Working under the hood, the Cabarrus County CVB website gets a tune-up

(July 11, 2012) – Concord, NC – Where’s Tony Stewart’s race shop located? Or what about Hendrick Motorsports? What’s the water temperature at the Great Wolf Lodge’s water park? Where can I take my out-of-town relatives to dinner? The answers to those questions and much more can be found at the Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s new website! The Cabarrus CVB is re-launching a new and improved website at www.visitcabarrus.com. In addition to the new design layout, the improvements to the website include: allowing visitors to interact and share information via social media, search locations of interest in Cabarrus County using Google Maps, and a photo gallery of attractions in the county. Here are some other new features of the website:

• Social Media lounge
• Maps
• Photo gallery
• Visitors Services  Information
• Calendar of events where site visitor’s can link to their personal calendar
•  Media gallery
• Email pages and share with  friends
• Weather widget
•  Itineraries
•  Testimonial page
• Volunteers opportunities page with application

“The redesign and features we’ve added to our website will provide a user-friendly experience for visitors and local residents alike. The new site, launched July 10, 2012, allows users to navigate easier and will provide information for those interested in learning about Cabarrus County,” said Michael Bonoffski, Senior Vice-President of Marketing & Communications for the Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau. “From hotels and restaurants to places of interest like Downtown Concord, Reed Gold Mine and Motorsports Attractions, www.visitcabarrus.com  will have all the information visitors need to know about Cabarrus County.”

Kathleen Temple, Marketing Manager for the Cabarrus CVB, worked with website design company, MMGY Global, on the design and layout of the website. MMGY Global is a travel marketing firm based in Kansas City, Missouri.

About the Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau
As a destination marketing organization, the Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau is dedicated to promoting Cabarrus County as a visitor destination and enhancing the complete visitor experience. We also represent and support the interests of the local tourism industry and promote public awareness of the importance of tourism. Visit our website at www.visitcabarruVisit Cabarruss.com for more information and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/visitcabarrus.