Experience Columbus celebrated winners of its annual EXPY Awards on May 6, recognizing the “outstanding contributions by businesses, groups, organizations or individuals to the local hospitality industry and the Greater Columbus visitor experience in 2018.”
According to the press release, the EXPY Award winners demonstrate the best of ColumbUS and serve as role models for creativity and collaboration in the community. They bring awareness to the importance of the local visitor economy, which generates $7 billion in direct visitor spending each year.
Congratulations to all EXPY award recipients, including:
- Cameron Mitchell Restaurants – 25th Anniversary
- The Columbus Foundation – The Big Explore (Watch Video)
- Columbus Local Organizing Committee – 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four
- Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens – The Scott’s Miracle Gro Foundation Children’s Garden
- I, Too, Sing America: The Harlem Renaissance at 100
- #SaveTheCrew
Read more about each of the recipients.
Better Together, The Columbus Foundation‘s crowdfunding platform, rallies individuals to work together to bring out the best in our community! Through Better Together, you can show love to our local nonprofits by donating toward their time-sensitive projects and programs. With new projects going up every month, you’re sure to see a cause that’s close to your heart, so be sure to stop in often to check them out!