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Volume 7, Issue 9 September 2011 |
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Greetings!
Jefferson City's history is a great thing to explore this fall; check out the Historic Tours brochure and get started on your journey! Plus, mark your calendars for the Ghost Hunters episode featuring the Missouri State Penitentiary. Enjoy,
Sarah Alsager |
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Upcoming Meetings
September 2
· JC Outdoors Meeting
September 6
· Discover Jefferson City Foundation Meeting
September 13
· Hotel/ Motel Council Meeting
· Diplomat Meeting
September 21
· Athletic Events Committee |
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Hit television show, Ghost Hunters, to feature Missouri State Penitentiary on November 2
 It's time to find out what kinds of unusual things really take place within the walls of the Missouri State Penitentiary.
The Missouri State Penitentiary will be featured on Ghost Hunters on Wednesday, November 2. The 2011 season premiered on August 24, and the Bureau found out today that MSP will make its Ghost Hunters' debut in November.
The Bureau is in the process of planning an event in conjunction with the airing of the MSP episode; the public will be invited. More details will be forthcoming.
Ghost Hunters came to Jefferson City in June to investigate the historic Missouri State Penitentiary site. The cast and crew spent about a week filming and exploring the facility. Their findings will be revealed in the upcoming episode.
Premiering in 2004, Ghost Hunters is an American paranormal reality television series that shows once a week on Syfy. Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, leaders of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), worked during the day as plumbers and at night investigated sites. As the popularity of the show has grown, so has the scope of work for Hawes and Wilson, who now focus predominantly on their ghost hunting profession. Their goal is to track down paranormals in sites across the country.
For more information about the Missouri State Penitentiary tours or to schedule your tour, go to www.MissouriPenTours.com or call Sheila Sanford, prison tour coordinator, at (866) 998-6998. |
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Take a closer look at Jefferson City's history
 Impress your friends with your knowledge of Jefferson City history trivia. All you have to do is read the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau's Historic Tours brochure (click the image at right). You'll be able to answer questions like:
- How many stabbings and violent crimes occurred at the Missouri State Penitentiary in 1963-64, resulting in MSP being called the "bloodiest 47 acres in America" by a national publication?
- What year was the first bridge built over the Missouri River in Jefferson City?
- What was the building at 416-420 East State Street used for in the 1870s?
- Which of Missouri's first ladies spent countless hours working in the dirt to restore the beautiful grounds now known as the Carnahan Memorial Garden?
Printed copies of the Historic Tours Brochure are available at the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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New, fresh information in Jefferson City Visitors Guide and Map
 The Bureau's fall issue of the Visitors Guide is available now! Updated and printed quarterly, the Visitors Guide includes information on upcoming events, attractions, restaurants, wineries, hotels, theater groups, art galleries and more.
The latest version of the Visitors Map is also hot off the press. The map provides a handy resource for visitors trying to navigate our community. The map also points out hotels, attractions and restaurants (who purchased a listing) so that visitors know where to go when they come to town.
Stop by the Bureau today and pick up your copy of the all-inclusive guide and visitors map.
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Missouri State Penitentiary "Shanks to Shakers" coffee table book availableFrom historic pictures of the 1954 Riot to knives hidden in lipstick tubes; this book has it all. Shanks to Shakers: Reflections of the Missouri State Penitentiary coffee table books are now available for purchase.
T he Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau partnered with Mark Schreiber to develop a unique volume documenting rare, historical, collectible artifacts of MSP. Shanks to Shakers is a pictorial record of hundreds of items associated with life behind the walls. Although it would be impossible to compile an all-inclusive volume, Shanks to Shakers, for the first time, provides a guide for those interested in the history of MSP artifacts. The volume is a hardback coffee table style publication in full color. Old photographs, books, postcards, prison-made weapons, paintings, wood carvings and even salt and pepper shakers once sold in the prison gift shop are among the many items documented. Shanks to Shakers will no doubt become a rare collectible.
For 42 years Mark S. Schreiber was intimately involved in the history of the MSP. During his 42 year criminal justice career he collected the stories and artifacts of the prison. Schreiber served as the last deputy warden of operations at the old MSP, retiring April 1, 2010.
Call the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau at (866) 998-6998 or e-mail sheila@visitjeffersoncity.com to order a copy of this limited edition book or stop by the Bureau, 100 E. High Street to purchase your copy. |
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Special Announcement from Sarah
 Hello! I wanted to let each of you know that my last day at the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau is Wednesday, September 7. I have accepted a position at Communique, Inc. as the director of new media. I've had an incredible 5 and half years at the CVB, but I am very, very excited to take the next step in my career and join the team at Communiqué, a Jefferson City strategic communications agency.
The CVB is hosting a farewell gathering at the office (100 E. High Street) next Wednesday, September 7 from 3-5 p.m. Feel free to stop by if you would like to!
It's been a pleasure communicating the good news about Jefferson City with all of you over the years!
Fondly,
Sarah |
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Announcements
September 8 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Thursday Night Live will be back featuring three artists on stage and the 2nd Annual Soup Stock highlighting the culinary genius of local chefs.
September 9 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Missouri River Regional Library Concert on the Capitol Lawn. Music will be by the Hennessey Brothers jazz group.
September 10 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Entertainment, jazz, art activities and special events will be happening throughout the day in the downtown area. The Labor Day Parade will start at 11:00 on High Street and proceed up Capital Avenue. A Kids Art Activities area will open at 11:00 a.m. near the Governor's Mansion. Jazzfest will offer a line-up of extraordinary jazz musicians on High Street from 1-8 p.m. Capital Arts Street Art will be ongoing with artists chalking on their concrete canvases. A variety of cultural arts talent in our community will be showcased with exhibits, demonstrations, roving performances and local food vendors. There will also be an area for arts-related organizations to disperse materials. In addition to listening to jazz, viewing local artisans displays and chalk art, the festival will offer a "Taste of Missouri" wine tasting event from 4:00-8:00 p.m. featuring wine from area vineyards. |
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
August 385
YTD 16,191
Web Site Unique Visitors
August 7,941
YTD 50,551
Web Site Visitors (Total)
August 9,599
YTD 60,049
STR (Smith Travel Research) Report
July 2011 % Change 2010
Occupancy 50.2% 0.9%
Room Rate $65.63 -0.4%
Year-to-Date % Change 2010
Occupancy 50.2% 0.1%
Room Rate $68.92 1.6%
Diplomat Volunteer Hours
August 6
2011 Total 180 |
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Print off this coupon and redeem it at the restaurant of the month. Limit one per reader. Not valid with any other offers or discounts. No cash value.
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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! | |
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