Tourism’s Empty Room: Snag over payment keeping Columbus visitors bureau out of new office
Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau employees are working out of boxes. The three full-time and three part-time workers had already packed, ready to move into their new offices weeks ago, when plans hit a snag.
The city and county boards that govern the CVB are seeking a state attorney general’s opinion on whether or not they, legally, can approve the $734,881 price tag, since it is more than $100,000 higher than the appraised value.
Link, CVB find common ground
In a compromise with the Columbus-Lowndes Development Link, the city’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau board voted 8-1 Monday to decrease the group’s funding by $19,000.
Tuscaloosa comes to Columbus
The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Convention and Visitors Bureau is taking a new approach to tourism marketing, by taking the show on the road.