CVB Staff Working Remotely Due to COVID-19
Effective immediately, the Convention & Visitors Bureau staff will be working from home for at least 14 days due to a staff member testing positive for COVID-19. You can reach any of the staff…
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Category: Pandemic
Missouri Travel Alliance Webinar set for July 22
The focus of Missouri Travel Alliance's next webinar will be on COVID-19 And The Reopening Process: A Perspective From Attractions. What are attractions doing in light of the ever-changing…
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News You Can Use
Travel Intentions Fade as U.S. COVID-19 Cases Soar H2R Market Research News of COVID-19 cases surging across the U.S. appears to have dampened consumer travel intentions. This wave of research…
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Tourism Industry Update for June 10
I never thought I would celebrate hotel occupancy rates reaching 50 percent but that’s what I’m doing today after receiving the Smith Travel Research Report on hotel statistics. On June 5 and 6…
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News You Can Use
Here's information you can use as you plan events - either in person or virtually - and for motivating your staff. Tips for In-Person Events Safe Travel Protocols with Guidance for Restarting…
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Industry Update for June 3
With the events happening around the country in recent days, it’s difficult to be upbeat about travel and tourism, even though we are seeing continued increases in hotel occupancy and revenue in…
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2020 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival Canceled Due to Pandemic
The steering committee for the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival has unanimously decided to cancel the 2020 festival due to COVID-19 concerns. The festival was planned for Aug. 14-15. “Last year’s…
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Art Museum Reopens June 9
Since the end of stay-at-home orders issued by the state of Missouri and the City of Springfield and Greene County, the Springfield Art Museum has developed rigorous reentry protocols that include…
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Chamber Offers Virtual Programs, Including Mayor's State of the City Update
The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce will present its monthly Good Morning, Springfield! program virtually this month and has a program available via conference call for employers to learn…
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Free Webinars from Destinations International Set for Wednesday
Destinations International is offering two complimentary webinars for the travel industry Wednesday. One will focus on recovery strategies and the other on Economic Development Administration Grants…
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