National Tourism Week is May 4-12 and the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau is gearing up for a busy summer. At least 36,000 people are expected to attend 30 conventions, amateur sports tournaments and group events in May, June and July in Springfield. That number doesn’t include groups not using services provided by the CVB [...]
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ACHA Men’s Hockey National Championship March 12-16 in Springfield
Springfield will be host to the 2013 American Collegiate Hockey Association Division III Men’s Hockey National Championships March 12-16, 2013. The site announcement was made after bid presentations at the ACHA annual meetings in May of 2011. Mediacom Ice Park and the Missouri State Bears Ice Hockey Club will be the host entities for the [...]
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CVB Reschedules Awards Banquet Due to Weather
The Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau has rescheduled the 2013 Salute to Travel & Tourism awards banquet tonight. The banquet has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Ramada Oasis Hotel & Convention Center. We hope to see you there in your 1950′s-era costumes! For more information, call 417-881-5300 or 800-678-8767. Awards are [...]
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Variety of Groups Bring Thousands of Visitors to Springfield this Spring
The Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales Department strives to bring a variety of groups and events to the city. Groups booked recently by the department include: MoDOT Systems Operation Management & Program Delivery, April 2013 National Christian Homeschool Spring Nationals, May 2013 Jehovah’s Witnesses, June and July 2013 Missouri Youth Soccer Association Pool Play Weekend, [...]
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Salute to Legislators Jan. 23 in Jefferson City
RSVP for the 2013 Salute to Missouri Legislators.
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Award Recipients Selected for Salute to Travel & Tourism
Planning is underway for the 2013 Salute to Travel & Tourism awards banquet and annual meeting for the Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Route 66-themed event begins with a reception at 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Ramada Oasis Convention Center.
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CVB to Blitz City During National Travel & Tourism Week
The Convention & Visitors Bureau will be hitting the streets next week to inform locals about the value of tourism and generate leads for group business in Springfield. As part of National Travel & Tourism Week May 5-13, the entire CVB staff will participate in a sales blitz to inform local business people about tourism’s [...]
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Recognize National Travel & Tourism Week May 5-13
Travel is BIG business for the U.S., Missouri, and right here in Springfield! Check out these facts about the impact of tourism in our community: Tourism Matters… to Missouri! Travel is an $11.2 billion industry for Missouri Employed more than 280,000 in tourism-related jobs Hosted more than 36 million visitors last year Source: TNS Travels [...]
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Gourd Festival in Springfield April 28-29
The Show Me Gourd Society’s 14th Annual Gourd Festival will be at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield April 28-29. The event features artists showcasing their gourd artwork using a variety of media including painting, beading, carving and more. Vendors, classes, door prizes, a kids’ gourd craft area and gourd art competition are also part [...]
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Travel Show Nov. 5 at Springfield-Branson National Airport
Has the arrival of fall and cold weather got you down? It’s time to start planning the next round of vacation travel! To help make the planning easier, the Springfield-Branson National Airport is partnering with Great Southern Travel for the 11th annual Great Southern Travel Show. The show is Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. – [...]
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