The Sales Department at the Convention & Visitors Bureau attend multiple trade shows and events throughout the year to network with meeting planners and talk with them about bringing events to Springfield.
In the next few weeks, staff will represent the city at:
- Missouri Natural Resources Conference at Lake of the Ozarks
- Craft Beverages Unlimited Expo in St. Charles
- Destination Showcase in Washington, DC
- Christian Meetings & Conventions Association Conference in Colorado Springs
- National Association of Sports Commission in Grand Rapids
In the fourth quarter of 2015, the sales department booked the following groups that will meet in Springfield:
April 2016
- American Gourd Society
May 2016
- Missouri State High School Activities Association Spring Softball Championship
- Missouri Department of Transportation DOMINO
- Special Olympics Missouri Summer State Games
June 2016
- Jehovah’s Witnesses
- Lake Country Soccer Beat the Heat 3v3
July 2016
- Premier Baseball Incoming Freshmen
- Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
- National Association of Rocketry
- September 2016
- Street Machine Nationals
April 2017
- Future Business Leaders of America
May 2017
- Missouri State High School Activities Association Spring Softball Championship
September 2017
- Street Machine Nationals
April 2018
- Future Business Leaders of America
May 2018
- Missouri State High School Activities Association Spring Softball Championship
April 2019
- Future Business Leaders of America
May 2019
- Missouri State High School Activities Association Spring Softball Championship
May 2020
- Missouri State High School Activities Association Spring Softball Championship
June 2020
- Can-Am Police & Fire Games
For more information about group sales, contact Dana Maugans, CVB sales director, at 417-881-5300, ext. 111, or dmaugans@springfieldmo.org.
