FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Worcester, MA — WorcesterScene.com announced today they have come to an agreement with the City of Worcester’s Division of Economic Development to supply their proprietary database of Worcester-based restaurants to city’s marketing web site. Starting today, MassFoodies.com will deliver the most current directory of restaurants bars and clubs to visitors of WorcesterMass.org.
“In Central Massachusetts, thousands of searches are done everyday as people look for information on a particular restaurant or entertainment venue,” said Luke M. Vaillancourt, founder of WorcesterScene.com. “At WorcesterScene, we track, publish and maintain the most accurate listing, making it easier for the public to find the information they need. With this partnership, we will more easily be able to provide that information to visitors of WorcesterMass.org,” he added. “This new partnership shifts the burden of maintaining the directory from the City to our organization and since we are donating our technology as good faith to the city, it eliminates any additional strain on government resources. Plus, we have the internal team to continually update our directory, ensuring it remains up-to-date and useful as people in and around Worcester make their entertainment and dining plans,” Vaillancourt added.
“The dining and entertainment industry is critical to the economy of Worcester so when this opportunity arose, we were quick to sign on,” said Erin Williams, Cultural Development Officer. “This partnership allows us to continue to develop and promote important creative economy initiatives like our WOO Card program. The directory WorcesterScene has developed for us is tailored to promote creative industries and encourage the consumer to live, learn, work and play in Worcester County,” said Williams.
“Worcester has seen amazing growth the past few years and the current environment is prime for encouraging even more growth,” said Vaillancourt, “We believe WorcesterScene’s partnership with the City will help continue to fuel that growth,” he added.
Restaurant owners that have a restaurant in Worcester-proper have the opportunity to add or modify their listing by contacting WorcesterScene.com directly, either through their online submission form or through 617-858-1834.
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About WorcesterScene.com
Founded in 2006, WorcesterScene.com is a local resource that provides in-depth profile listings – including a business description, contact information and photos for all independently-owned restaurants and bars, as well as all arts & cultural venues with a physical storefront in Worcester. In addition, WorcesterScene provides articles and feature stories about Worcester-based venues and personalities. With more than 100,000 page views each month, WorcesterScene.com is the most visited hospitality portal in Worcester and maintains an active social media presence on both Facebook and Twitter. In 2010, WorcesterScene launched WorcesterFoodies, a group of 30 paying customers who visit a different Worcester restaurant each month where they dine, review, and promote the restaurant. More recently, Worcester To Go has been released to quickly and easily find restaurants, bars, and arts from your smartphone.
About WorcesterMass.org
The website serves as the primary marketing site for the City of Worcester and is managed under the auspices of the Division of Economic Development. Designed as a portal to information important for those who live, work and/or visit Worcester, the site features highlights about ongoing development projects, as well as information about points of interest, places to visit and a comprehensive calendar of special events and happenings.
