Pierogi Fest Goes High Tech Offering App
July 25, 2016 15:04 ET | South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
SOUTH SHORE, Ind. and WHITING, Ind., July 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an attempt to show that Pierogi Fest can master technology, or to demonstrate that it cannot, organizers of this year's...
Lincoln Funeral Train Makes Last Stop on Oct 8-11
October 05, 2015 13:07 ET | South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
HAMMOND, Ind., Oct. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A full-size replica of the train that carried President Abraham Lincoln's body across the United States more than 150 years ago will be on display at...
Northwest Indiana exhibit celebrates ADA's 25th anniversary
August 18, 2015 16:21 ET | South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
HAMMOND, Ind., Aug. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everybody Counts and the Chicago-based Great Lakes ADA Network are partnering with the South Shore Convention and Visitor Authority to sponsor an...
Indiana Welcome Center to host Lincoln funeral train
May 27, 2015 11:42 ET | South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
HAMMOND, Ind., May 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A replica of the train that carried President Abraham Lincoln's body across the United States more than 150 years ago will be at the Indiana Welcome...
Leon's Triathlon to host the U.S. Armed Forces Triathlon Championship
May 14, 2015 15:33 ET | South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
HAMMOND, Ind., May 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2015 U.S. Armed Forces Triathlon Championship will be held at Leon's Triathlon in Hammond, Ind., on June 7, 2015. The race will be broadcast on...
South Shore CVA launches "Man Up Along the South Shore" Campaign
January 28, 2015 10:16 ET | South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
HAMMOND, IND., Jan. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the popularity of trips geared toward food lovers, history buffs and leisure travelers, the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has...
South Shore CVA increased economic impact in 2014
January 19, 2015 16:41 ET | South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
HAMMOND, Ind., Jan. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority's monthly board of directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 15, Heather Becerra, chief marketing...
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South Shore CVA to host Mommy's Little Piggy eating contest
December 12, 2014 10:58 ET | South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mommy's Little Piggy mashed potato eating contest will feature plates mounded with mashed potatoes and contestants of different age groups showing...
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Indiana Welcome Center Holiday Events Begin with 'A Major Event'!
December 01, 2014 11:53 ET | South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. 1, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Indiana Welcome Center's annual exhibit, "A Christmas Story" Comes Home, kicks off the fun with "A Major Event" on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11:00 a.m....
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"A Christmas Story" Comes Home Opens November 8
October 29, 2014 18:02 ET | South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
"A Christmas Story" Comes Home HAMMOND, Ind., Oct. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This holiday season, the "A Christmas Story" Comes Home exhibit, presented in collaboration with Warner Bros....