For Immediate Release:
February 2, 2007

Schueppert Named to Governor’s Council on Tourism Sports Committee

[Fox Cities] – Pete Schueppert, sports sales manager at the Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau has been named to the Governor’s Council on Tourism Sports Committee .

The Governors Council on Tourism Sports Committee seeks to promote the growing trend of sports tourism in the state of Wisconsin through the recruitment or creation of sports events.  The committee pursues these goals through strategic partnerships in the sports event industry as well as various public relations, advertising, and trade show opportunities.

Committee members include representatives from sports governing bodies, hotels, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, the Wisconsin Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus, and the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation. 

Schueppert has worked with local organizers to bring the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships, North American Fastpitch Association World Series, International Softball Congress (ISC) Fastpitch Tournament, and other sporting events to the Fox Cities.

Tourism created 6,046 jobs and $102.01 million in income for residents of the Fox Cities in 2005. Total tourism expenditures in 2005 were $355.35 million.

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About the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau is a private, not-for-profit corporation working to develop an economically viable convention and visitor business in the Fox Cities. This is accomplished by attracting meetings, conventions and tournaments to the community and promoting area attractions and special events to tourists and other visitors.

For More Information Contact:
Pam Seidl, Director of Marketing Communications
(920) 734-3358
pseidl@foxcities.org