Thousands of youth, their families and coaches are expected in Springfield this summer for a variety of amateur sports events along with many other people who will be in the city for group events. June June 01 – 02, 2013, Amateur Softball Association, 2013 35th Annual Heart of the Ozarks / GFP 14U “A” USA/ASA [...]
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Busy Summer Season Coming Up for Group Events in Springfield
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Sales Department Conducts FAM Tour
The CVB Sales Department conducted a familiarization tour of Springfield for a dozen meeting planners in early May. Along with touring hotels, meeting facilities and attractions, the group participated a history tour of the city and a downtown scavenger hunt with Sammie Springfield. Sammie Springfield is a sock monkey toy that serves as Springfield’s “spokesmonkey.” [...]
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CVB Prepares for 2013 Tourism Season
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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It’s a Busy Time of Year for Group Business in Springfield
The Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales Department strives to bring a variety of groups and events to the city. Groups recently booked by the department include: Cross Fit Games, November 2013, 200 room nights Missouri Youth Soccer Association State Cup, June 2017, 3,300 room nights Missouri Youth Soccer Association State Cup Final Weekend, June 2017, [...]
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National Christian Homeschool Basketball to Bring Up to 10,000 People to Springfield March 18-23
The 22nd Annual National Christian Homeschool Basketball Championship is March 18-23 at 33 gymnasiums throughout the Springfield area. The tournament planner is projecting 350 teams from more than 30 states to participate in the tournament. More than 3,200 boys and girls in ten age divisions will compete. Planners expect 8,000 to 10,000 people to be [...]
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News You Can Use
Gathered from a variety of sources, here’s a collection of travel industry news, trends and miscellaneous news you might find useful. Why is social media still underutilized by restaurants? Social media is here to stay, so how does a restaurant utilize it properly? First, social media is not a replacement for traditional marketing; it is [...]
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Several Groups Coming to Springfield Soon
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: 82nd Airborne Division Association, August 2014, 1,060 room nights National Christian Homeschool Fall Nationals, October 2013, 560 room nights Coming up, CVB sales staff will represent Springfield at trade [...]
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CVB Spokesmonkey Appeals to Meeting Planners
A marketing campaign seems to be making a good impression with meeting planners. About 350 meeting planners were sent a book featuring Sammie Springfield, a sock monkey enjoying the sites, hotels and meeting facilities in the city. A couple weeks later, the same planners received their very own Sammie Springfield, a sock monkey with a [...]
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Congratulations to the Sales Team at Ramada Oasis!
The Ramada Oasis Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield was recently awarded the best “Sales Team of the Year” for 2012 by Wyndham Worldwide. The award was announced at this year’s Wyndham Revenue Generation Summit in Puerto Rico. Wyndham Worldwide represents over 7,000 hotels throughout the world and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ. “It was [...]
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CVB Welcomes New Staff Member
The CVB staff welcomes its newest member, Lisa Perez, CMP, as a convention sales manager. Prior to joining the staff of the Springfield CVB, Lisa worked at the Branson CVB. Her experience includes several years in the travel industry, including working as a meeting planner. Lisa will handle the state association and government market segments [...]
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