The Convention & Visitors Bureau offers a variety of marketing opportunities for businesses that want to reach out to visitors and locals. They include website advertising, ads in print publications, display ads and more! Please join us in welcoming these new partners: The Body Studio The Coffee Ethic Rainbow Nails Incent Local SKIN/CRAFT Learn more
The American Hotel & Lodging Association’s State of the Hotel Industry 2021 paints a bleak picture of the past year and a cautious but hopeful scene for the upcoming months. Key findings of the study include: Hotels will add 200,000 direct hotel operations jobs in 2021 but will remain nearly 500,000 jobs below the industry’s
Mark your calendars for noon Feb. 19 for a free virtual presentation of the annual Salute to Travel & Tourism. The staff at the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau and special guests will update you on the local travel and tourism industry, marketing programs planned for 2021 to encourage travel to the area and a
The Springfield Official Guide for 2021, published by the Convention & Visitors Bureau, is available for distribution. The guide, titled the Springfield Visitors Guide in previous years, includes information for visitors about things to do, places to stay, dining options and more in a colorful format designed to inspire travel to the city. The free
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced that the Paycheck Protection Program will reopen the week of Jan. 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially only community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP Loans on Jan. 11 and
Legislation that would allow Springfield to ask voters for a lodging tax increase was pre-filed in the Missouri House and Senate. Rep. Craig Fishel filed HB252 and Sen. Lincoln Hough filed SB47. State law currently caps lodging tax collections at 5 percent, but lawmakers can make exceptions allowing local voters to decide if a higher
The 2021 Springfield Guide (formerly titled Visitors Guide) has been sent to the printer and will be available for distribution in January. The guide is mailed to people requesting information about visiting Springfield and distributed at tourist information centers, businesses and group events, such as conventions and amateur sporting events. If you missed your opportunity
Erin Carleton has joined the staff of the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau as a digital advertising specialist. Carleton has a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Missouri State University. Prior to joining the CVB, she was the sales coordinator at “417 Magazine.” Carleton is responsible for advertising sales on the CVB’s digital platforms, including
Here’s a roundup of articles that might be useful for your business. If you find articles you think we should share in future posts, send the links to swade@springfieldmo.org. AAA expects 30% fewer holiday travelers between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, due to COVID concerns It looks like many Americans may be heeding the CDC’s
Because of the pandemic, 2020 was a disaster for the meetings and conventions industry nationwide and Springfield was no exception. In 2020, more than 80 groups that would have spent an estimated $30.5 million in Springfield canceled due to health concerns, and that doesn’t include groups that worked directly with hotels and meeting venues instead