Ithaca, N.Y. (June 30, 2009)--After 14 years in The Clinton House, the Downtown Visitor Center and Ticket Center is moving to Center Ithaca in the heart of the Ithaca Commons. The new address is 171 The Commons, Ithaca. The move allows the Visitor Center and Ticket Center to better serve downtown residents and visitors with increased parking, visibility, handicap access and gallery space. The move also frees the ground floor of the vacated Clinton House for New Roots Charter School which opens in September.

 The combined Visitor/Ticket Center, which attracts 5,000 to 10,000 people annually, is joint venture of the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Community Arts Partnership (CAP). The visitors bureau provides travel, lodging and activity information at the site. CAP manages the Ticket Center program, provides information on local arts events and maintains the site's public gallery space. The new location also houses CAP's business offices.

Local developer Travis &Travis was instrumental in facilitating the move. The firm manages Center Ithaca, among other properties.

 For local tickets and arts information, call the Ticket Center at 273-4497. For travel & tourism information call 273-7482 (downtown visitor center) or 272-1313 (visitors bureau main office).

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