Nearly 20 faith groups will come together for the first annual Ozarks Festival of Faiths from 6:30 to 9 p.m. January 28, at the Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside Drive. A variety of faiths will be represented, including Christian denominations. Also participating are Buddhist, Hindu, Bahai…
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The Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau will have a new leader on board beginning Jan. 17. Mark Hecquet will replace Tracy Kimberlin who retires Dec. 31. Hecquet currently serves as president and CEO of Travel Butler County, a destination marketing organization serving nine communities in…
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After brewing up a popular rewards program last year for local coffee shops, the Convention & Visitors Bureau is launching the Ozarks Coffee Trail for a second year on Oct. 7. Participants will register, then use a smartphone to check in using a four-digit code provided by each shop; there is no app…
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To officially commence the inaugural homestand event for the new Missouri Thunder bull riding team, a bull named Malaki will visit Springfield Mayor Ken McClure at 10 a.m. today at the Route 66 Springfield Visitor Information Center, 815 E. St. Louis St. The Missouri Thunder is an elite team of…
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A rodeo is taking place this week in Springfield, but don’t expect to see bucking broncs or crazy bulls kicking up dirt. Instead, you’ll see “gas hogs,” competing in the National Gas Rodeo set to begin with qualifying events at 8 a.m. Sept. 16 with final events beginning at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 17 in a…
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The Springfield, Missouri, Convention & Visitors Bureau has hired a new partner development manager. Ashley Clair is responsible for advertising sales in the CVB’s printed materials, website and displays in the Route 66 Springfield Tourist Information Center. She also leads the partner development…
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In a continuing effort to be more inclusive and welcoming to all, the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau is now a Certified Autism Center™. The Springfield CVB is the first destination marketing organization in the state to earn this designation and one of five certified CVBs nationwide. The…
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The Windjammers Unlimited circus band music preservation society will have its annual summer meet and will present three free concerts July 13-16 in Springfield. Windjammers is celebrating 50 years of research, performance and education about music associated with the traditional big top circus…
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The Convention & Visitors Bureau has brewed up more prizes and a grand prize drawing for participants in the 2022-23 Ozarks Tap and Pour Craft Beverage Tour that launched this month. The free, self-guided tour is a program in which participants can earn a cool branded sticker for five check-ins and…
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A tournament of the fastest-growing sport in the country is coming to Springfield in 2023 and 2024. In a competitive bid process, the USA Pickleball Middle States Regional is booked for June 1-4, 2023, and May 30-June 2, 2024, at Cooper Tennis Complex. The Springfield Sports Commission…
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