Destination Madison on LinkedIn: Congratulations to the Night Mares! Even if your favorite team name… (2024)

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 How are you celebrating?We’re launching a brand-new voluntourism portal with Madison-based, sustainability-minded partners! The next time you’re planning a visit to Madison — whether it’s for business or for fun (or both!) — we hope you’ll consider the opportunity to stay one more day and give back.It’s all part of our tradition of leaving the planet better than we found it, inspired by Gaylord Nelson who had deep roots in Madison’s political and environmental landscape before becoming a U.S. Senator where he founded the first official Earth Day on April 22, 1970.#earthday #destinationmadison #madisonwisconsin #greencity #travelgreen

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The East Washington Corridor is feeling a little extra festive this month! 🥳That’s because two of our made-in-Madison businesses are saying cheers to 5 years of hosting visitors and locals:💜 Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown🎨 Palette Bar & GrillShare your congratulations and memories with these milestone-makers below. 👇🏽And check out the full list of partners celebrating spring birthdays: https://lnkd.in/g95fciA9#partners #milestones #destinationmadison #madisonwi

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Developing sports skills and social emotional learning. Building multilingual communities. Saying “yes” to more youth.These are just a few of the behind-the-scenes benefits that come with winning a Madison Area Sports Commission Youth Grant. While the funds may go to essentials like equipment, healthy snacks and facilities — the real win comes in building character, community and memories.Meet two leaders from the recent roster of winners: Tarek Said of Sonic Soccer Club and Ericka Brown, who founded Higher Dimensions Youth Basketball.And S/O to Transformation Center Madison — the winning gym in the Burpees for Bucks challenge — an event that raised $5,329 toward the $20,300 that was awarded to nine youth sports organizations this spring!https://lnkd.in/gbXbh5Z3

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📢LAST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 📢There are just a few days left until the April 22 deadline for Destination Madison Awards nominations!If you work, live or have visited Madison and know of someone who is exemplary in our hospitality community, we want to hear about it! We’ll be honoring everyone from concierges to chefs, housekeepers to groundskeepers, and dishwashers to docents at our June 27 Summer Summit + Destination Madison Awards event. Now’s the time to make sure your favorites have a chance to take the stage — and take home an “m” award!⬇️ Drop your nomination to us by April 22 using the link below. https://lnkd.in/gQpC6Cg5

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Oh, what a night! The Destination Madison team gathered with community and industry partners at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center to hear from Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Travel Wisconsin Secretary Anne Sayers, Lt. Governor Sara Russell Rodriguez and Destination Madison CEO Ellie Westman Chin as well as a behind-the-scenes Q&A with Madison Chefs Joe Papach (The Harvey House and Butterbird) and Tory Miller (L’Etoile and Graze).We followed up the incredible conversation about bringing Bravo’s “Top Chef” to Madison and Wisconsin for season 21 by watching Episode 5... ⚠️Spoiler alert ⚠️it featured City of Madison, WI , Dane County Farmers Market and more! If you missed it, you can stream starting tomorrow on Peaco*ck.Thanks to everyone involved in showcasing our connected culinary community!https://lnkd.in/gwwHCuDe#destinationmadison #madisonwisconsin #culinaryscene

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Today’s meeting planner checklist is L-O-N-G.☑️ Trending destination that drives record attendance?☑️ Sustainable facilities?☑️ Standout safety standards?To add to the list, safety needs now go beyond walkability and inclusivity to include environmental factors, too. It’s why more planners are considering “climate-haven cities” for the comfort and safety of their attendees.Madison, Wisconsin is one of them.CBS Sunday Morning recently featured Madison as one of the safest cities to visit among the worsening extremes of climate change. But there’s always work to be done. See how Destination Madison and the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) are addressing tourism offerings on a local level.#destinationmadison #madisonwisconsin #greencity

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Did you know? Destination Madison’s Partnership Team is always out and about in the community, connecting with hospitality businesses and offering the support of our team. One of the ways they stay involved is by attending meetings like the Madison Area Craft Beverage Makers (aka MadBev).We asked our Partnership Engagement Manager, Ana Cordova, what she enjoys most about attending:🍺 Connecting and collaborating with partners 1:1🍸 Sharing DM happenings, experiences, ideas and resources🍹 Hearing what partners are up to and the positive impact they have locallyMany of them are involved with our Madison On Tap Craft Beverage Trail as well, which is a free roadmap to 30+ breweries, cideries and distilleries in the area – offering discounts and prizes along the way.Let us know in the comments ⬇️some of your favorite craft beverage makers in Dane County!#destinationmadison #madisonwisconsin #madbev #madisonontap

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Missing March Madness? 🏀We’ve got you this weekend. From April 12-14, we’ll welcome the NIRSA National Club Basketball Tournament featuring athletes from 30 different colleges with the best intramural and club teams in the country! Come to the UW-Madison campus to cheer on the UW Women’s Club Team to a three-peat: they won this national championship in both 2022 & 2023.Tickets for the Nic and Bakke are available now—just $10 per game or $25 for a weekend pass (kids 12 & under are free!).https://lnkd.in/dZ_fc6Tj

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It’s here. The highlight of our year!Registration is officially open for the Summer Summit + Destination Madison Awards at The Edgewater Madison on June 27.It’s the event where we reveal how many visitors came to Greater Madison to play on our lakes, explore our attractions and try new restaurants. The one where we get to honor concierges and chefs, housekeepers and groundskeepers, dishwashers and docents for the work they do to make our city a welcoming place for all. The one where we celebrate the economic and emotional impact that keeps our community strong—and makes Madison oh-so memorable.Register here: https://lnkd.in/gjV4QNKZ

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