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Volume 6, Issue 6 June 2010 |
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Greetings!
Enjoy the June issue of the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau newsletter! Hopefully the rainy weekends are gone. Sincerely,
Sarah Stroesser |
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Upcoming Meetings
June 9
· Diplomat Meeting
June 16
· Athletic Events Committee Meeting
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Discover Jefferson City Foundation receives non-profit status
Good things come to those who wait. That's what the Jefferson City Foundation is saying now that it has finally received its 501(C)(3) status. After two years and two months and a lot of effort, the foundation received its determination letter approving the Discover Jefferson City Foundation as a tax exempt organization.
Bringing a trolley to Jefferson City is one of the Discover Jefferson City Foundation's goals. | "The 501(C)(3) status enables charitable contributions to be made on a tax deductible basis," said Shelley Klebba, foundation board chair. "Most grants will not financially support an endeavor unless the applying organization holds a 501(C)(3) status, which in the past was a stumbling block for us. Now with this new IRS determination, the foundation has new opportunities for funding possibilities."
The Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau helped facilitate the creation of the Discover Jefferson City foundation in the fall 2008. The purpose of this foundation is to assist the Bureau in reaching goals that fall outside the budget of the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Discover Jefferson City's goal is to support the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau by both developing and promoting tourism and tourist sites in the central Missouri area and educating residents and tourists. Some of the projects that the Foundation is planning to help fund are implementation of a downtown trolley, replacement of city street banners and development of citywide way finding signage. In addition to the aforementioned projects, the touring of and excitement around the Missouri State Penitentiary offer many future project opportunities.
"The establishment of Discover Jefferson City Foundation gives the CVB a vehicle to raise funds for tourism-related citywide improvements," Klebba said. "Several of the proposed projects were placed on the priority list to assist visitors with navigating in and around the community. Just helping visitors get from point A to point B makes their visit more pleasurable and relaxing, which is a big part of a memorable experience."
The foundation is still in the beginning phases of planning, and is currently brainstorming ideas for future fundraisers.
For more information about the Discover Jefferson City Foundation, contact Steve Picker at (573) 632-2820. |
Watch for the Jefferson City CVB on your television
 Sarah Stroesser, communications manager at the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau, was interviewed recently for another segment of Mediacom's Newsleaders. Mediacom Newsleaders invites guests to share information about happenings in the Jefferson City and Columbia area. The five minute segments air throughout a 30 day period on CNN Headline News and channel 22. Watch the video by clicking here.
Also in May, Stroesser and Steve Picker, executive director, were guests on Mayor Landwehr's "Capital City Matters" show which airs on JCTV. Landwehr, Picker and Stroesser discussed the success of the Missouri State Penitentiary tours and the future of the historic site. |
Solar Car Race comes to Jefferson City
The teams will start in Topeka, Kansas the morning of the 22 and will travel until they reach Jefferson  City. After reaching Jefferson City, the teams continue to Rolla, home of the Missouri University of Science and Technology, which has a solar car team participating.
The 2010 American Solar Challenge (ASC2010) is a competition to design, build, and drive solar-powered cars in a cross-country time/distance rally event. Teams compete in a 1,100 mile drive from Tulsa to Chicago. For more information, go to http://americansolarchallenge.org/events/asc2010/.
More than a dozen solar car teams from around the globe will be racing solar cars in the America Solar Challenge; the teams will make a stop in Jefferson City on Tuesday, June 22. Jefferson City's Missouri State Capitol serves as one of the checkpoints for the race so cars will be arriving throughout the day. The checkpoint opens at 12:15 p.m. and closes at 6 p.m.; teams are required to stay at the check in for two hours. |
Announcements
 The 2010 Salute to America Foundation and planning committee invite all businesses and individuals who are involved, would like to become involved or just want to learn more about this year's celebration to join them at their 2010 Kick-off Party. The 2010 Salute to America Kick-off Party will be held June 3rd at the G2 Gallery, 102 E. High Street from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The event will include a ribbon cutting, announcements about this year's celebration by event sponsors, raffle prizes and much more. Attendees are encouraged to stay downtown for the first "Thursday Night Live" of the season featuring three great bands on stage at the corner of High and Madison. If you can not make it to the Kick-off Party but would like to be involved in Salute to America 2010, please contact Jill Snodgrass at 573-761-0704 or visit www.salutetoamerica.org.
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What do you know about...
The Missouri Division of Tourism's public relations firm requests information from the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau to include in a variety of news releases. This year, they have provided us with a list of upcoming news releases in order to gather more information from our city. If you have relevant information for any of these upcoming news releases, please send it to sarah@visitjeffersoncity.com at least two weeks prior to the release date (not all information will be included). Thank you!
· 6/15- River Towns
· 6/22- Cowboy/ Horseback Riding |
Tell us about it...
Are you submitting your events for inclusion on the CVB's Calendar of Events? The Calendar of Events is one of the most popular pages on the web site!
To enter an event, click here.
This is a completely free service the CVB offers, so get out there and enter in your information! Submissions are not guaranteed.
Call Sarah at 573-632-2820 with questions. | |
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Monthly Statistics
Marketing Report
Visitor Requests
May 1,358
YTD 6,982
Web Site Unique Visitors
May 5,826
YTD 26,682
Web Site Visitors (Total)
May 6,874
YTD 28,503
STR (Smith Travel Research) Report
April 2010 % Change 2009
Occupancy 54.2% -2.4%
Room Rate $67.68 -1.6%
Year-to-Date % Change 2009
Occupancy 48.7% -9.9%
Room Rate $69.12 -1.7%
May 36.5
2010 Total 138.5 |
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Thank you for your interest in Jefferson City. We look forward to sharing more about our wonderful community in the future. Feel free to contact the Bureau with any questions you may have! | |
Did you know?
Jefferson City is the home to the only museum in the United States that is devoted solely to veterinary medicine, the Missouri Veterinary Medical Museum.
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