Council says restaurateur’s failed bid for CVB based on residency
A Columbus restaurant owner may have more questions than answers after appearing Tuesday before the Columbus City Council. Glen Baldwin, owner of the Cattleman’s Steak and Fish House and Pit and Cone restaurants, wanted answers from the council regarding a recent appointment to the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Baldwin wants answers from council on CVB board process
A Columbus restaurateur wants to know why he wasn’t considered for a recent appointment made by the Columbus City Council.
CVB budget grows to $1.6 million
The Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau will have a slightly larger operating budget for the coming year, thanks primarily to an increase from city sales tax collections.
Swales mum on decision to leave CVB
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors likely will vote Tuesday to accept the resignation of George Swales from the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors’ Bureau.
Swales’ resignation from CVB catches Board members off-guard
George Swales reportedly has resigned his position from the board of the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors’ Bureau.
CVB weary of Legends talk; Sherrod signs on as pitch man
The Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau has elected a new leader. During Monday’s regular board meeting, Dewitt Hicks was unanimously chosen to serve a one-year term as board chairman. He replaces outgoing chairman George Swales. Hicks, who was appointed to the board by the City of Columbus, urged his board members to work together.
CVB festival funding awarded
In what seems to be a regular occurrence, festival funding was once again a source of contention between members of the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors.
Grilling on the River to make a comeback in 2013
At Monday’s meeting of the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors, Harvey Myrick, who founded Grilling on The River, said the event would return in a “bigger and better” capacity.
Columbus CVB increases festival grant fund
At a specially called meeting Wednesday, the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau’s board added an additional $26,250 to its local grant fund.
Festival funding highlights CVB budget troubles
The Market Street Festival was allocated $15,000 by the board, which is $5,000 less than requested. On Tuesday, Main Street Columbus Director and Market Street organizer Amber Brislin said she was appreciative of the CVB’s financial commitment.
CVB caps credit card expenditures and hires attorney
After numerous debates and arguments, the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau voted Monday night to enforce a cap on unapproved credit card spending. The subject has been a hotly-contested topic in recent months, especially between board member Whirllie Byrd and Executive Director Nancy Carpenter.
Toni Caldwell: Disgraceful behavior
The way that some board members of the CVB, employees and elected officials attending the meetings conduct themselves is a disgrace to Columbus and deserving of chastisement from citizens.
Renasant’s financial-services division moving to Columbus
A Columbus bank is putting part of its operations in the vacant first-floor space of the building that also houses the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Tempers continue to simmer, boil over at CVB meetings
“Does not get along well with others” seems to be routine at Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau board meetings. The show was on again Monday evening as board members accused, yelled and generally disagreed among themselves and with others.
CVB votes to keep fully funding ‘the golden goose’
The county’s economic development agency survived another attempt Monday to cut its budget. The Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau board discussed the possibility of reducing funding for the Columbus-Lowndes Development Link in favor of adequately funding community festivals.
Mississippi’s ‘brag book’ carries CVB message
The Columbus Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau has added “Mississippians” to its growing book offerings available at the Tennessee Williams Home Welcome Center and Museum at 300 Main St.
CVB approves MLK money after heated debate, five motions
The chairman of the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors got a new gavel Monday evening. And he needed it. George Swales used the gift at least three times to call the meeting back to order when it degenerated into name-calling and accusations among the nine-person board.
CVB members threaten one another with ethics complaints
Members of the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors grappled with a flurry of ethics issues during Monday’s regular meeting.
Columbus mayor: Compromise on ninth CVB pick near
Mayor Robert Smith said Friday he expected the stalemate over the vacant seat on the nine-member Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau board to end “soon.”
Our opinion: Tourism board’s open meetings violations disturbing
Where are our heroes in Lowndes County? We know there is a shortage of heroes on the board of the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau, which has made what appear to be some clear-cut violations of the state’s Open Meetings Act.