The Fort Dodge Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) was organized with a customer orientation to market Fort Dodge as a destination for visitors and overnight guests in Iowa so as to enhance revenues, the quality of life, and the local economy of our community.  The Fort Dodge CVB is committed to marketing Fort Dodge to organizers of meetings, conventions, sports tournaments, festivals and other events.

We are governed by a Board of Directors from the membership. Our current directors are dedicated to the community and to bringing visitors into Fort Dodge to increase business revenue in lodging, retail, restaurant, attraction, and festival industries.

Here is a listing of our current Board of Directors who strive to bring business into Fort Dodge through tourism:

Larry Leiting - Carpet World

April King- AmericInn Lodge and Suites

Larry Linn - Domino's

Jane Legg - Target

Holly Jepsen - Country Inn

Terry Lutz - Mayor of Fort Dodge

Ann Halbur -  Hy-Vee

Curt Olson - Fort Dodge City Council

Lori Branderhorst -  Fort Dodge Parks, Rec. & Forestry Dept.

Keith Dencklau - Webster County Supervisor

Janet Sheldon - Hickory House

Ann Lenox -  Wells Fargo (FD Chamber Representative)

Joe D. McMahon - Budget Host

Jim Gill - Emeritus

These members make the Fort Dodge Convention and Visitors Bureau possible:

Larry Leiting - Carpet World
Jim Gill

Domino's Pizza - Larry Linn

Northwestern Mutual Insurance - Scott McQueen

Joselyn Office Supplies & Furniture - Joe Tarbox & Phil Joselyn

CS Bank - Karen Wood

Country Inn - Holly Jepsen

Tea Thyme at Sadie's - Debra Lacina & Melissa Carlson

Community Orchard's Inc - Bev Baedke

Hy-Vee Food Store - Ann Halbur

First State Bank - Kraig Barber

Humes Distributing - Jane Humes

Fort Dodge Ford-Toyota - Casey & Matt Johnson

Budget Host Inn - Joe D. McMahon

Redinius & Bowser - David Bowser

Karen's Spirits & Wine, Ltd - Karen French

Dencklau Insurance Services - John Dencklau

Citizen's Community Credit Union

Bruner Financial Group, Ltd - John W. Bruner

Curt Bacon Body Shop, Inc - Curt Bacon

Messenger - Larry Bushman

Messenger Printing - Larry Bushman

Golf Visions, Inc. - Steve Fuller

Sharp Ram Corporation-Days Inn - Tracy Hawley

Fort Dodge Chamber - Sandi Stamp & Ann Lenox

Lori Branderhorst - Fort Dodge Parks and Rec. Dept.                

Best Western Starlite Village Inn & Suites - J.P. Mansfield

Terry Lutz - City of Fort Dodge

Curt Olson - Fort Dodge City Council

Keith Dencklau - Webster County Supervisor

Fort Museum 

William S Secor

Fort Dodge Limestone Co.- Bill McCarten

Central Finacial Services - J. Mick Flaherty

Iowa Realty of Fort Dodge - David Bradley

Mid-Iowa Sign Co. - Mel Lenox

A-1 Home Healthcare - Connie Lind-Fraher

Rolling Hills Dental Clinic - Dr. Nicholas J. Drzycimski

RoJohn Home Improvement - Terry McCarville

White Transfer & Storage - Dennis Crimmins

AmericInn Lodge and Suites - April King

Paula's Treasures - Paula Anderson

Thompson and Eich CPAs - Mark Thompson

Tom and Norma Schmoker

James and Linda Flahery

MyFortDodge.com - Bill Grady

Fort Dodge Dragoons - Dr. William E. Ryan

Hickory House - Janet Sheldon

Allers Associates Architects, PC - Terry Allers

Northwest Iowa Transportation - Bob Oliver & Deann Haden-Luke

Drs. Richard Jacobson & Pat Lenane

Shellibration -Jim Reed