News Release

SHIPSHEWANA — The town of Shipshewana was voted “Destination of the Year” by members during the Midwest Travel Network’s annual conference, according to a news release June 18 from Visit Shipshewana.

Visit Shipshewana hosted the Midwest Travel Network’s annual conference June 13-15 in Shipshewana.

The Destination of the Year is chosen based on the destination that “everyone seems to be talking about within the Midwest Travel Network, and in the last year, Shipshewana has been at the top of that list,” according to the news release. The purpose of Visit Shipshewana, or the Shipshewana/LaGrange County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, is promotion of the area as a travel destination.

“Visit Shipshewana welcomed members of our network throughout the year and quickly showed up on the radar of hundreds of people within MTN,” said Sara Broers, co-owner of the Midwest Travel Network. “The willingness and extra mile that Sonya Nash and her team took to make all of these visits happen, speaks volumes to Visit Shipshewana’s dedication to tourism. Therefore, they earned the 2024 Destination of The Year Award for the Midwest Travel Network.”

Also helping to promote the CVB and host the annual conference were the Blue Gate Garden Inn, the Farmstead Inn & Conference Center, the Blue Gate Performing Arts Center, the Shipshewana Flea Market, Davis Mercantile, Cook’s Bison Ranch, small business owners, tour guides, restaurateurs, Amish homemakers and craftspeople, and the staff at the Visit Shipshewana/LaGrange County CVB, according to the news release.

“To be selected as the 2024 Destination of the Year is truly an honor and a real confirmation that Shipshewana and LaGrange County are special places to live and to visit,” said Sonya Nash, CVB executive director. “This could not have been accomplished without the availability of amazing local locations and experiences, as well as the input and collaboration of our partners. It proves that with teamwork and Hoosier hospitality, there’s nothing that can’t be accomplished. Shipshewana may be a small town, but it can do big things, and do them well.”

For more information, visit the website at visitshipshewana.org or call the visitor’s center at (260) 768-4008.