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Press Releases

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2/21/2012 Visit Lake Norman Welcomes Inaugural Everest Classic Gymnastics Event
2/15/2012 Delegation Housing Placements Announced
12/1/2011 VLN Welcomes Back Ryan Newman Charity Fishing Tournament
11/18/2011 Holiday Football Festival and All-Star Weekend Coming to Lake Norman
10/5/2011 Democratic National Convention Services Needed
9/27/2011 Visit Lake Norman Wins Destination Marketing Awards
8/30/2011 Visit Lake Norman hosts F2C Control Line Airplane Team Racing Trials
8/26/2011 2011 Lake Norman Beer Festival
8/15/2011 Visit Lake Norman Working to Capture Democratic National Convention Visitors
8/9/2011 Warrior Dash Carolinas Bringing Visitors by the Thousands
7/5/2011 Visit Lake Norman Hosts Top Gun Sports Softball Summer World Series
5/24/2011 National Wheelchair Basketball Association Championship Coming to Lake Norman
4/28/2011 Annual Charlotte Dragon Boat/Asian Festival Returns to Lake Norman
3/15/2011 BASSMASTER Opens Comes to Lake Norman March 24-26
3/14/2011 New Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel to Open on March 22
2/15/2011 Luxury Lands at the Courtyard by Marriott Lake Norman
2/7/2011 Lake Norman ready to Reel in Another Lucrative Year
2/1/2011 Lake Norman Benefits From 2012 Democratic National Convention
11/24/2010 Ryan Newman Charity Fishing Tournament
10/28/2010 Lake Norman Fall Classic Soccer Tournament
10/28/2010 Visit Lake Norman Hosts Lake Norman Fall Classic Soccer Tournament
10/20/2010 FLW College Tournament - Davidson College
10/18/2010 FLW BFL Regional Championship
9/14/2010 FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Super Tournament
6/30/2010 Local Pro Fisherman gets Fairy Tale Ending on the 2010 FLW Bass Tour
5/26/2010 Michael Waltrip Racing Invites Fans to Attend
5/15/2010 Oakley Bass Tour - Carolina Big Bass Classic
4/28/2010 Visit Lake Norman Sponsors Local Angler
4/16/2010 2010 Charlotte Dragon Boat / Asian Festival Fastest Growing Water Sport Returns to Lake Norman
4/4/2010 National Tourism Week - NASCAR Raffle for Charity
4/1/2010 Westmoreland Athletic Complex to Bring Impact
3/24/2010 FLW National Guard Open 2010
3/11/2010 Southern Conference Wrestling Brings Area Impact
2/26/2010 Southern Conference Wrestling
10/19/2009 Carolina Renaissance Festival Awarded Top 100 Event in North America for 2010
10/9/2009 Dine Out For Scouts


In The News

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2/20/2012 Angler's Channel: NC Record Holder Spotted Bass Caught on Lake Norman Video
2/20/2012 Angler's Channel: Upcoming 2012 Lake Norman Tournaments Videos
1/27/2012 Television show Homeland episode “The Weekend” filmed on Lake Norman.
1/23/2012 Racing Nation.com: Michael Waltrip Racing Looking To Make Next Step
1/20/2012 CorneliusNews.Net: North Meck Soccer Club hosts 3-weekend soccer series
1/20/2012 DavidsonNews.Net: North Meck Soccer Club hosts 3-weekend soccer series
1/6/2012 Lake Norman Citizen: HFFA gets nod to host major diving event Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics Center is ready to make a big splash in national diving competition.
1/4/2012 Speed Channel.com: CUP: The Ryan Newman Foundation Raises $333,000 For Humane Efforts
1/3/2012 Statesville Record & Landmark: State Games Coming Back to Lake Norman
12/22/2011 Cornelius Today: Powerade State Games to bring millions of visitor dollars to LKN
12/22/2011 Huntersville Hearld: Powerade State Games to Return to Lake Norman
12/22/2011 Business Today: Powerade State Games to bring millions of visitor dollars to LKN
12/15/2011 media.VisitNC.com Powerade State Games to Return to Lake Norman
12/9/2011 Angler's Channel.Com: Ryan Newman Fishing Tournament
12/9/2011 Outdoor Channel Outfitters.Com: Ryan Newman Tournament
12/9/2011 Lake Norman Citizen: Newman fishing event this weekend
12/8/2011 DavidsonNews.Net: Attention anglers: Ryan Newman fishing tourney Sat.
12/8/2011 Huntersville Hearld: Newman Charity Fishing Tournament back Saturday
12/8/2011 CorneliusNews.Net: Attention anglers: Ryan Newman fishing tourney Sat.
12/8/2011 Cornelius Today: Charity fishing tournament draws NASCAR, visitor dollars
12/7/2011 Business Today: Charity fishing tournament nets NASCAR, economic impact
12/7/2011 media.VisitNC.com - Lake Norman Welcomes Back Ryan Newman Charity Fishing Tournament
11/4/2011 Huntersville Herald: Huge softball events hit Huntersville
11/4/2011 Citizen: Top Gun softball tourneys come here
11/3/2011 Huntersville Herald: Visit Lake Norman hosts Softball Winter World Series
11/2/2011 Business Today: Southeast regional softball tourney bringing 300 teams to North Meck
11/1/2011 Lake Norman Magazine - Awards Section: VLN Wins Awards
9/28/2011 Business Today: Visit Lake Norman marketing efforts sweep statewide awards
9/2/2011 The Citizen: Flyers to vie for spots on U.S. team
9/1/2011 DavidsonNews.Net: Juggling fest, Sunday concert, Fall into Huntersville
9/1/2011 CorneliusNews.Net:
9/1/2011 Cornelius Today: Watch the Planes Fly
9/1/2011 The Hearld: Control Line Model Aircraft Championship Here This Weekend
8/31/2011 YouTube Video - VLN Warrior Dash (3)
8/31/2011 YouTube Video - VLN Warrior Dash Video
8/29/2011 YouTube Video - VLN Warrior Dash Video (2)
8/29/2011 YouTube Video - Other Warrior Dash Video (1)
8/29/2011 YouTube Video - Other Warrior Dash Video (2)
8/29/2011 Davidson News.Net: Warrior Dash challenges: fire-leaping and mud-crawling
8/29/2011 CorneliusNews.net - Fun at the Warrior Dash … or was it a crawl?
8/29/2011 Charlotte Observer Warrior Dash Photo Gallery
8/29/2011 Warior Dash.Com - Race Results & Photos
8/29/2011 VLN FaceBook - Warrior Dash Photos & Blog
8/28/2011 Running, Crawling and Slogging Onward
8/28/2011 YouTube Video - Other Warrior Dash (3)
8/27/2011 YouTube Video - Other Warrior Dash (4)
8/25/2011 Talk Charlotte- Carolina Living: Warrior Dash at Historic Rural Hill, Huntersville NC
8/22/2011 Davidson News.Net - Auditions, book club, Warrior Dash, meetings
8/19/2011 Warriors meet, then dash to the extreme, at Rural Hill
8/11/2011 A World of Talent This Weekend
8/10/2011 WCCB (Fox News Rising) Video: NWBA International Tournament of Champions
8/10/2011 Cornelius Today - Warrior Dash: Run Amok Legally at Rural Hill Aug. 27-28
8/10/2011 Cornelius News.Net: Lake Norman hosts int’l wheelchair basketball tourney
8/10/2011 WFAE News: World's Best Wheelchair Basketball Comes To Lake Norman
8/10/2011 Mooresville Tribune: Team USA generating a local following
8/10/2011 Live Video Feed from NWBA International Tournament of Champions
8/10/2011 Visit North Carolina (VisitNC.com) Features Warrior Dash Carolina
8/7/2011 Fox Charlotte: NWBA International Tournament of Champions
8/6/2011 Lake Norman Wine and Food Festival and North Mecklenburg Rotary Join Forces
8/1/2011 Charlotte Region to Host International Tournament of Champions Wheelchair Basketball Event
7/13/2011 365 Things To Do In Lake Norman Features Top Gun Softball Summer World Series
7/8/2011 Fox News Rising - Wilson's World Media Clip Featuring Top Gun Softball World Series
7/6/2011 Cornelius News.Net Featured Article: Softball Summer World Series Here July 13-17
7/6/2011 DavidsonNews.Net Featured Article: Softball Summer World Series here July 13-17
7/6/2011 Business Today Featured Article: Top Gun softball series worth nearly $4 million to regional economy
6/10/2011 Lake Norman Citizen: International Hoops on Wheels Heading to Lake Norman
6/10/2011 Cornelius Today: National Wheelchair Basketball Association Tourney Coming
6/10/2011 Business Today: International Wheelchair Basketball Tourney to Bring LKN 900 Hotel Room Nights
6/8/2011 Lake Norman Area To Host World Championships
6/8/2011 NBWA: Official Tournament Site
6/5/2011 Charlotte Observer: Lake Area to Host World Championships
6/3/2011 Cornelius News.Net: LKN to host national wheelchair basketball championship
6/3/2011 Davidson News.Net:
6/3/2011 The Herald: Lake Norman Hosts Wheelchair Basketball
6/3/2011 Denver Weekly: Area Hosts Wheelchair Basketball
5/31/2011 Reboot Charlotte: Lake Norman Area to Cash In on DNC
5/31/2011 Lake Norman Lures DNC Visitors
5/26/2011 National Wheelchair Basketball Association Championship Coming to Lake Norman This August
4/28/2011 Travel Tips USA Today: Hotels Around Lake Norman, North Carolina
3/25/2011 BASS Southern Open on Lake Norman -BASScam.com
3/25/2011 BASS Southern Open on Lake Norman-Fox News
3/25/2011 BASS Southern Open on Lake Norman-Charlotte Observer
3/25/2011 BASS Southern Open on Lake Norman-Huntersville Herald
3/25/2011 BASS Southern Open on Lake Norman-Mecklenburg Times
3/25/2011 BASS Southern Open on Lake Norman-Business Today
3/25/2011 BASS Southern Open on Lake Norman-Cornelius Today
3/25/2011 BASS Southern Open on Lake Norman-ESPN
3/25/2011 BASS Southern Open on Lake Norman-Conservation Cafe
3/25/2011 BASS Southern Open on Lake Norman-Cornelius News.net
12/8/2010 Ryan Newman Charity Fishing Tournament-Huntersville Herald
12/8/2010 Ryan Newman Charity Fishing Tournament-Charlotte Observer
12/8/2010 Ryan Newman Charity Fishing Tournament-Mooresville Weekly
12/8/2010 Ryan Newman Charity Fishing Tournament-Lake Norman Citizen
9/27/2010 The Bradford Store
2/1/2010 10 Great Dates-Charlotte Magazine
9/24/2009 Carolina Communities
10/9/2008 Carolina Community featuring Cornelius
6/9/2008 Searching for the Lake Norman Monster – North Carolina, USA
6/7/2008 Reviews of Charlotte, North Carolina Area Sushi and Slow Food Restaurants


Travel Features

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10/11/2011 BOOM! Magazine - The Lake Norman Monster “Normie”: Truth or Tall Tale?
8/22/2011 Davidson Featured in Southern Living (September 2011 Issue) College Town Article
6/9/2011 Our Town Cinemas in Davidson
5/26/2011 Travel Time (News 14) Features The Bradford Store
4/21/2011 The Bradford Store Featured on WRAL
7/6/2010 Tom Clark Museum
2/1/2010 Charlotte Magazine, 10 Great Dates, featuring Davidson, collaborative
9/24/2009 NC Spin TV, Carolina Community featuring Lake Norman
10/9/2008 NC Spin TV, Carolina Community featuring Cornelius
5/9/2008 The Lake Norman Monster, By Roy A. Barnes
5/7/2008 Lake Norman, NC Restaurants, By Roy A. Barnes-Featuring eez Fusion


Lake Link Newsletter

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2/16/2012 Measuring What We Manage
2/16/2012 Jim Ledbetter Memorial Bass Tournament Moves to Blythe Landing
1/12/2012 Top Gun Softball’s Summer & Winter World Series Return in 2012
1/12/2012 Visit Lake Norman Prepares for Inaugural Everest Classic
12/15/2011 VisitLakeNorman.org Soccer Series Back for Third Year
12/15/2011 Marketing on a Shoestring
11/15/2011 The Social Revolution
11/15/2011 Ryan Newman Charity Fishing Tournament Returns for 2nd Year
10/20/2011 Outside the Conventional
10/17/2011 Visit Lake Norman and Huntersville Park & Recreation Hosts Top Gun Softball’s Winter World Series and Winter Nationals
10/17/2011 Lake Norman Fall Classic’s Impact to be Region Wide
10/17/2011 VLN Annual Report Thank You
9/23/2011 Leading the Charge
9/13/2011 2012 Disc Golf World Championships Coming to Lake Norman
9/13/2011 Carolina Criterium Model Aviation Event Comes to Lake Norman
9/1/2011 Thinking Big
8/11/2011 Lake Norman Embraces International Tournament of Champions, Wheelchair Basketball Event
8/1/2011 Visit Lake Norman Welcomes Warrior Dash
8/1/2011 VisitLakeNorman.org Kickoff Soccer Tournament Returns for 3rd Year
8/1/2011 Redefining “Ability”
6/28/2011 Visit Lake Norman Hosts Top Gun Sports’ Softball Summer World Series
6/28/2011 Wheelchair Basketball International Tournament of Champions Event Coming to Lake Norman
6/28/2011 Crossing the Finish Line
6/10/2011 Wheelchair Basketball International Tournament of Champions Event Coming to Lake Norman
6/10/2011 Visit Lake Norman Hosts Top Gun Sports’ Softball Summer World Series
6/1/2011 The True Value of Commitment
6/1/2011 Lake Norman to Host F2C US Team Racing Team Trials
5/1/2011 Lake Norman to Host North Carolina Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Gymnastics State Championships
5/1/2011 Still Tending to our Crops
4/1/2011 Easter Weekend Brings Traveling Youth Basketball Teams for Lake Norma
4/1/2011 Rural Hill Scottish Festival Returns
4/1/2011 Capturing a Crowd, Not the Credit
3/1/2011 B.A.S.S. Fishing Event Returns to Lake Norman
3/1/2011 Adversity Leads to Opportunity
1/1/2011 A Speaker for the House: A Voice for Lake Norman


2012 Democratic National Convention

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2/20/2012 Business Today: LKN, Cabarrus, University officials hopeful about business from DNC
2/20/2012 Charlotte Observer: Puttin' on the Ritz? Only convention's high rollers
2/15/2012 Delegation Housing Placements Announced
2/12/2012 Business Today: Lake Norman, Cabarrus plan, await DNC tourism opportunities
11/4/2011 Lake Norman Citizen:Focus Friday to focus on DNC opportunities
11/3/2011 Huntersville Herald: Capturing the DNC’s ‘pop’
11/3/2011 Denver Weekly: Businesses focus on capturing DNC's ‘pop'
11/3/2011 Lake Norman Citizen: Horses Mouth
10/26/2011 CorneliusNews.Net - Focus Friday DNC Discussion
10/26/2011 DavidsonNews.net: Focus Friday: Opportunities at the 2012 Democratic Convention
10/17/2011 Lake Norman News: Lake Norman news briefs
10/16/2011 Charlotte Observer – Your Business May Cash In
10/7/2011 Davdison News.Net Vendors Needed
10/6/2011 DavidsonNews.Net: Vendors Needed for Upcoming Convention
10/6/2011 DavidsonNews.Net: Vendors Needed for Upcoming Convention
10/5/2011 Democratic National Convention Services Needed
10/5/2011 CorneliusNews.Net: Vendors Needed for Upcoming Convention
10/5/2011 CorneliusNews.Net: Vendors Needed for Upcoming Convention
9/15/2011 Business Today: Democratic Convention will bolster LKN, Cabarrus
9/15/2011 Huntersville Herald: Local businesses thinking ahead for DNC 2012
9/12/2011 Charlotte Observer: Imagine all the people
8/26/2011 Visit Lake Norman Looks To Cash In - Marketing Organization Plans to Reach Those Attending Democratic Convention
8/19/2011 VLN Launches Web Page for DNC Resources
8/18/2011 VLN Opens Online Platform for Convention
8/15/2011 Visit Lake Norman Working to Capture Democratic National Convention Visitors
8/5/2011 Visit Lake Norman 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC) Summary
5/31/2011 Visit Lake Norman Featured on Fox News – Democratic National Convention (DNC): Follow the link to Fox News Charlotte’s video
3/17/2011 Citizen Article News Briefs
3/17/2011 Business Today Article: Hotels in Lake Norman and Cabarrus to benefit from Democratic Convention
3/17/2011 Lake Norman Citizen - DNC Will Bring Windfall to LKN
3/2/2011 Charlotte Observer: Featuring Sally Ashworth, Officials get ready for influx of convention visitors
2/19/2011 Mooresville Weekly: Conventions Will Mean Big Business
2/18/2011 Herald Weekly: Convention Will Mean Big Business
2/17/2011 WBTV Coverage: Lake Norman Businesses Ready To Reap DNC Benefits
2/4/2011 Mecklenburg Times-
2/4/2011 Lake Norman to Reap Economic Benefits From 2012 Democratic National Convention
2/4/2011 Democratic National Convention Boost Lake Norman
2/4/2011 Lake Norman to Reap Economic Benefits from 2012 Democratic National Convention
2/4/2011 WSOC Interview with Sally Ashworth
2/3/2011 Business Today:Hotels in Lake Norman and Cabarrus to Benefit From DNC
2/1/2011 Lake Norman Benefits From 2012 Democratic National Convention


Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Updates

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2/17/2012 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update-Issued 2/17/2012
2/9/2012 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update-Issued 2/9/2012
2/2/2012 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update-Issued 2/2/2012
1/26/2012 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update-Issued 1/26/2012
1/20/2012 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update-Issued 1/20/2012
1/12/2012 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update-Issued 1/12/2012
1/5/2012 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update-Issued 1/5/2012
12/22/2011 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update-Issued 12/22/2011
12/15/2011 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update-Issued 12/15/2011
12/8/2011 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update-Issued 12/8/2011
12/1/2011 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update Issued 12/1/2011
11/23/2011 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update-Issued 11/23/2011
11/17/2011 VLN Update Issued 11/17/2011
11/10/2011 VLN Update Issued 11/10/2011
11/3/2011 VLN Update - Issued 11/3/2011
10/27/2011 VLN Update - Issued 10/27/2011
10/20/2011 VLN Update - Issued 10/20/2011
10/14/2011 VLN Update - Issued 10/14/2011
10/6/2011 VLN Update – Issued 10/6/2011
9/29/2011 VLN Update Issued 9/29/2011
9/21/2011 VLN Update Issued 9/21/2011
9/15/2011 VLN Update Issued 9/15/2011
9/8/2011 VLN Update Issued 9/8/2011
9/1/2011 VLN Update Issued 9/1/2011
8/25/2011 VLN Update Issued 8/25/2011
8/18/2011 VLN Update Issued 8/18/2011
8/11/2011 VLN Update Issued 8/11/2011
8/5/2011 VLN Update Issued 8/5/2011
7/30/2011 7_30_2011 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update
7/28/2011 7_28_2011 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update
7/7/2011 7_07_2011 Visit Lake Norman (VLN) Update
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