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March 2013 Issues and Info

Awesome awards, beautiful babies, Sammie the spokesmonkey and numerous numbers are just a few of the news items you'll find in Issues & Info this month.
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December Issues and Info

The Convention & Visitors Bureau is accepting award nominations, a staffer is leaving for an executive position at another CVB, production is underway on the 2013 visitors guide and more is available in the bureau’s Issues & Info newsletter. Below are links to recently published stories: Nominations Open for Travel & Tourism Awards CVB Staffer [...]
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October Issues & Info

Statistics, awards, milestones and more. That’s what you’ll learn about in the October 2012 Issues & Info newsletter. Here are recent stories published in the newsletter brought to you by the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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Airport Launches New Website

The Springfield-Branson National Airport unveiled a new website that aims to make flying from Springfield as easy as possible. “Our new website strives to improve the customer service experience,” says Kent Boyd, airport marketing director. How can an airport website improve the flying experience? Boyd says the site addresses one of the biggest frustrations facing [...]
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August Issues & Info

Want to know what conventions and group events are coming to Springfield? How about some tourism stats? Maybe you want to know about barbecue and goldfish? It’s all here in the August edition of Issues & Info. Here are some recent stories posted in the newsletter: University Plaza’s Goldfish Garner Media Attention Springfield BBQ Gets a Nod [...]
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Congratulations, Chamber of Commerce!

The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce was named 2012 Chamber of the Year by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. Award judges noted that they were impressed by the Springfield Chamber’s strategic plan, volunteer involvement and leadership and advocacy initiatives. The American Chamber of Commerce Executives represents more than 7,000 chamber professionals and 1,200 chambers [...]
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Congratulations to Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Selected “Best Civil War Battlefield in the Midwest”

In the July/August edition of the AAA Midwest Traveler, a travel magazine for members of the AAA organization, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield was featured as the best Civil War Battlefield in the Midwest.  This edition of the magazine lists their picks for Best of the Midwest 2012, including the best attractions, restaurants and favorite getaways [...]
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Springfield BBQ Gets a Nod from Livability.com

Springfield has been named one of the Top 10 Best BBQ Cities by Livability.com, a national website that highlights more than 500 of America’s best places to live and visit. Much has been written about the smoking, saucing and rubbing going on in places like Memphis, Austin, Chicago and Kansas City – those cities by [...]
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Conventions, Group Events Keeping City Busy

Show some Springfield hospitality to these groups when they are in our city with a welcome on your marquee.
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CVB Staff in Action

The CVB Group Sales Department works to attract a variety of groups to Springfield. In June, the following groups selected Springfield for their events.
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