The Missouri Division of Tourism will host a virtual meeting to discuss the impact of tourism in our communities and provide an update on how the division is promoting Missouri as a premier travel destination. The WebEx meeting will be from 1-2:45 p.m. March 12. To register, click here and select “Register” to complete the
As expected, the most recent hotel statistics paint a dismal picture of the city’s hospitality industry. Here are the statistics from Smith Travel Research for March 22-28 compared to the same period last year: Occupancy – Down 63.2% to 25.5% Average Daily Rate – Down 27.9% to $64.11 Revenue Per Available Room – Down 73.5%
The city’s hospitality industry is taking a huge hit during the pandemic and it’s only going to get worse when stay at home orders go into effect at midnight tonight in Greene County and Springfield. Many other communities have issued or soon will implement similar orders, including Christian County and Branson, further affecting travel in
The Convention & Visitors Bureau staff is closely watching the impact of the COVID-19 virus on local businesses and we want to assure you we’re not sitting idly by. It was impractical to continue with marketing campaigns that began earlier this year or were scheduled to begin soon so we have canceled and postponed ad