Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
www.springfieldmo.org

Key Personnel: 

City Population: 151,580

County/Metropolitan Area Population: 385,000

Number of Hotels: 66        [ CLICK HERE for On-Line Lodging Info ]

Number of Hotel Rooms: 5,800

Convention Facilities: The new Spfd Expo Ctr opened in Sept '03 w/ 105,000 sq ft of meeting & exhibit space. The facility is located across St. Louis St. from University Plaza Hotel, which contains an add'tl 50,000 sq ft of meeting & exhibit space. 22 hotels/motels contain mtg  & exhibit space totaling 175,000 sq ft. The Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E*Plex provides a 70,000 sq ft exhibit facility w/20,000 sq ft of mtg space, 9,000 seat Hammons Student Ctr, 2,300 seat Hammons Hall, 8,000 seat Hammons Field baseball stadium.  [ CLICK HERE for On-Line Convention Facility Info ]

Number of Restaurants: 700+   [ CLICK HERE for On-Line Dining Info ]

Key Attractions: Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Fantastic Caverns, Wonders of Wildlife American National Fish & Wildlife Museum, Exotic Animal Paradise, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Springfield Conservation Nature Center, Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, Crystal Cave  [ CLICK HERE for On-Line Attraction Info ]

Funding: Over 1/2 of the Bureau's $2.8 million budget comes from the City of Springfield 5% lodging tax. Additional funding is generated from display advertising in Bureau publications and cooperative advertising ventures.