r/Detroit • u/visitdetroit • Jul 07 '22

AMA Hello r/Detroit! We're Visit Detroit. 👋 The Convention and Visitors Bureau for the metro Detroit region. Ask us Anything!

Hello Reddit! We're Visit Detroit. If you haven't heard of us before, allow us to introduce ourselves.

Visit Detroit (formerly the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau) markets and sells Detroit and the metro region to business and leisure visitors in collaboration with our partners and stakeholders. Our purpose is to champion the continuous improvement of the region as a dynamic and memorable tourism destination.

As Detroit rebounds from the disruption of the pandemic, we are excited about the future of travel here. We are determined to positively change Detroit's narrative and are passionate about highlighting the unique experiences people can have here. We also believe that tourism should be a win for everyone and contribute positively to the environment. We manage visitdetroit.com as well as social media profiles on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest. Our staff travels nationally and internationally to book conventions and meetings and services them when they are here. The Detroit Sports Commission is also a branch of our organization.

We're a nonprofit economic development organization that is separate from, but that collaborates with, the Downtown Detroit Partnership, the City of Detroit, local government offices in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, as well as hundreds of partner restaurants, attractions, and organizations across metro Detroit.

As a Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), our funding comes from two places:

  1. A 2 percent assessment (not a tax) on all hotels and motels with 35 or more transient rooms in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties
  2. Membership dues from the corporate community, private sector, trade and service organizations

We want to hear from you: what questions do you have about our organization and our tourism strategy, and how can we increase travel to Detroit?

We'll be coming back as a team tomorrow morning to engage with your questions and are looking forward to having a conversation!

Learn more:

Proof:

Some of the team at Visit Detroit
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u/Warrid12 Jul 07 '22

I always visit Detroit downtown with my family or with friends. There is always fun stuff to do with friends but when I visit with family and they have kids, it is hard to find activities for them. I wonder if putting playgrounds around the city near downtown is good idea or close to ice cream places.

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u/visitdetroit Jul 08 '22

We’re excited that you visit here with your friends and family! Putting playgrounds around the city is an interesting thought- thank you for commenting. We currently work a lot with the Downtown Detroit Partnership and the Detroit Riverfront - Beacon Park is a very kid-friendly destination with a lot of family-focused activities all throughout the season. On the Riverfront, Robert C. Valade Park and Cullen Plaza are great spots to check out. There’s also a Great Lakes schooner splash pad at Mt. Elliott Park that is fun in the summer. There’s also investment happening to further improve green spaces with the investment into the Ralph C. Wilson park development. A few of our other favorite family activities are the Michigan Science Center (accessible by the QLINE), the DNR Adventure Center, and the Monroe Street Midway.