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Chamber seeks contract renewal as city touts downtown events and economic wins

Bowling Green City Council · November 18, 2025
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Visit BG Ohio and the Bowling Green Chamber asked council to renew the chamber's contract to manage destination marketing; city staff highlighted upcoming holiday events, full funding for a food-distribution round, a $1,000,000 JobsOhio grant supporting SmartSolve's R&D center, and ongoing engagement with Abbott Labs.

Mary Hinkleman, executive director of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and Visit BG Ohio, asked the council to review a document on Visit BG’s accomplishments as part of consideration of legislation authorizing the municipal administrator to renew a contract with the Chamber to direct the city’s destination marketing program. Hinkleman said the partnership is in its fifth year and highlighted the holiday parade (broadcast live) and Giving Tuesday promotions…

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