Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
January 22, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A multi-million-dollar renovation is expected to take about 18 months to complete at a Downtown Quincy hotel. Brian Fox, president of Tracy Holdings LLC, says not only will the Atrium at Third have a new look but a new name when the renovation is complete. He said the cost of installing new floors,…
Read Full Article December 7, 2023 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — The inaugural Ultimate Brick Show will be held May 4-5 at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. Contestants from the hit FOX television show “LEGO Masters” will be onsite along with LEGO displays and vendors from across the country. Build Challenges with Tim Croll and a kid’s zone play area will be featured throughout the two-day event. The event is open to…
Read Full Article September 12, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY – The Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau reports a 17 percent increase in the amount of money generated by tourism in Adams County in 2022. A press release said Adams, Hancock and Pike counties generated $196.3 million through tourism in 2022 for a 16 percent increase when compared to 2021 ($166.6 million). In…
Read Full Article April 18, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted Monday night not to pay $4,000 to the Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for a hotel market study that was presented in February. The City of Quincy, the Oakley-Lindsay Center and the Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau commissioned Core Distinction Group, a Wisconsin hospitality consulting firm,…
Read Full Article October 4, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council rejected by an 11-2 vote Monday night a resolution to spend no more than $12,500 on a hotel market feasibility study. John Mast, R-5, voted against the resolution, but he isn’t against the idea. “It was not against hotels in any way,” he said. “But should the city be…
Read Full Article December 7, 2021 | By Muddy River News
CHICAGO — The 2021 Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism kicked off Monday at Navy Pier in Chicago with an awards ceremony honoring tourism leaders’ contribution to the industry including special recognition for how communities responded throughout the pandemic. The Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau was given the award for best social media marketing…
Read Full Article October 12, 2021 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup says he’s working to bring a hotel to the city, and the director of real estate for the company that owns the Quincy Town Center says he’s talking with several major hotel chains about building in Quincy. However, the president of the Quincy Hotel and Lodging Association isn’t sure…
Read Full Article September 28, 2021 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY – Quincy Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Holly Cain said the increase in marketing support for her organization has enabled better outreach. Cain gave a report at Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting which focused on QCAVB’s marketing efforts. Cain said the www.seequincy.com had 20,000 users during the last quarter, which was a…
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