Visit Loveland

It’s officially Valentine’s season in Loveland! Our team had the opportunity to invite many of our partners in the annual Loveland tradition of stamping the cache/poem on Valentines cards today that are being sent all over the world as part of our annual Valentines Re-Mailing program. The Loveland Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center estimated that we stamped about 10,000 letters over the course of about 4 hours! Its not too late to drop off your letters if you haven’t yet…https://lnkd.in/gqhgPsJ3 #visitloveland #valentinesday

The most lovely time of the year is here! ?? Check out all there is to love about Valentine's Season in America's Sweetheart City. https://lnkd.in/gn3rzc34

Visit Loveland had the chance to share details about the 2024 Winter Wonderlights Festival this morning on Denver7 (KMGH-TV) Mile High Living. The festival begins Saturday at 4:30pm at Chapungu Sculpture Park. See you there! ????

Only one month until the kickoff of Winter Wonderlights! New for this year, enjoy seasonal themed cocktails from the Cocoa Cabana while you enjoy the light show and find unique holiday gifts at the artisan market. See you November 23 for Winter Wonderlights Live!

Great coverage from Islands on why you should check out our fun little town. https://lnkd.in/gAhBiB32

Happy #worldtourismday from America’s Swttheart City. ????

Last week, we said goodbye to our awesome summer interns as their internships came to a close. We wanted to take some time this week to introduce them. Collin Keenan was our Sales & Event Marketing Intern and gained hands-on experience in everything from planning event activities and managing the selection of a new point of sales system to helping to produce marketing collateral and facilitating FAM tours. Collin was recently selected to receive a scholarship from the Colorado Tourism Office to attend the Annual Colorado Governors Tourism Conference this week. Here are some of his thoughts on his time with Visit Loveland: -What school do you attend? I attend Colorado State University as a Natural Resource Tourism B.S. declared major. -What interested you in the internship? I finished one of my senior capstones last year which pertained to Estes Park and its past and current issues with degrading infrastructure and maintenance backlogs and how certain facets of an international tourism plan would benefit the location. After completing that capstone my interest for the tourism mountain town dynamic was peaked, so seeing Visit Loveland post a "Tourism Assistant" intern role was an unexpected surprise! ?-What were some of your most memorable moments from the experience? Some of the most memorable events were the familiarization tours that Visit Loveland hosted. I was able to meet international journalists from all walks of life, ride horses in the foothills, and participate in local food tasting sessions all around Loveland. Event set up was a common part of the job at Visit Loveland, and I was able to attend and help manage multiple events such as; TPC Berthoud Korn Ferry PGA tour, Loveland Corn & Cherry Festivals, CSAE, and the Loveland Pastels on 5th Event. -What do you plan to do next? I hope to begin work in November/December in outdoor recreation oriented marketing, such as: Outreach programs for nonprofits that facilitate outdoor recreation opportunities for under-underprivileged groups, or destination marketing for resorts & MICE affiliated organizations. I hope to gain a valuable marketing position in the Tourism field in some way or another. Great work this summer, Collin! ??

Last week, we said goodbye to our awesome summer interns as their internships came to a close. We wanted to take some time this week to introduce them. Mackenzie Glenn was our Marketing Intern and gained hands-on experience in everything from writing blogs and managing social media to working events and facilitating FAM tours. Here are some of her thoughts on her time with Visit Loveland: What school did you attend? Colorado State University - I have a Bachelor's in Journalism and a minor in Business! What did you find most interesting during your time here? I found the entire experience interesting. It was awesome learning more about the Tourism Industry and developing my career skillset. What was your most memorable experience? Getting to explore the City of Loveland on my first day. It was interesting to learn about all of the promotable activities and attractions Loveland has to offer. What is next for you? I hope to apply the skills I learned in a permanent, full-time marketing position. From all of us at Visit Loveland, great work, Mackenzie. ??

The 40th anniversary of Loveland's 'Sculpture in the Park' Show and Sale happens this weekend at Benson Sculpture Garden. Read why Forbes thinks you should check it out. https://lnkd.in/g3TB8xxM

What a great day of content production with Susan Jessup, owner of Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch & Retreat Center! Sylvan Dale is one of Loveland’s longest running tourism attractions and Susan has been a part of it for nearly 80 years. We can’t wait to share the finished product! Big thanks to Sarah Weiss, Rob Shearer, Kevin Kuehnast, Collin Keenan and all of the staff and guests at Sylvan Dale who made everything possible today!