcome packets or give a personal welcome address at one of your functions.

Entertainment and Speakers
Whether you’re looking for a motivational speaker or a light-hearted act or vocal group, we can help. The Packer Country VCB has a wide variety of contacts to meet your needs.

Programs and Activities
The VCB is available to assist with a multitude of programs and can offer information and referrals in a variety of areas. Opportunities include golf tournaments; specialized arts, crafts, cooking and other hands-on activities; attraction tours and tour guides to areas of interest; fishing expeditions and other outdoor activities; spouse and children’s programs; shopping excursions; and bus transportation.

Meeting Planner Site Visits
The VCB will gladly coordinate site inspections of hotel properties and meeting facilities, including accommodation arrangements, agenda and staff escort.

Patti Drabes Patti Drabes is the Group Services Manager at the Packer Country Visitor & Convention Bureau. Patti looks forward to working with you and your organization in hosting a very successful meeting in Greater Green Bay. If you are interested in utilizing any of our complimentary services while your convention is in Packer Country, please contact Patti at: patti@packercountry.com or (920) 405-1159.

Our featured service provider this issue is:

Camera Corner Connecting Point, Inc.
529 N. Monroe Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54305
(920) 435-5353
www.cccp.com
Camera Corner Connecting Point, Inc.

Camera Corner/Connecting Point is one of the area’s largest providers of rental equipment. They provide full service rentals, including set-up, delivery, and operation of the latest equipment and technology. For group meetings, business presentations, retreats, and special events, Camera Corner/Connecting Point can provide the best equipment to make your event a success. If you are not sure exactly what you need, their experts can help design a system to meet your specific circumstances.


Our featured attraction this issue is:

The National Railroad Museum
2285 S. Broadway
Green Bay, WI 54304
(920) 437-7623
www.nationalrrmuseum.org
National Railroad Museum

Sit in the cab of the world’s largest steam locomotive, the Union Pacific Big Boy. Examine General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s World War II command train. Ponder the futuristic Aerotrain from the 1950s. As one of the oldest railroad museums in the country, the National Railroad Museum exhibits a large collection of locomotives and railcars spanning more than a century of railroading.

Why not consider the Lenfestey Center for your next meeting or meal function? The Lenfestey Center located at the National Railroad Museum is a 26,000 square foot exhibit hall. The Lenfestey Center is home to the most historic locomotives and rail cars in the Museum's collection. With seating for 400 and a superb catering service, the Lenfestey Center is the ideal setting for a unique celebration.


Our featured convention hotel this issue is:

Comfort Suites Hotel and 1951 West
1951 Bond St.
Green Bay, WI
(920) 499-7449
www.comfortsuitesgb.com
1951 West

The Comfort Suites Hotel & Conference Center has been a part of the Green Bay community for over two decades. Their success has been attributed greatly to the strong, caring relationships built with customers. A dedicated commitment to quality and value, and professional, detailed associates are the cornerstone fundamentals of their product offering.

Guests have available to them 115 suites, including 37 whirlpool suites consisting of a 2-person Kohler whirlpool tub in the living area, each with free high speed internet access, microwave, refrigerator, and wet bar. 1951 is the new on-site restaurant that features fabulous steaks, salads, sandwiches, and so much more. Guests can also enjoy the full exercise facility, indoor pool and whirlpool. A deluxe continental breakfast is served daily in the lobby reception area consisting of fresh bakery, Danish, English Muffins, bagels, fresh fruit, cold cereal, milk, coffee and assorted juices.

With over 17,000 square feet of meeting/conference space, the Comfort Suites Hotel & Conference Center can accommodate groups of up to 1,000 people. The property has 16 private conference rooms that vary in size and seating capacity to accommodate everything from general sessions to banquet meals, meetings, break-out rooms and executive board meetings. Each of our conference room guests are assigned to a member of our house management team that will ensure all of the details and needs of your function are efficiently and professionally managed.


Packer Country Visitor & Convention Bureau is the official, accredited regional destination marketing organization committed to improving the visitor experience and increasing the economic impact of tourism for the Green Bay area, Oneida Nation, Algoma and Mishicot.

Packer Country Visitor & Convention Bureau, 1901 South Oneida St., Green Bay, WI 54307-0596
920-494-9507 or toll-free 888-867-3342


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