[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Columbia CVB sees record tourism-related spending in 2015

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Megan McConachie
Marketing & Communications Manager
Convention and Visitors Bureau
573.441.5572
MLMccona at GoColumbiaMO.com

Columbia CVB sees record tourism-related spending in 2015

COLUMBIA, MO (February 10, 2016) - Last week, the Missouri Division of Tourism (MDT) released its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15). Among the information contained in the report, tourism-related expenditures and tourism-related employment are given for each county. For FY15, Boone County tourism-related expenditures reached $395,907,381, up from $368,416,307 in Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14). Tourism-related employment in Boone County increased slightly, going from 11,145 in FY14 to 11, 404 in FY15.

“This year’s tourism-related expenditures number is the largest year-over-year increase we’ve seen,” Amy Schneider, director of the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), said. “Seeing this sort of jump in just one year really speaks to the incredible tourism partners we have and the hard work of the CVB team.”

The Columbia CVB is certified by MDT as the official Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for Boone County. The CVB’s mission is to, ‘Generate economic growth and promote Columbia as a tourism destination that creates memorable experiences,’ and accomplishes that mission through marketing, sales and services, and tourism development.

For additional information, contact Megan McConachie, marketing and communications manager at the Convention and Visitors Bureau, at 573.441.5572 or MLMccona at GoColumbiaMO.com.

To learn more about the Columbia CVB, visit their website at visitcolumbiamo.com.



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