Thursday, August 25, is the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, and the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial/Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis has exciting plans to celebrate it. At 11 am on the 25th, state and city leaders will gather at Luther Ely Smith Square for a ceremony followed by a picnic, food truck […]
A piece of WWII-era history makes its way along the Mississippi River to Cape Girardeau this fall!
Article by Julia M. Johnson Manhattan, Kan., has branded itself successfully as “The Little Apple” for a number of years. But this inviting city in the northeast part of the state has meeting and event features that can mean big inspiration for meeting professionals. For all its small-town feel, Manhattan is replete with a […]
19th Annual Spring Harbor Hop On Saturday, May 7, 2016 boaters had the opportunity to participate in the 19th Annual Spring Harbor Hop at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Harbor Hop is a poker hop in which participants pick up playing cards in order to build a winning poker hand and become eligible […]
Highlight will be the “Giants of Joplin” Truck Parade on Friday Night The 34th Annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs Event will roll into the Joplin Convention and Trade Center from June 9 through 11. The event, which is the premier truck beauty contest for actively working trucks in North America, has been themed the “Giants of […]
Al Beltranena recently was named general manager of the St. Charles Convention Center. He also has served as assistant general manager and director of food and beverage for the property. Beltranena previously worked as an instructor in food and beverage management at the Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Miami, and the Florida Culinary […]
The Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau has named Brenda Newbern executive director. Newbern formerly was a sales manager for MidAmerica Hotels Corp. in Cape Girardeau, and has worked in customer service and office operations for retailers and manufacturers. She also previously served as a group tour manager for the CVB.
Mindy Lallier has been named director of sales and services at the Overland Park Convention and Visitors Bureau in Kansas. She joined the CVB in 2003 and formerly served as a senior sales manager. Previously, she worked for a hotel management company and for the Hotel Thayer at West Point, N.Y.
Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council (LOREDC) is set to Begin Housing Study The LOREDC Board is providing official notice that the first series of stakeholder group meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 8th. These meetings are being held at Osage Beach City Hall. Additional community meetings will be held in the […]
By Kevin S. Held Now that the Rams have left St. Louis, the team’s former home—the Edward Jones Dome—may come down as part of a massive overhaul of the downtown convention center. The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission created a committee in early 2015 to examine long-term renovation options for America’s Center.The St. Louis […]
