Bloomington native Melissa Chrisman says there are tons of things to do in the Twin Cities. Now, getting people to find the fun in Bloomington-Normal is her job.
Chrisman is settling into her new role as the CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau [CVB], also known at Visit BN. She’s been on the job for about two months, choosing to move back home and leave a job in communications in Fort Worth, Texas.
“Since I’ve moved back, a lot of my friends and family have asked the same question: ‘Why did you want to take this position?’ And their comment after that is, ‘There’s nothing going on here.’”…