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Article: Destination Fort Wayne
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- Business People
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- May 1, 1997
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CopyrightCopyright Michiana Business Publications, Inc. May 01, 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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For years, Fort Wayne served as a pit stop for weary travelers journeying to larger cities. That pit stop has since evolved into a destination.
"Fort Wayne offers visitors more than any other city that's similar in size," says Dan O'Connell, executive director of the Fort Wayne/Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), a not-for-profit organization established in 1949 to promote Fort Wayne's image as a destination.
That explains why Fort Wayne has experienced a surge in tourism, attracting leisure and convention travelers as well as regular business travelers. In 1996, over a million visitors traveled to what has fondly been nicknamed the City of Attractions for pleasure or ...