The Cincinnati Organizing Committee for the 2012 World Choir Games announced The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport as a bronze-medal sponsor for the event. CVG will be the official airport for the Games, which will take place in Cincinnati July 4–14, 2012.
"As the region's front door, we are honored to partner with the Organizing Committee - and the community as a whole - to welcome competitors, their families and friends to CVG. We look forward to helping make this event a resounding success for the Cincinnati USA region," said John C. Mok, airport CEO.
Cincinnati USA was selected as the first U.S. city to host the World Choir Games. The event is considered the Olympics of choral music. The 2012 Games is expected to bring 20,000 participants and tens of thousands of visitors from more than 70 countries for what will be the largest and most significant international arts event in the region's history.
"For many of our visitors, CVG will help create their first impression of Cincinnati USA, and in some cases, the United States," said Dan Lincoln, director of the Cincinnati Organizing Committee and president & CEO of the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau. "The airport is the gateway to our community and we're excited to have as a sponsor such an important part of the region."
The World Choir Games is the largest international choral competition in the world, taking place every two years. The event is expected to have a local economic impact of $73.5 million.
Enjoy this story?
Sign up for free solutions-based reporting in your inbox each week.