The mission of the Calhoun County Visitors Bureau is to enhance the Battle Creek/Calhoun County economy through tourism – to position and sell our community, in partnership with public and private sectors, as a premier destination for competitive sporting events, conventions, tradeshows, corporate meetings, group tours, and individual leisure travel.
Battle Creekis a leading destination for regional and national amateur sporting events including a variety of Michigan High School Athletic Association state finals, national wrestling and gymnastics events, and baseball and softball World Series tournaments.
Event Services
The friendly and knowledgeable staff at the Calhoun County Visitors Bureau will make your next event easy to plan! Let us help make your event successful!
- Provide planning assistance with pre and post event activities.
- Schedule site tours and facility inspections.
- Partner with you and your venue to make the planning process easy.
- Supply welcome bags and tables with visitor information, maps, coupons and much more.
- E-blasts, social media notifications, photos and links to boost attendance.
- Promote events with press releases to local media.
Housing Services
The Calhoun County Visitors Bureau offers event organizers a complimentary housing option to handle the housing needs of your event including:
- Securing room blocks, best rates, and a host hotel
- Room rebates negotiated if required
- A custom online web page for your event, where attendees can book their rooms online or via the phone
- Room pick up reports
- Over 2,000 hotel rooms county-wide!
Plan a fun-filled schedule or improvise and see where the day takes you in Calhoun County. We have good food, good parks, and good museums. Take it at your own pace, and you’re sure to make good memories.
The nearest major airport is Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO / KAZO). This airport has domestic flights from Kalamazoo, Michigan and is 29 miles from the center of Calhoun County, MI.
Another major airport is Capital Region International Airport (LAN / KLAN), which has domestic flights from Lansing, Michigan and is 51 miles from Calhoun County, MI.
Grant Programs
Lodging Services
Marketing
PR/Media Assistance
Signage
Site Visits
Volunteer
Welcome Bags
Bid Packages & Presentations - Facility & Site Selection - Creative Consulting - Promotional Design - Hospitality & Concierge Services - PR/Media Assistance - Site Visits - Transportation Assistance - Lodging Services - Welcome Bags/Gifts - Itinerary Development - Event Planning Assistance
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