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Tag: Clermont County Convention and Visitors Bureau

  • Clermont County set to Host the Vintage Baseball National Showcase in 2021!

    Clermont County set to Host the Vintage Baseball National Showcase in 2021!

    Cassie Mattia is the Associate Editor of Loveland Magazine and Lives in Historic Downtown Loveland

    by Cassie Mattia

    Batavia, Ohio – Clermont County will be bringing vintage baseball to a city near you! It was announced on October 26th in a press release from The Clermont County Convention and Visitors Bureau that they would be partnering with Olympic Fields to host the 2021 National Showcase of Vintage Baseball. The prestigious baseball event is scheduled for June 12th and 13th of 2021.

    The Vintage Baseball theme is meant to represent the rules and customs from baseball clubs and origins dating back to the 1800s. The National Showcase is played using rules and uniforms from the 1850s, 1860s, and 1880s.

    The respected event is set to bring in at least 40 teams from all across the United States with 15 players on each team. The baseball showcase, which will be managed by Oaks of Locust Corner BBC and Moscow Monarchs BBC, is expecting nearly 500 spectators in attendance with an estimated 650 Clermont County hotel rooms booked creating an estimated $300,000 for the county’s economy, according to Discover Clermont County’s press release. If the first year proves successful the vintage baseball event will be hosted annually in Clermont County.
    There will be some differences in the way the vintage baseball games will be played compared to today. There will only be underhand throws to the batter (striker), there will be no fences, no gloves will be used, and the ball will be allowed to be played off one bounce.
    In addition to all the baseball fun, those attending the baseball showcase will be able to get Cincinnati’s best food, and craft beer as well as shop at local baseball merchants and enjoy live music!
    To read the full press release from Discover Clermont Country about the 2021 National Vintage Baseball Showcase you can click the following link: https://discoverclermont.com/clermont-news/clermont-county-cvb-to-host-national-vintage-base-ball-tournament/.
    To learn more about Vintage Base Ball and the 2021 National Showcase visit-  www.vbba.org / www.locustcornerbbc.org
    Stay tuned for more the Sports 411 with me, Cassie Mattia!
  • Seeking students for 2020 Spring Litter Clean-Up Logo Design Contest

    Seeking students for 2020 Spring Litter Clean-Up Logo Design Contest

    Clermont County, Ohio – All local K-12 students are invited once again to participate in the annual Spring Litter Clean-Up (SLC) Logo Design Contest. The contest is sponsored locally by the Duke Energy Foundation, the Clermont County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and the Southern Ohio Association of Realtors (SOAR) to promote the SLC event and encourage student civic engagement.

    The student with the winning design will receive a $100 cash prize, with an additional $100 going to their school’s art department. There will also be 13 grade level awards given at $25 each. This year’s winning design will be printed on a stainless steel water bottle, a promotional gift each volunteer will receive for their participation. Any student attending a school located in Clermont County, or within the East Fork Little Miami River watershed, may register to compete. Students should register and review the rules on the event website: www.springlittercleanup.com. Designs must be submitted by Friday, March 6.

    The Spring Litter Clean-Up will be held 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, May 16, in various communities across the county and watershed. The SLC event is coordinated each year by the Clermont SWCD and Valley View Foundation.

    Valley View Foundation is a non-profit organization that preserved a 190-acres that is a nature preserve and education center located near the confluence of the East Fork and Little Miami Rivers in Milford, Clermont County.

    Clermont SWCD is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio charged with promoting the wise use of natural resources through service and education.

    For more information about the Spring Litter Clean-Up or the design contest, please contact Becky McClatchey at the Clermont Soil & Water Conservation District at 513-732-7075.


  • Special Clermont County session Aug. 14 on Milford and FC Cincinnati plans

    Special Clermont County session Aug. 14 on Milford and FC Cincinnati plans

    Proposed FC Cincinnati practice facility in Milford

    Batavia, Ohio – The Clermont County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Session at 7 PM on Tuesday, Aug. 14, in the Board’s session room to review a development agreement and draft of the Clermont County Port Authority preliminary term sheet relating to the proposed FC Cincinnati practice facility in Milford.

    The Clermont County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), the City of Milford and FC Cincinnati will be asked to present the development agreement for the facility.

    The CVB, FC Cincinnati, and the City of Milford have asked the Board of County Commissioners to approve a 1% increase in the lodging tax for Clermont County, which would raise it from 6% to 7%. The City of Milford has asked that the additional revenue be used to help repay city securities that will be used for property acquisition.

    Commissioners said last year that before they voted on any increase in the lodging tax, they would hold a meeting to invite public input.

    Commissioners are not expected to vote on the lodging tax on Aug. 14.

    The County Administration Building is located at 101 E. Main St., Batavia. The Session Room is on the third floor.

    According to FC Cincinnati:

    FC Cincinnati has agreed to enter into an agreement, pending final local government approval, with the City of Milford, Clermont County, Clermont County Port Authority and Clermont County Ohio Convention and Visitors Bureau to develop a team training complex in Milford, Ohio.

    Located on Lila Ave., off Rt. 275 in Milford and on the site of the current Expressway Park softball complex and adjoining property, the FC Cincinnati training complex is expected to fully operational by July 2019 and all site work is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. The FCC first team will relocate to the complex in January 2019 and will utilize temporary team facilities until the training complex is completed later in the summer.

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