Mason City/Clear Lake would like to welcome
Pyrotechnic Guild International
back to North Iowa for the 2009 Annual Convention.
The Convention and Visitors Bureau has compiled information below for your conveneince.
Lodging in Mason City / Clear Lake
    There are over 1,100 hotel rooms in Mason City and Clear Lake Iowa - almost all of them are within 10 to 15 minutes from the site.  700 hotel rooms have been blocked for PGI members.  To access this room block, members are requested to contact the hotel using the hotel’s direct number and inform the reservationist you are a member of the Pyrotechnic Guild International.
     
Map of Mason City
 
Map of Clear Lake
 
Map of North Iowa Fair Facility - check backmore information to come
 
Camping in Mason City /  Clear Lake - -  check back more information to come
 
RV and Camping Rental Research
 
Mason City Visitor Information
 
Clear Lake Visitor Information
 
2009 Public Display Information / Ticket Order Form - -  check back more information to come
 
What’s New! – Much has changed since PGI’s last visit in 2005 while many of the “favorite” items have remained the same.  Here are a few of the changes in the area awaiting PGI members:
     
 
North Iowa Fair Facility has added NEW locker room facilities in the arena featuring: new restrooms and 2 shower stalls for the women and 9 shower heads for the men.
 
A casino is now located only 20 minutes from Mason City / Clear Lake – Diamond Jo Casino is a 60,000 sq. ft. facility with an exterior resembling a gristmill.  Features over 900 reel and video slot machines, craps, black jack, roulette, pai gow poker and more.
 
Campground reservations are now accepted at the Clear Lake State Park and McIntosh Woods State Park as early as 3 months in advance and up to 2 days prior to the arrival date of the camper. Customers may reserve a specific campsite(s) if they are available.
 
Mason City MacNider Campground is receiving $1.8 million of renovations.  The project includes construction of a safe room / bath house to provide protection for up to 370 people, a new office / camp store, pads for larger campers, an electrical system update, improvement of water and sewer hookups, and resurfacing of park roads. The safe room / bath house will feature showers, restrooms and laundry service.
     

   

This event / convention is sponsored in part by the Iowa Department of Economic Development.

 

Mason City Convention & Visitors Bureau           
www.VisitMasonCityIowa.com                         
email: cvb@VisitMasonCityIowa.com              
800-423-5724 / 641-422-1663                          

Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
www.ClearLakeIowa.com
Email: info@clearlakeiowa.com
800-285-5338 / 641-357-2159