Name

Cambridge Guernsey County Commuty

Legal name

Cambridge/Guernsey County Visitors & Convention Bureau

Website

https://visitguernseycounty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Destination Marketing & Tourism Promotion

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Inbound/Local Retail Travel Agencies (Destination Booking Offices) (THAKABAH)

Keywords

• Destination marketing
• Tourism promotion
• Travel information
• Visitor services
• Convention bureau

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tourism Promotion Services: The VCB operates as a destination marketing organization funded through local lodging tax, visitor services, and partnership programs. Revenue supports marketing Guernsey County attractions, operating the Tourism Information Center, and administering grant programs for local tourism businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Cambridge/Guernsey County Visitors & Convention Bureau is a destination marketing organization that promotes Guernsey County, Ohio, as a tourist destination through the VisitGuernseyCounty.com website, an annual print and digital travel guide, an event calendar, a local business directory, group tour planning services, a physical Tourism Information Center, and an email newsletter. It also administers a Grant Assistance Program providing funding to local tourism organizations and partners with the state tourism office and other regional partners on co-marketing initiatives.

Product overview

Cambridge/Guernsey County Visitors & Convention Bureau operates a comprehensive destination marketing platform centered on VisitGuernseyCounty.com. The core offerings include the official tourism website with integrated business directory and event calendar, print and digital travel guides (via Bluetoad), and specialized services for group tour planning. The organization promotes local attractions including Dickens Victorian Village (annual holiday experience), The Living Word Outdoor Drama (Ohio's only outdoor passion play), and the Wild About Wine trail. Additional services include a physical Tourism Information Center, email newsletter communications via Constant Contact, and a grant assistance program for local tourism organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• $214 million annual economic impact from tourism

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core, flagship and minor.

• Ohio Foothills RegionregionalGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 February 2026Newly launched regional branding initiative to market Appalachian Ohio as a unified tourist destination, launched February 2026 to promote the Ohio Foothills Region spanning multiple counties including Guernsey County.
• Ohio Tourism (ohio.org)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Ohio tourism website partnership providing state-level promotion and referral of Guernsey County attractions and events to visitors researching Ohio destinations.
• America 250-OhioflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMulti-year commemoration of America's 250th anniversary with dedicated group itineraries, events, and marketing across all 88 Ohio counties. Guernsey County is actively participating with special programs and celebrations.
• Ohio Creativity TrailregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerStatewide trail featuring 100+ inspiring creative sites, with Guernsey County participating through local artistic and cultural attractions.
• Wild About Wine Trail PartnersregionalGTM or Marketing Partner15-stop wine and craft beer trail spanning three neighboring counties featuring Guernsey County venues including Georgetown Vineyard and Guernsey Brewhouse.
• Dickens Victorian VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNearly two-decade partnership promoting the Dickens Victorian Village holiday attraction, described as 'The Most Unique Holiday Experience in the Midwest' with 96 scenes and 168 figures.
• Visit ZanesvilleregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism partner collaborated on media tours including the 'Found in Ohio Traces, Trails, and Tales Media Tour' promoting combined regional attractions.
• The WildscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWildlife conservation center featured as major attraction near Guernsey County, offering safari experiences and promoting area overnight stays.
• 14 Tourism Organizations (2026 Grant Recipients)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal tourism businesses receiving grants through the VCB's Grant Assistance Program in 2026, representing the VCB's investment in supporting local tourism ecosystem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Visit Pittsburgh: Regional destination marketing organization in the same broader Mid-Atlantic travel corridor that complements or competes with Guernsey County for visiting travelers from the Northeast.
• Destination Cleveland: Ohio-based destination marketing organization promoting a broader metro region with larger marketing budgets, comparable CVB function but at a much larger scale and urban scope.
• Experience Columbus (Visit Columbus): Columbus-area CVB and the primary urban tourism source market feeding Guernsey County's drive-in visitors; same convention/visitor bureau function at metropolitan scale.
• TourismOhio: State-level destination marketing organization for Ohio, explicitly partnered with Cambridge/Guernsey County VCB and serving the same traveler base across a broader portfolio of destinations.

Regional players

• Visit Huntington (Huntington Area CVB): County-level CVB in West Virginia that geographically overlaps with the Ohio Foothills Region marketing initiative; comparable destination marketing function in an adjacent state within the same travel market.

Direct peers

• Hocking Hills Tourism (Hocking County CVB): Rural Ohio CVB promoting an outdoor/nature destination in the same Appalachian foothills region; directly competes for the same drive-in leisure traveler and outdoor recreation demand.
• Visit Amish Country (Holmes County CVB): County-level Ohio CVB promoting a heritage/cultural tourism niche; directly comparable destination marketing and group tour planning services targeting similar traveler segments.
• Visit Zanesville / Zanesville-Muskingum County CVB: Neighboring Ohio county CVB and active regional co-marketing partner via joint media tours; functions in the same destination marketing and visitor services role for an adjacent county.

Others

• Stratford Tourism (Destination Ontario, Canada): Provincial destination marketing organization that includes rural heritage tourism strategies and partnerships; comparable to Guernsey VCB as a regional tourism marketing entity, even if geographic markets differ.

Emerging players

• Ohio Foothills Region Initiative: Newly launched February 2026 regional branding initiative that Guernsey County itself is participating in; an emerging multi-county DMO collaboration pooling tourism promotion across Appalachian Ohio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/guernseycountyvcb
• Facebookfacebook.com/CambridgeGuernseyCountyVCB
• Instagraminstagram.com/cambridgeohio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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