Convention and Visitor Bureau

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A Convention and Visitor Bureau(CVB) is a Destination Marketing Organization in the USA which represents a tourist destination. A tourist destination in the USA is every State, almost all bigger cities and a several counties.

[edit] Financing

There are two different types of financing. One is bedtaxes, which means that every time a visitor stays in a Hotel in that Area a small amount goes to the CVB.

The second way is called "member based" and means that local businesses have to pay a fee, normally annually to be included in the marketing activities of the CVB.