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Volume 8, Issue 7 July 2012 |
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Greetings!
Salute to America is next week and boy are we ready. This year's event promises new attractions, an expanded downtown footprint and a fireworks display you won't want to miss! Happy 4th of July!
Ryan Winkler |
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Upcoming Meetings
July 3
· Discover Jefferson City Foundation Meeting
July 10
· Hotel/Motel Council
· Diplomat Meeting
July 18
· Athletic Events Committee |
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 Salute to America 2012: Bigger & Better than Ever!
The Jefferson City Convention & Visitors Bureau is so proud to be a part of this year's Salute to America event. Visitors from all across the state travel to Missouri's capital each year to partake in the festivities, and this year will be bigger and better than ever!
New additions to Salute to America 2012 include:
- An increased downtown footprint including new areas and a reorganized festival layout.
- An exciting, new Absolute Sports attraction which will feature extreme sports exhibitions by the Como Roller Derby Dames, R/C Race Barn and Pat Smage, a 4-time AMA National Trials Champion.
- Tours of the Missouri State Penitentiary offered every hour on the hour from 10am - 4pm on July 4th with a Ghost Tour scheduled for 9pm July 3rd. Buy tickets at the CVB booth on Madison or pre-register online at www.MissouriPenTours.com. Transportation included to and from downtown on the new trolley.
- Camel and Pony rides are back in the carnival area, now on Monroe St, and available both Tuesday night and all day Wednesday.
- New food vendors and adult beverages from the O'Fallon brewery in the Schepper's Distributing Beer Garden.
- And perhaps most exciting: thanks to the new law passed by Governor Nixon, Jefferson City will have the biggest fireworks in the Midwest this year! Our 16" shells will blow you away!
For a complete festival schedule and more details on Salute to America 2012, visit www.SalutetoAmerica.org. |
 You're Invited on a Ghostly Adventure
Fascinated by the paranormal? Looking for a ghoulish adventure? Need a way to beat the heat this summer? Then there is simply no better place for you to be than on a Ghost Tour inside the cool walls of the Missouri State Penitentiary.
Ghost Tours, Ghost Hunts, Ghost Hunt Classes and Paranormal Investigations are rapidly growing in popularity and we have made it that much easier for you to arrange your own spooky, private tour in the moonlight at the "Bloodiest 47 Acres in America."
Gather 15 friends, family members or coworkers and arrange your private Ghost Tour today. Weeknight tours are available too on any night except Monday. Children 14-years and up are allowed and there is no better way to pass the time this summer than giving them a memory they will always remember. Visit www.MissouriPenTours.com or call (866) 998-6998 for more details.
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Beloved Jefferson City fountains featured in Missouri Arts Council article
The Missouri Arts Council, dedicated to broadening the appreciation and availability of the arts in the state and fostering the diversity and vitality of Missouri's communities, recently featured several Jefferson City fountains in its article, "Sculptural Fountains: Art That's Meant to Get Wet."
The article highlighted multiple fountains throughout the state of Missouri; fountains "with a pedigree stretching back to the ancient Greeks, one that incorporates sculpture as an integral part of its design."
Featured fountains include the Children's Fountain in Kansas City and the "Memorial Fountain" in Joplin, dedicated on the six-month anniversary of the deadly Joplin tornado. Two Jefferson City fountains made the list: the Fountain of the Centaurs and the Fountain of the Sciences, both located on the grounds of the Missouri Capitol. Today we can all thank the Capitol Decoration Commission for using the funds leftover after construction of the Capitol in 1917 to provide us with such beautiful, long-lasting monuments.
To read the Missouri Arts Council's article in its entirety, go here. |
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DoubleTree by Hilton earns TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
The DoubleTree by Hilton Jefferson City was recently honored by TripAdvisor with the Certificate of Excellence Award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only 10 percent of accommodations listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.
"The DoubleTree by Hilton Jefferson City is pleased to receive a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence," said Dr. Ravi K. Puri, President of the Puri Group of Enterprises, Inc. "We strive to offer our customers a memorable experience, and this accolade is evidence that our hard work is translating into positive traveler reviews on TripAdvisor."
Congratulations, DoubleTree! |
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Summer Sporting Events
2012 Race to the Dome - June 30 - 9:00 am - Missouri River. Race to the Dome is a charity canoe/kayak race on the Missouri River with two courses: start from Providence (26.6 miles) or Hartsburg (15.8 miles) and end in Jefferson City. Proceeds from the race go to Missouri River Relief to support their efforts to re-connect people to the Missouri River through hands-on river clean-ups and education. Race time will be between one and four hours, depending on the distance and the paddlers' experience. This is a perfect opportunity for novice paddlers to gain race experience and enjoy the beauty of the Missouri River. Contact (573) 301-8110, racetothedome@gmail.com, www.racetothedome.org. Cost is $45/paddler.
Absolute Sports at Salute to America - July 4 - All Day - Downtown Jefferson City. This year, Salute to America will include a new array of Extreme Sports exhibitions. RC Race Barn, the CoMO Roller Derby Dames and the Xtreme Roller Sports teams will be there as well as Pat Smage, a four-time AMA National Trials Champion who will perform four separate shows throughout the day. This event will take the most exciting aspects of these extreme sports and bring them to the crowd. For more details go here.
Missouri River Freedom Race - July 7 - 9:00am - 7:00pm - Noren River Access. This race will challenge even the hardest competitors. The 63-mile canoe and kayak race starts in Cooper County and will wind its way all the way to Noren Access. Spectators are encouraged to come out and cheer on their favorite paddlers. The Missouri River Freedom Race already has 62 paddlers signed up from Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Arkansas, Kansas and Ohio and the spots are still filling up. For more details go here.
Rotaract Trail Scramble "Kicks in the Sticks"- August 11 - 6:00pm - Binder Park, Binder Lake Trails. The Rotaract "Kicks in the Sticks" event is brand new to Jefferson City and will be held at Binder Park. Participants can choose a 1.2, 3.5 or 7.5 mile run through the woods which will be followed by live music entertainment, food, beverages and other fun elements. Funds raised from the race will benefit Rotaract's service partners. More than 70 runners have already signed up. For more information contact jeffcityrotaract@gmail.com.
Missouri State Time Trial & Criterium Championships - August 11-12 - All day - Location varies. MO Time Trial events generally draw more than 250 racers plus all of their family members and spectators to watch. The 2012 Criterium consists of a .85 mile loop around the State Capitol building and the Time Trial course is a 12.5 mile out and back on Hwy 94. Race participants are sure to enjoy incredible views of Jefferson City regardless of which event they choose. For more details go here.
US CATS Tournament - September 22 - 7:00am - 4:00pm - Noren River Access. The US CATS Tournament is coming to Jefferson City for the first time ever. The public is invited to come watch the take-off, weigh-in and awards ceremony. Spectators can talk to tournament participants and learn more about catfish tournament fishermen. This event will bring 30-40 teams to stay the night in Jefferson City for two nights.
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Tell us about it...
Are you submitting your events for inclusion in 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 Ryan at 573-632-2820 with questions. |
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Monthly Statistics
Marketing Report
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Visitor Requests |
June |
1,634 | |
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YTD |
6,008 | |
Website Unique Visitors |
June |
7,788 | |
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YTD |
38,484 | |
Website Visitors (Total) |
June |
9,608 | |
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YTD |
46,766 |
Diplomat Volunteer Hours
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Volunteer Hours |
June |
26.5 | |
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YTD |
261.5 |
STR (Smith Travel Research) Report
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May 2012 |
% Change 2011 | |
Occupancy |
53.7% |
0.3% | |
Room Rate |
$67.97 |
-1.4% | |
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Year-to-Date |
% Change 2011 | |
Occupancy |
50.1% |
0.9% | |
Room Rate |
$67.95 |
-3.4% |
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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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