2018 Lake of the Ozarks CVB Annual Dinner

Cape Girardeau: Southern Charm on the Banks of the Mississippi

Article by Lisa Lance The town of Cape Girardeau is located on the western bank of the Mississippi River just off Interstate 55 midway between St. Louis and Memphis. Brenda Newbern, executive director of Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau (VisitCape), noted the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, which offers daily commuter flights to St. Louis, will […]

Industry Update: Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest

The 2017 Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest was held on September 13th – 17th. Over 65,000 motorcycles and 90,000 people were in attendance for the 11th year of the event which saw growth with more bikes, more people and more overnight stays. The Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest was advertised throughout the Midwest via biker […]

Industry Update: TIES AND TENNIES EVENT SHOWCASES STATE OF THE ART CAPE GIRARDEAU SPORTSPLEX

Cape Girardeau is now home to a new sportsplex. The facility is the largest sporting venue of its kind in the region with 121,000 square feet. The Sportsplex features two regulation indoor turf soccer fields. Six basketball courts and 12 regulation volleyball courts share a 57,600 square foot space. The Sportsplex has food and beverage […]

Save the Date for the Pinta and Nina this Fall in Cape Girardeau

On Friday, September 29th, the ‘Pinta’ and the ‘Nina’, replicas of Columbus’ Ships, will open for tours in Cape Girardeau.  The ships will be docked at Riverfront Park until their departure early Tuesday morning, October 3, 2017. While in port, the general public is invited to visit the ships for a walk-aboard, self-guided tour. Admission […]

Springfield, Missouri, CVB Announces Staff Changes

Springfield, Missouri – Staff changes are in the works at the Springfield, Missouri, Convention & Visitors Bureau. Laura Whisler, vice president, left the CVB to stay home with her children. Whisler started at the bureau in 2002 as communications coordinator and worked her way up through the ranks to the position of vice president. Her […]

2017 LAKE OF THE OZARKS CVB ANNUAL DINNER

The Lake of the Ozarks Convention & Visitor Bureau (CVB) Annual Dinner was held on Thursday, March 16th at Tan- Tar-A Resort. With over 300 attendees, it hosted numerous local business owners, community and organization leaders, Missouri State Representatives, Chamber of Commerce Directors and Missouri Division of Tourism Staff. The 2016 Partner In Tourism Award […]

Fiddlers on the Route

Connect2Culture and the Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau are joining together to bring to Joplin an event of culture and Route 66 heritage. The two organizations will produce FIDDLERS ON THE ROUTE to be held at the Landreth Park amphitheater on Friday and Saturday, June 30th and July 1st. The feature performance Saturday evening, July […]

Ties & Tennies Cape Sportsplex

WHEN: Thursday May 4th 6- 8pm WHEN: Thursday May 4th 6- 8pm WHAT: A premier, red carpet event showcasing our new, state of the art sports facility sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department & Foundation, The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce and VISITCAPE! This fun event will feature tours, DJ/music, interactive sports […]

DESTINATION SPOTLIGHT: St. Charles, An Eventful Destination – Missouri’s original state headquarters offers “capital” meeting space and activities.

Article By Bill Clevlen Perhaps you could say it was Lewis & Clark who first made St. Charles a popular meeting place. The famed explorers started their historic westward trip here along the banks of the Missouri River in 1804. More than 200 years later, St. Charles, the state’s first capital, is still a great bet […]