Bill redrawing Columbus tourism board headed to governor
Legislation to bump the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau from six to nine members passed the state Senate Monday, clearing the bill for final approval from Gov. Haley Barbour.
New appraisal paves way for tourism board to buy office space
The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau has received a second appraisal for its new downtown office building, paving the way for city and county approval.
Columbus City Council makes appointments to CVB board
The city council appointed three people, including first-time board member Nadia Dale, to the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau Tuesday.
County officials question cost of new tourism office
On the cusp of purchasing its new office space, the Columbus Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau has hit another snag.
Supervisors vacate CVB board members
The 2 percent restaurant tax utilized by the city and county to fund the Columbus Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau could be in danger.
Interim CVB director allowed to apply for permanent post
The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau voted Tuesday to remove the restrictions keeping Interim Director Nancy Carpenter from applying for the permanent position.
Bringing it all together: Landscaping plan unifies Williams home, park, new condos
The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau unanimously approved landscaping plans Monday for its properties between Main and College street, just east of Third Street South.
Lowndes cable bills to see 5 percent increase
County cable bills will soon rise by 5 percent. The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday to impose a franchise fee on county cable customers, similar to the fee already imposed on cable customers in Columbus and Caledonia.
Carpenter named interim head of tourism board
The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau voted Monday to name Project Manager Nancy Carpenter its interim executive director.
Panel: Shrink Columbus tourism board to six members
The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors may shrink from eight members to six before inflating to nine.
Goodbye, James, and thank you
Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director and CEO James Tsismanakis is leaving for bigger things, moving on to the DeKalb County, Ga., Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Columbus tourism director Tsismanakis stepping down
Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director and CEO James Tsismanakis announced Monday that he has accepted a position at the DeKalb County, Ga., CVB.
Time to assess tourism priorities
It appears cooler heads did prevail. A rift over funds provided by the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau to the Columbus-Lowndes Development Link appears on its way to healing. The CVB voted Monday to give $178,500 to the Link, which manages industrial recruitment and serves as the city’s chamber of commerce. That’s a $18,500 cut from what the Link was expecting.
‘Governor’s Daughters’ to film in area this month
Cooler temperatures aren’t the only thing October will bring to The Golden Triangle. This month, Lawyer Henderson, along with the cast and crew of “The Governor’s Daughters,” will be filming around the area, according to the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau.
CVB to take out $500K in credit
The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors voted Monday to accept bids on a $500,000 line of credit to finish several major projects this year, including the $400,000 Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center on Main Street.
CVB to search nationally for park architect
A prime downtown Columbus city block could become a major visitor destination, if a Columbus businessman and the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau have their way.
CVB spreads the word about events, sights in Columbus
They tell the story of Columbus — the sites, sounds and eats — through magazines, newspaper and TV ads and good old-fashioned word of mouth.
Work under way on CVB building, hotels
Columbus developer Mark Castleberry will stay busy for the next year as his firm, Castle Properties, handles three major projects.
City, county to talk bridge money at upcoming meetings
More than a week has passed since the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau made a decision to pay one-third of a $400,000 grant match for the renovation of the old river bridge. And the CVB has yet to hear from either the city or the county — the entities who passed resolutions asking the CVB to foot the bill — concerning the matter.
Adele Elliott: Bridges of Lowndes County
“Bridge” is a versatile word, a chameleon. It can be a noun, or a verb, or even a complicated card game.