For the health and safety of employees and visitors, the Route 66 Springfield Information Center, 815 E. St. Louis St., will be closed until further notice beginning Thanksgiving Day. The closure is due to increases in coronavirus cases throughout the nation. The Convention & Visitors Bureau offices that are in the same building as the
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Join the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce virtually to hear from panelists directly involved in the Greene County CARES Act Relief Fund response effort as they provide direction and guidance on the small business funding application process to better educate applicants on this resource. The program is set for 9 a.m. Sept. 22. The Greene
Each month, the Convention & Visitors Bureau distributes a newsletter filled with story ideas to regional media, travel journalists and travel bloggers. You’re encouraged to send your news releases and story ideas to Susan Wade, public relations manager, at swade@springfieldmo.org for possible inclusion in upcoming newsletters. Here’s a sample of a recent newsletter that was
Despite the pandemic, some journalists are starting to travel again for destination features. In September, the CVB provided press passes to travel media so they could explore the city and produce stories about their fun experiences. Carolynn Mostyn is a freelance writer whose outlets include some Gannett newspapers. She traveled through the area while researching
Owners of small businesses in Greene County negatively affected financially by the pandemic have a second opportunity to apply for CARES Act relief grants. The deadline for applications is Sept. 30 The Greene County Commission and 30-member citizen CARES Advisory Council reopened the application process for businesses employing up to 80 people that closed Aug.
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The Missouri Division of Tourism is beginning to put together the 2021 Official Missouri Travel Guide and that means it’s time for area businesses to update their free listings. Please access (or create) your account at industry.visitmo.com and update your listing by June 12. Keep in mind that you may have multiple listings that will
All over the country, people are looking after one another in big, big ways that we’ve never seen before. That’s why this year, “Reader’s Digest” is pivoting to Nicest Places in America 2020: United in Kindness. COVID-19 is no match for us, because when Americans work together, anything is possible. “Reader’s Digest” is already hearing