Katie Krantz
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Superior Shores Resort and Conference Center sold to North Shore Resort Company
Katie Krantz | January 10, 2020
Superior Shores Resort and Conference Center has been sold on January 1, 2020 to North Shore Resort Company, a family company owned by Bryce Campbell and his mother, Sheila. North Shore Resort Company also owns Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior as well as two properties in Ontario, Canada. Bryce Campbell said of the sale, “We look forward to expanding into... READ MORE >
Lutsen Resort restores restaurant, adds new cuisine to menu
Katie Krantz | June 07, 2019
Combining a newly restored dining room and a creative menu with the largest selection of wine on the North Shore, Lutsen Resort is aiming to define North Shore cuisine. Lutsen Resort, founded in 1885, sold on August 15, 2018 to Bryce and Sheila Campbell of Campbell Hospitality Group. Within four months of the sale, the dining room restoration was under... READ MORE >
How Lodging Tax supports events and attracts visitors
Katie Krantz | February 17, 2018
The Visit Cook County team receives this question many times throughout the year. It sounds something like this: “We’ve got a great idea for a new event that we’d like to put on. Can Visit Cook County help us out?” The answer is yes! As events resource manager for Visit Cook County, my job is to ensure that events in... READ MORE >
Moose Madness helps foster another busy MEA weekend
Katie Krantz | October 28, 2017
On Sunday, October 22 it’s safe to say that hundreds of kids left Grand Marais with happy memories and a moose stuffed animal. 2017 was another excellent year for the Moose Madness Family Festival. The event is sponsored by the Grand Marais Area Tourism Association as part of Visit Cook County, with prizes donated by many of the local businesses... READ MORE >
Drawing visitors in, one registration at a time
Katie Krantz | August 12, 2017
At Visit Cook County, we continually strategize on new ways to draw visitors to our area during slower times. We’ve generated ideas like waterfalls, storm season, hygge and most recently, we’ve marketed Cook County as a training ground. Many of these marketing campaigns are bolstered by an event component. Event marketing can be an effective way to advertise visiting our... READ MORE >