Destination Mansfield-Richland County staff accept RUBY awards. From left: Natalie Snyder, Kim Miers, Lee Tasseff and Jodie Snavely. Credit: Submitted

GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE – Destination Mansfield-Richland County recently
received recognition for achievement in marketing and advertising at the Ohio
Travel Association’s (OTA) RUBY Awards presentation, held October 2 in
Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio.

Destination Mansfield-Richland County received multiple awards. A RUBY for its Ohio Bird Sanctuary Marketing Campaign and Citation of Excellence for its Shawshank30 Highlights video. Accepting the award was Kim Miers, Meetings/Marketing Director.

Destination Mansfield – Richland County earned three RUBY awards in early October. Credit: Submitted

OTA’s Recognizing Uncommon Brilliance Yearly (RUBY) Awards recognize
excellence in Ohio’s travel industry for efforts in advertising, marketing and
public relations. Competition was strong this year with more than 241 entries
in print-based, web-based, marketing campaign, advertisement and video
categories among others. The awards, sponsored by Ohio Magazine, were
presented during the Ohio Conference on Travel held at The Lodge at
Geneva-on-the-Lake.

The Ohio Travel Association is the non-profit association representing
attractions, destination marketing organizations, hotels, museums, suppliers,
restaurants, campgrounds and other businesses who make up Ohio’s $57
billion travel industry. For more information about the Ohio Travel Association
and how to get involved with colleagues in the travel economy, visit
OhioTravel.org.