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		<title>Hammons Remembered at Memorial Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Wade</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With respect, reverence and reminisces, friends and colleagues honored the life of and bid a final farewell to John Q. Hammons on June 11. Hammons, who died June 4 at the age of 94, was a mentor to many, a philanthropist who touched many lives and a developer that made Springfield a better place. &#8220;It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May 2013 Issues &amp; info</title>
		<link>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/06/may-2013-issues-info/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Springfield CVB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this issue of Issues &#38; Info, we bid farewell to John Q. Hammons, give you an update on the Division of Tourism’s budget, share a bunch of statistics and tell you about groups coming to the city soon. But wait! There’s more! You’ll also find out about a familiarization tour conducted by the Sales [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conference to Bring 1,500 Helping Hands to Springfield</title>
		<link>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/conference-to-bring-1500-helping-hands-to-springfield/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 15:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Wade</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conventions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[About 1,500 people are expected to be in Springfield for the United Methodist Church Missouri Conference June 7-10 and many of them will be participating in civic projects that will benefit the community. This year’s annual conference theme is “Praying Hands and Dirty Fingernails,” borrowed from the title of the fifth chapter in Bishop Robert [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Up to 10,000 Expected for MYSA Soccer Tournament</title>
		<link>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/up-to-10000-expected-for-mysa-soccer-tournament/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 20:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Wade</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Up to 10,000 people are expected in Springfield for 2013 Missouri State Cup tournament at the Lake Country Soccer Complex 8 a.m.-6 p.m. June 1-3 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 8-9. This annual event, hosted by the Missouri Youth Soccer Assoc., showcases the premier youth soccer teams in Missouri. More than 175 of the best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hammons&#8217; Legacy will Live on in Springfield</title>
		<link>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/hammons-legacy-will-live-on-in-springfield/</link>
		<comments>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/hammons-legacy-will-live-on-in-springfield/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 17:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Wade</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Springfield Convention &#38; Visitors Bureau staff extends our condolences to the friends, family and colleagues of John Q. Hammons who passed away Sunday at the age of 94. Mr. Hammons, a developer, hotelier and philanthropist, is largely responsible for Springfield’s healthy travel and tourism industry, a legacy that will continue to benefit the local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MSU to Begin Construction on JQH Arena Basketball Complex</title>
		<link>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/msu-to-begin-construction-on-jqh-arena-basketball-complex/</link>
		<comments>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/msu-to-begin-construction-on-jqh-arena-basketball-complex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Wade</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When Missouri State University’s JQH Arena opened in 2008, shell space was left for a locker room complex with the anticipation it would be completed at a later date through private gifts. Now that vision will become a reality. Before the 2013-14 basketball season is completed, the Bears and Lady Bears will be using locker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations Hammons Hotels &amp; Resorts!</title>
		<link>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/congratulations-hammons-hotels-resorts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Wade</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hotels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[John Q. Hammons Hotels &#38; Resorts today announced the company&#8217;s distinction of securing 15, or one third, of Embassy Suites Hotels&#8217; top recognitions. The Springfield, Mo.-based company&#8217;s 263-suite Embassy Suites &#8211; Loveland Hotel, Spa &#38; Conference Center in Colorado received the coveted Connie Award for being one of the top three performing hotels among the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organizations Interested in Applying for Funds Must Attend Meeting May 30</title>
		<link>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/organizations-interested-in-applying-for-funds-must-attend-meeting-may-30/</link>
		<comments>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/organizations-interested-in-applying-for-funds-must-attend-meeting-may-30/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 20:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Wade</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Hotel/Motel Tax Reallocation Committee, a committee appointed by City Council to manage the grant award process for the returned tax proceeds from Wonders of Wildlife (WOW), will host a mandatory question and answer session for interested groups in applying for funds, at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 30, at The Creamery Arts Center, 411 N. Sherman Pkwy. The funds are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ramada Oasis Moves Up in Wyndham Worldwide Franchise</title>
		<link>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/ramada-oasis-moves-up-in-wyndham-worldwide-franchise/</link>
		<comments>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/ramada-oasis-moves-up-in-wyndham-worldwide-franchise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Wade</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hotels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Springfield’s Ramada Oasis Hotel recently moved up within the Wyndham Worldwide Franchise.  On March 1, 2013, the locally owned hotel became the Ramada Plaza Hotel &#38; Oasis Convention Center.   “This is a huge compliment to our hotel and ownership” said Missy Handyside, General Manager.  “Becoming a Ramada Plaza Hotel will immediately tell our guests that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legislature Cuts Proposed Budget Increase for Division of Tourism</title>
		<link>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/legislature-cuts-proposed-budget-increase-for-division-of-tourism/</link>
		<comments>http://issuesandinfo.com/2013/05/legislature-cuts-proposed-budget-increase-for-division-of-tourism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Wade</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislative]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://issuesandinfo.com/?p=4183</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When Gov. Jay Nixon proposed an increase of $6 million for the Missouri Division of Tourism&#8217;s FY 14 budget, the industry was hopeful the increase would make it through the House and Senate. Though the House approved the increase, the hopes were dashed when the Senate Appropriations Committee, chaired by Sen. Kurt Schaefer, slashed the [...]]]></description>
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