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Discover Kalamazoo Sports reports $26.9 million economic impact in 2019

Discover Kalamazoo Sports reports hosting a total of 90 sports events held in 2019, which resulted in $26.9 million in estimated direct visitor spending.

More than 61,000 youth, amateur, and professional athletes competed in various sports events and tournaments held… Read More

Posted on April 15th, 2020

Why You Should Get your Give a Craft® Beer Passport Today

Our popular Give a Craft® Beer Passport is back with 13 breweries and a new digital passport, making signing up easier than ever before! (Don’t worry– no app is required.) Read on for our reasons why you should register … Read More

Posted on March 3rd, 2020

Come, stay, play at the Kalamazoo dog show

Pet dogs, canine portraits, try your hand at showing Nov. 7-10

KALAMAZOO, MICH. – Thinking about getting a dog? A portrait of your canine BFF? Looking to entertain the kids? Head to the West Michigan Harvest Cluster Dog Show… Read More

Posted on November 4th, 2013

21st Annual Kalamazoo Airgun Show & Daisy Get Together

Kalamazoo County Expo Center hosts show Aug. 18 Kalamazoo, Mich. — Twenty-one years ago, the gun show was nothing more than a few Daisy BB gun collectors in the backyard of a home in Swartz Creek. The Kalamazoo Airgun Show… Read More

Posted on August 9th, 2013

Tough Girls, Skates and Bruises: Top Roller Derby Teams to Battle in Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo to host 2013 WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs Aug. 23-25 Kalamazoo, Mich. — There soon will be many ladies with bruises in Kalamazoo. That’s because a major roller derby tournament is coming to town! The top 20 women’s flat track… Read More

Posted on August 7th, 2013

Kalamazoo hosts 43rd Annual Corvair International Convention July 16 – 20, 2013

Kalamazoo, Mich. — The West Michigan Corvair Club is hosting the 43rd Annual Corvair Society of America’s International Convention July 16 – 20, 2013 at the Four Points by Sheraton in Kalamazoo. Show organizers anticipate more than 200 Corvairs of… Read More

Posted on July 10th, 2013

Discover Kalamazoo team member named one of 30 Future Leaders of Destination Marketing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) has named Kayla Kiley of Discover Kalamazoo as one of 30 future leaders of the destination marketing industry. Kayla Kiley is the Digital and Communications Manager at Discover Kalamazoo. In its third… Read More

Posted on July 2nd, 2013

Miller Auditorium’s 2013-14 Season Announcement

Kalamazoo, Mich. — Miller Auditorium announced its 2013-14 Lake Michigan Mailers Spotlight Series and Broadway Plus events. Along with the previously-announced PNC Broadway in West Michigan Series of “The Addams Family,” “Mamma Mia!,” “Memphis” and Million Dollar Quartet, this completes… Read More

Posted on May 2nd, 2013

Michigan’s top high school arts students, educators in Kalamazoo May 9-11

Kalamazoo, Mich. – Next month, the state’s best young artists and teachers will be in Kalamazoo. Nearly 1,000 high school student-artists will be named Michigan Youth Arts Distinguished Scholars and participate in the 51st Annual Michigan Youth Arts Festival May… Read More

Posted on April 8th, 2013

Discover Kalamazoo team member earns Certified Meeting Professional designation

Kalamazoo, Mich. — Discover Kalamazoo is proud to announce that Nate Melvin, a Discover Kalamazoo sales manager, has recently earned the designation of Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) from the Convention Industry Council (CIC). Nate Melvin, a Discover Kalamazoo sales manager,… Read More

Posted on February 28th, 2013