02/14/2018

New TourismOhio Chief Aims to Increase State's Visitors, Visibility

Matt MacLaren was recently named the new director of TourismOhio

After three years in Washington, D.C., Matt MacLaren, the new director of TourismOhio, picked a good year to come home:

"The industry is so strong right now," said MacLaren, 37, who returned to Ohio last month to lead the state's tourism agency after several years with the American Hotel & Lodging Association. "I picked a good year to come back."

Even so, expectations are high for MacLaren to continue the momentum and keep improving on Ohio's growing tourism economy.

Please select this link to read the complete article from The Cleveland Plain Dealer.