Winneshiek County Convention & Visitors Bureau wins an award from the Iowa Tourism Council

The Winneshiek County Convention and Visitors Bureau has won an award for "Outstanding Promotion Material."

The Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa Thursday night presented 27 awards recognizing excellence in the tourism industry.  The awards were given during the 2015 Iowa Tourism Conference in Fairfield.

The annual Iowa Tourism Conference brings together nearly 300 industry representatives from across the state to network, attend educational sessions and discuss emerging industry trends.

Tourism in Iowa generates more than $8 billion in expenditures, employs 66,500 people statewide and generates $374 million in state taxes.