Driving Economic Development to a UNESCO Creative City
Project Category: Experiential Development, Multicultural Tourism
Client Name: Paducah, Kentucky, a UNESCO Creative City
Year: 2015
Project Website: https://www.paducah.travel/about-paducah/unesco-creative-city/
Business Challenges
Paducah, Kentucky, located at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee rivers, was looking to drive tourism and economic development with attractions that connect to its designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art. Veneto Collaboratory was engaged to help the Paducah CVB create a collection of new hands-on experiences.
Solution
Veneto Collaboratory partnered with local attractions that tie to the essence of the city’s creative culture, and designed and developed engaging hands-on activities that are unique, authentic and local.
Outcome
The new point-of-sale engaging and immersive experiences are driving visitation to Paducah with Group travelers and Leisure consumers looking to connect to Paducah’s creative essence of crafts and folk art. The experiences also allow the city to tell its unique story.