The CVB’s fall marketing campaign, “Give Yourself a Weekend,” ends Nov. 15. Advertising targeting leisure travelers is running digitally across all of Missouri, parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Television spots are running in St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, northwest Arkansas, Tulsa, and Wichita as well as streaming placements in those markets. Billboards are up
Many thanks to Jeff Houghton and team at “The Mystery Hour” for producing this video about the city’s masking ordinance for us. It’s a serious message shared in a funny way! The Masked Mandate Springfield MO Final from Chris Canote on Vimeo.
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has developed pandemic toolkits for businesses and for families for the Thanksgiving holiday. They include information about how to help prevent the spread of the virus, frequently asked questions, printable posters, what to do if you’ve been exposed to the virus, etc. We encourage our partners to review the information
The staff at the Convention & Visitors Bureau is in the early stages of planning the 2021 Salute to Travel & Tourism and we need your input. Please take a moment to answer a short survey that will help guide us as we move forward. Thank you! Loading…
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The Travel & Tourism Research Assoc. is accepting nominations for its awards program recognizing marketers using research to make decisions and for researchers who have gone above and beyond. In addition to national recognition, award recipients receive a plaque, a one-year Premier TTRA membership (if they are not currently a member), and a $250 gift
U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, introduced legislation Oct. 22 that will help improve tourism across the country by studying the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry and identifying policy recommendations to assist the hard-hit industry. The Protecting Tourism
Small businesses looking to strengthen their digital presence now have access to free services, courtesy of the Downtown Springfield Association. The DSA is one of 13 area organizations awarded a Greene County CARES Act grant in early September. A portion of that grant money is funding a Small Business Digital Consulting program. Participants in the
Advertising sales are underway for the 2021 Springfield Guide. The publication is distributed to people requesting information about the city, at conventions and other group events, at tourist information centers and other locations throughout the city. To learn more about how to reach out to visitors through CVB marketing programs, contact Jane Rips, partner development
The CVB’s fall advertising campaign targeting leisure travelers is running in full force. The bureau also is conducting a campaign targeting event planners. The campaigns promoting safe travel to the area were paid for with CARES Act funding. Leisure Campaign The leisure campaign theme is titled “Give Yourself a Weekend” and highlights safety protocols for