The information center and administrative offices of Visit Cook County have welcomed two new members to their team.
Joining the administrative office team is Lily Nelson-Pedersen who has replaced Katie Krantz as the event resource coordinator. During the summer of 2015, the board of directors encouraged the creation of this position. Although you might think the event resource role was designed to coordinate events, the responsibilities are much greater. Lily is responsible for the content of the monthly event newsletter and all website listings for the events in Cook County. The events are those welcoming all visitors. The county 1 percent lodging tax supports our marketing and/or production of events and programming. This is no small task. Twenty-two events were added during fiscal year 2017-18. Lily is no stranger to Cook County. She is a fifth-generation family member to our area and a 2009 CCHS graduate.
Carah Thomas-Maskell is a familiar face and a welcomed member to the information center team. Visit Cook County maintains information centers in Tofte and Grand Marais. And although there is certainly an ebb and flow to the county’s tourism traffic, the busy team of the information centers welcomed 22,000 visitors in 2017. Carah not only brings a vast knowledge of Cook County to her position, she is a seasoned writer and photographer. Carah has traveled extensively and is a 1978 CCHS graduate.
Lily Nelson-Pedersen (L) and Carah Thomas-Maskell are both new employees at Visit Cook County. Lily will handle updating the website listings for monthly events as well as putting together the monthly newsletter. Carah will be a member of the information center team that greets visitors who come seeking information.
Both Lily and Carah work in the Visit Cook County location in Grand Marais. Please stop by and welcome them to the team.
Linda Jurek is the executive director of Visit Cook County. Linda is a 1978 graduate of Cook County High School. She lived much of her adult life in Duluth where she raised a family, returning home when her current position was offered to her.
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