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Grand Haven Area CVB reports growth in website users, outlines tourism marketing and ADA website grant
Summary
The Grand Haven Area Convention and Visitors Bureau told council its website users rose to 411,917 in 2024 from 261,979 in 2023, highlighted visitor spending estimates, and described a $30,000 matching Pure Michigan grant to make its site ADA compliant. The CVB emphasized coordination with local lodging and event partners and asked organizers to提交
Grand Haven — The Grand Haven Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) presented its annual update to the City Council on Oct. 6, reporting increased website traffic, outlining its marketing work, and describing a new matching grant to make the CVB website more accessible.
CVB Executive Director Marcy Cisneros told council the bureau’s website recorded 411,917 users in 2024, up from 261,979 in 2023, and that the organization manages an annual visitor guide, a monthly events newsletter and social media channels to promote the region. Cisneros said the CVB is funded primarily through a 2% assessment collected from qualifying lodging properties in the district and that the district’s cap is 5% under state law, though local increases require municipal…
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