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Midwestern Tourism
Board CoalitionMTBC · Regional cooperation
The regional standard

A common standard
for the places
we call home.

Supporting local tourism through clear governance, shared responsibilities, and a consistent approach to community information.

Explore the governing bylaws
Twelve states. A shared commitment to local places.
Evening sunlight falling across cultivated fields and the countrysideRooted in place. Connected by purpose.
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Board Coalition
Our shared work

Local character.
Regional cooperation.

Every community has its own story. The way that story reaches visitors should be dependable. The Coalition provides a common framework for the tourism bodies that maintain local destination information, publish community events, and serve the traveling public.

Understand our purpose
01 / Governance

A clear framework.

Defined voting rights, accountable administration, and an orderly process for collective decisions.

02 / Information

A reliable public record.

Consistent standards for accurate, accessible destination information and local event listings.

03 / Cooperation

A practical partnership.

A forum for municipal tourism bodies to address shared needs while retaining local responsibility.

A Midwestern perspective

Distinct communities.
Common ground.

Our regional framework encompasses twelve states, bringing local tourism administration into a shared conversation across the Midwest.

Geographic scope under Article I, Section 1.03
01Illinois02Indiana03Iowa04Kansas05Michigan06Minnesota07Missouri08Nebraska09North Dakota10Ohio11South Dakota12Wisconsin
The governing record

Good administration
begins with clear rules.

The Coalition’s bylaws set out the responsibilities of membership, the conduct of business, and the standards that guide local visitor information.

Read the bylaws
Governing instrument Rev. 1.0

Bylaws of the
Midwestern Tourism
Board Coalition

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