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Missouri Tourism, St. Louis and Kansas City receive national marketing, advertising awards
January 29, 2019
The Missouri Division of Tourism, Explore St. Louis and Visit KC brought home six Adrian Awards for their work to attract visitors to the Show-Me State. The annual awards for travel marketing, advertising and public relations …
Chairman, vice chairman selected for Missouri Tourism Commission
December 7, 2018
The Missouri Tourism Commission, meeting in Jefferson City this week, elected Scott Hovis, Jefferson City, to serve as chairman and Jay Wasson, Nixa, to serve as vice chairman for the coming year. Wasson is one of two new …
State tourism awards presented at annual Governor's Conference
September 24, 2018
A solar eclipse celebration in the path of totality, an ambassador program built on the power of tourism and a Victorian science fiction festival were among the award winners at the annual Governor's Conference on …
New director named for Missouri Division of Tourism
July 5, 2018
The Missouri Tourism Commission announced that Ward Franz will serve as the new director of the Missouri Division of Tourism, the state agency within the Department of Economic Development that works to promote the …
