Tourism Commission

MEETING AGENDA January 25, 2018 4:00 PM The Greater Saint Charles Convention & Visitors Commission Convention & Visitors Bureau 230 South Main Street Tourism Commissioners: Mayor Sally Faith Mr. Dan Badock Ms. Ann Hazelwood Council Liaison Mr. John Hanneke Ms. Kim Carpenter Mr. Tim Lewin Alt. Council Liaison Mr. Vince Ratchford Ms. Chris Comotto Ms. Sheri Steffans Chairperson Mr. Scott Tate Ms. April Moxley Mr. Greg Van Wyck Vice Chairperson Ms. Dorothy Boshears Ms. Michelle Giessman 1. Call to Order & Introduction ST 2. Approval of Minutes ST 3. Financial Report JW 4. Presentations a. STR Report TL/KC b. Convention Center Report AB/KC 5. Convention and Visitors Bureau Update JW 6. Marketing Update EP 7. Public Announcements 8. Announcements & Miscellaneous 9. Reports a. Mayor’s Report SF b. Council Liaison JH 10. Adjournment ST Closed Session, if requested, relative to: A. Legal actions, causes of action, or litigation (RSMo 610.021.1) B. Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate where public knowledge of the transaction might adversely affect the legal consideration therefore (RSMo 610.021.2) C. Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees when information relating to the performance or merit of individual employees is discussed or recorded (RSMo 610.021.3) D. Preparation, including any discussions or work product, on behalf of the Greater Saint Charles Convention and Visitors Commission or its representatives for negotiations with employee group (RSMo 610.021.9) E. Sealed proposals and related documents or any documents related to a negotiated contract (RSMo 610.021.12) The City of Saint Charles, Missouri, fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statues and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 636-949-3282 or visit City Hall located at 200 North Second Street, Saint Charles, Missouri 63301. Posted: January 24, 2018, 3:00 PM  MEETING MINUTES December 14, 2017 The Greater Saint Charles Convention & Visitors Commission Convention & Visitors Bureau 230 South Main Street 1. Call to Order & Introduction: The Tourism Commission meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. by Chair Scott Tate. Other Commissioners present were: Council Liaison John Hanneke, Vice Chair Dorothy Boshears, Dan Badock, Chris Comotto, Michelle Giessman, Ann Hazelwood, Tim Lewin, and April Moxley. Also present was Director of the Saint Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau Joe Ward, Assistant Director Elizabeth Phelps, Sales Director Joanie Ohlms and Staff Liaison Sarah Brady. Commissioners absent were: Mayor Sally Faith, Alternate Council Liaison Vince Ratchford, Sheri Steffans, and Greg Van Wyck. 2. Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Mr. Badock to approve the October 26, 2017 meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Ms. Moxley, and approved unanimously. 3. Financial Report: A motion was made by Ms. Comotto to approve the financial report. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lewin, and approved unanimously. 4. Presentations: a. STR Report: Mr. Lewin presented the STR report. b. Convention Center Report: Mr. Ward presented the Convention Center report. 5. Convention and Visitors Bureau Update: Mr. Ward provided an update on CVB activities 6. Marketing Update: A motion was made by Ms. Hazelwood to approve the Marketing Update. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hanneke, and was approved unanimously. 7. Public Announcements: None 8. Announcements & Miscellaneous: None 9. Reports a. Mayor’s Report: None b. Council Liaison: None 10. Adjournment: A motion was made by Mr. Hanneke to adjourn the meeting at 5:00 p.m. The motion was seconded by Ms. Giessman, and approved unanimously. The City of Saint Charles, Missouri, fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statues and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 636-949-3282 or visit City Hall located at 200 North Second Street, Saint Charles, Missouri 63301. Approved: ________________________________________ Date: __________________________ Page 1 of 1  City of St Charles Statement of Revenues and Expenditures Tourism Fund YTD as of November 30, 2017 2016 2017 YTD Actual 2017 2017 2017 Actual As 2016 2016 as % of Adopted Budget Amended Budget YTD Actual % of Budget Actual - Audited YTD Actual FY2015 Actual Beginning Fund Balance $ 2,110,845 $ 2,092,409 Tourism Fund Revenues: Tourism Tax $ 2,930,910 $ 2,930,910 $ 2,733,111 93.3% $ 2,888,340 $ 2,637,063 91.3% Hotel Tax 345,725 345,725 329,067 95.2% 339,154 318,054 93.8% Penalties 21,913 21,913 18,507 84.5% 16,542 16,055 97.1% Grants 275,000 273,128 219,555 80.4% 215,786 87,971 40.8% Charges for Services 15,000 15,000 12,046 80.3% 10,320 10,320 100.0% Tours 2,200 2,200 2,208 100.3% 1,871 1,713 91.6% Christmas Traditions 61,200 61,200 29,422 48.1% 49,672 41,994 84.5% Riverfest 33,150 33,150 40,539 122.3% 32,701 32,701 100.0% Legends & Lanterns - - 612 0.0% 610 610 100.0% Miscellaneous Revenue 25,500 85,500 96,750 113.2% 59,814 58,611 98.0% Interest 2,000 2,000 - 0.0% - - 0.0% Transfers In from other Funds - 2,380 2,380 100.0% - - 0.0% Sale of Fixed Assets - - - 0.0% - - 0.0% Total Revenues $ 3,712,598 $ 3,773,106 $ 3,484,197 92.3% $ 3,614,809 $ 3,205,092 88.7% Tourism Fund Expenditures: Personnel Services $ 1,249,309 $ 1,271,246 $ 1,045,032 82.2% $ 1,099,169 $ 889,031 80.9% Professional/Purchased Services 2,263,748 2,728,089 1,940,948 71.1% 1,685,971 1,353,323 80.3% General/Operations 582,529 595,580 490,148 82.3% 542,758 494,239 91.1% Capital Outlay 68,500 166,403 159,553 95.9% 108,211 17,367 16.0% Transfers to other funds 146,754 176,754 176,754 100.0% 160,265 160,265 Total Expenditures $ 4,310,840 $ 4,938,072 $ 3,812,436 77.2% $ 3,596,373 $ 2,914,225 81.0% Change in Fund Balance $ (598,242) $ (1,164,966) $ (328,239) $ 18,436 $ 290,867 Ending Fund Balance $ 945,879 *Projected $ 2,110,845 1  City of St Charles Statement of Revenues and Expenditures Tourism Fund YTD as of November 30, 2017 Budget Amendments: All Funds Rolled from FY2016: 2016 Rollovers - BA#1 $ (424,005) 2016 Rollovers - BA#2 (4,360) Amendments Made Within 2017 Budget: Grant revenue (1,872) Miscellaneous revenue 60,000 Personnel services (21,937) Transfers to general fund (27,620) Professional services (146,930) Total Budget Amendments $ (566,724) 2 Date Created: Jan 17, 2018 City of St. Charles For the Month of December 2017 Table Of Contents 1 Multi-Segment 2 Trend St Charles City+ 3 Response St Charles City+ 4 Help 5 735 East Main Street, Hendersonville, TN 37075 USA Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London SE1 0TA T : +1 615 824 8664 T : +44 (0)20 7922 1930 support@str.com www.str.com hotelinfo@str.com www.str.com The STR Destination Report is a publication of STR, Inc. and STR Global, Ltd., and is intended solely for use by paid subscribers. 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Source: 2018 STR, Inc. / STR Global, Ltd. trading as "STR". Tab 2 - Multi-Segment Currency: USD - US Dollar City of St. Charles For the month of: December 2017 Current Month - December 2017 vs December 2016 Year to Date - December 2017 vs December 2016 Participation Occ % ADR RevPAR Percent Change from December 2016 Occ % ADR RevPAR Percent Change from YTD 2016 Properties Rooms Room Room Room Room Room Room 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 Occ ADR RevPAR Rev Avail Sold 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 Occ ADR RevPAR Rev Avail Sold Census Sample Census Sample St Charles County, MO 57.2 56.5 80.22 78.74 45.85 44.45 1.2 1.9 3.1 11.0 7.6 8.9 66.7 69.3 88.27 86.66 58.85 60.02 -3.7 1.9 -2.0 4.1 6.2 2.3 39 33 4093 3408 St Louis, MO-IL 50.4 50.0 92.85 89.18 46.82 44.55 0.9 4.1 5.1 7.1 1.9 2.9 65.3 65.9 104.63 100.83 68.30 66.42 -0.9 3.8 2.8 4.4 1.5 0.6 332 253 38872 33530 Branson, MO+ 44.4 45.6 96.53 92.97 42.90 42.35 -2.4 3.8 1.3 2.8 1.5 -1.0 52.3 53.9 95.76 93.26 50.05 50.25 -3.0 2.7 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 -2.9 130 30 11685 3863 Peoria, IL+ 35.7 35.3 89.57 88.36 31.94 31.15 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.5 -0.0 1.1 50.8 56.3 97.90 97.74 49.75 54.99 -9.7 0.2 -9.5 -7.6 2.2 -7.7 23 21 2374 2094 Little Rock, AR 47.8 45.6 81.07 83.82 38.72 38.21 4.8 -3.3 1.4 5.3 3.8 8.8 58.7 59.2 88.49 87.35 51.97 51.73 -0.8 1.3 0.5 2.0 1.5 0.6 67 52 7176 6417 Overland Park, KS 51.8 48.7 91.60 91.15 47.42 44.40 6.3 0.5 6.8 3.6 -3.0 3.1 66.6 65.6 104.03 100.27 69.29 65.81 1.5 3.7 5.3 -3.0 -7.8 -6.5 33 32 4826 4675 Paducah, KY+ 43.9 48.9 80.63 77.80 35.39 38.04 -10.2 3.6 -7.0 2.7 10.4 -0.9 58.0 63.8 84.45 81.78 49.00 52.16 -9.0 3.3 -6.1 -0.2 6.2 -3.4 30 22 2331 1909 A blank row indicates insufficient data. 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Source: 2018 STR, Inc. / STR Global, Ltd. trading as "STR". Tab 3 - Trend St Charles City+ Currency: USD - US Dollar City of St. Charles For the Month of December 2017 Monthly Percent Change Overall Percent Change 20 4.0 15 3.0 10 2.0 5 1.0 0 0.0 -5 -1.0 -10 -2.0 -15 -3.0 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year To Date Running 12 Months Occupancy ADR RevPAR Occupancy ADR RevPAR 2016 2017 Year To Date Running 12 Months Occupancy (%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 This Year 78.2 72.6 76.6 76.4 67.7 61.5 58.1 68.7 73.7 75.1 76.3 80.6 78.3 69.8 73.9 69.0 64.9 59.3 71.2 71.9 70.5 71.2 71.9 70.5 Last Year 80.8 74.5 73.9 74.3 69.7 63.3 64.2 67.4 66.6 74.6 76.0 80.1 78.2 72.6 76.6 76.4 67.7 61.5 68.0 71.2 71.9 68.0 71.2 71.9 Percent Change -3.3 -2.6 3.8 2.8 -2.8 -3.0 -9.6 1.9 10.6 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.2 -3.7 -3.6 -9.8 -4.2 -3.5 4.7 1.0 -1.9 4.7 1.0 -1.9 2016 2017 Year To Date Running 12 Months ADR Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 This Year 89.69 85.14 91.54 90.92 84.95 78.71 78.98 85.90 88.33 89.87 90.76 97.16 90.83 92.23 95.69 92.96 89.36 81.79 85.18 86.91 89.90 85.18 86.91 89.90 Last Year 88.06 84.48 87.31 89.43 79.42 75.55 78.72 83.68 84.44 90.01 88.47 92.02 89.69 85.14 91.54 90.92 84.95 78.71 83.81 85.18 86.91 83.81 85.18 86.91 Percent Change 1.9 0.8 4.8 1.7 7.0 4.2 0.3 2.6 4.6 -0.2 2.6 5.6 1.3 8.3 4.5 2.2 5.2 3.9 1.6 2.0 3.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 2016 2017 Year To Date Running 12 Months RevPAR Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 This Year 70.10 61.78 70.16 69.49 57.55 48.37 45.87 59.00 65.08 67.47 69.25 78.32 71.11 64.42 70.72 64.11 58.00 48.50 60.64 62.48 63.39 60.64 62.48 63.39 Last Year 71.18 62.95 64.48 66.48 55.37 47.84 50.57 56.41 56.23 67.12 67.27 73.71 70.10 61.78 70.16 69.49 57.55 48.37 57.00 60.64 62.48 57.00 60.64 62.48 Percent Change -1.5 -1.9 8.8 4.5 3.9 1.1 -9.3 4.6 15.7 0.5 2.9 6.3 1.4 4.3 0.8 -7.7 0.8 0.3 6.4 3.0 1.5 6.4 3.0 1.5 2016 2017 Year To Date Running 12 Months Supply Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 This Year 65,720 65,720 63,600 65,720 63,600 65,720 65,720 59,360 65,720 63,600 65,720 63,600 65,720 71,300 69,000 71,300 69,000 71,300 729,209 766,543 801,340 729,209 766,543 801,340 Last Year 61,938 61,938 59,940 61,938 59,910 61,907 61,907 55,916 65,720 63,600 65,720 63,600 65,720 65,720 63,600 65,720 63,600 65,720 729,270 729,209 766,543 729,270 729,209 766,543 Percent Change 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 0.0 5.1 4.5 0.0 5.1 4.5 2016 2017 Year To Date Running 12 Months Demand Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 This Year 51,366 47,688 48,742 50,231 43,086 40,390 38,167 40,774 48,419 47,748 50,144 51,270 51,447 49,802 50,997 49,174 44,786 42,281 519,094 551,069 565,009 519,094 551,069 565,009 Last Year 50,064 46,157 44,267 46,041 41,765 39,205 39,765 37,693 43,769 47,424 49,969 50,946 51,366 47,688 48,742 50,231 43,086 40,390 495,968 519,094 551,069 495,968 519,094 551,069 Percent Change 2.6 3.3 10.1 9.1 3.2 3.0 -4.0 8.2 10.6 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.2 4.4 4.6 -2.1 3.9 4.7 4.7 6.2 2.5 4.7 6.2 2.5 2016 2017 Year To Date Running 12 Months Revenue Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 This Year 4,607,273 4,060,347 4,461,868 4,566,907 3,660,079 3,179,040 3,014,411 3,502,456 4,276,928 4,291,100 4,551,010 4,981,216 4,673,102 4,593,398 4,880,010 4,571,058 4,002,257 3,458,237 44,217,616 47,893,347 50,795,183 44,217,616 47,893,347 50,795,183 Last Year 4,408,627 3,899,116 3,865,003 4,117,591 3,317,030 2,961,800 3,130,446 3,154,338 3,695,642 4,268,707 4,420,902 4,687,798 4,607,273 4,060,347 4,461,868 4,566,907 3,660,079 3,179,040 41,566,367 44,217,616 47,893,347 41,566,367 44,217,616 47,893,347 Percent Change 4.5 4.1 15.4 10.9 10.3 7.3 -3.7 11.0 15.7 0.5 2.9 6.3 1.4 13.1 9.4 0.1 9.3 8.8 6.4 8.3 6.1 6.4 8.3 6.1 2016 2017 Census % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Census Props 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 Census Rooms 2120 2120 2120 2120 2120 2120 2120 2120 2120 2120 2120 2120 2120 2300 2300 2300 2300 2300 % Rooms Participants 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.2 80.0 A blank row indicates insufficient data. 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Source: 2018 STR, Inc. / STR Global, Ltd. trading as "STR". Tab 4 - Response St Charles City+ City of St. Charles For the Month of December 2017 2015 2016 2017 Open Chg in STR Code Name of Establishment City & State Zip Code Aff Date Date Rooms Rms J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D 34847 Americas Best Value Inn St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63301 Jul 2010 Aug 1997 64 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 57048 Ameristar St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63301 Feb 2008 Feb 2008 397 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 4411 Best Western Plus The Charles Hotel Saint Charles, MO 63301 Aug 2013 Jun 1966 133 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2774 Comfort Suites Saint Charles Saint Louis Saint Charles, MO 63301 Mar 2001 Jun 1962 71 Y ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 53812 Country Inn & Suites St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63301 Aug 2005 Aug 2005 86 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 22483 Hampton Inn St Louis St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63301 May 1986 May 1986 122 Y ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 59469 Holiday Inn Express & Suites St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63301 Jun 2009 Jun 2009 73 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 26722 Rodeway Inn Saint Charles Saint Charles, MO 63301 May 2012 Nov 1986 97 Y ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 38867 Sleep Inn & Suites Saint Charles Saint Charles, MO 63301 Jul 2000 Jul 2000 72 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 21347 Super 8 Saint Charles Saint Charles, MO 63301 Jan 2002 Jan 1988 52 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 27113 Closed - Days Inn St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63303 Aug 2010 Sep 1989 0 Y 5609 Closed - Independent Arch Budget Motel Saint Charles, MO 63303 Jul 2009 0 Y 2773 Closed Days Inn St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63303 Jan 2003 Jun 1967 0 Y 66341 Drury Plaza Hotel St Louis St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63303 Aug 2017 Aug 2017 180 ○ ● ● ● ● 53011 Embassy Suites St Louis St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63303 Jul 2005 Jul 2005 296 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 32961 Fairfield Inn & Suites St Louis St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63303 Jul 1996 Jul 1996 80 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 36250 InTown Suites St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63303 May 2002 Dec 1997 131 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 22469 Red Roof Inn St Louis St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63303 Mar 1986 Mar 1986 108 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 37597 TownePlace Suites St Louis St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63303 Jan 1999 Jan 1999 94 Y ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 67108 Tru by Hilton St Charles St Louis Saint Charles, MO 63303 U/C 84 59701 WoodSpring Suites St Louis St Charles Saint Charles, MO 63303 Mar 2017 Jan 2009 121 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 64736 Courtyard Saint Louis Saint Peters Saint Peters, MO 63376 Mar 2016 Mar 2016 123 ○ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Total Properties: 22 2384 ○ - Monthly data received by STR ● - Monthly and daily data received by STR Blank - No data received by STR Y - (Chg in Rms) Property has experienced a room addition or drop during the time period of the report A blank row indicates insufficient data. 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Source: 2018 STR, Inc. / STR Global, Ltd. trading as "STR".  December 2017 – January 2018 Marketing Report Grant Advertising:  TripAdvisor (Christmas/Girlfriends Getaway)  Madden Media (Digital – Facebook, Retargeting, Banner Ads) Core Advertising: TELEVISION STATION MARKET  (Cable) Spectrum Reach St. Louis  KMOV St. Louis  KDNL St. Louis  KSDK St. Louis  KTVI St. Louis  WTHI Terre Haute, IN  KY3 Springfield, MO  WKRN Nashville, TN  KSHB Kansas City  KFVS Cape Girardeau  Cable (Comcast Spotlight) Chicago  WICS Springfield, IL  KOMU Columbia, Jeff City (Mid MO) RADIO STATION MARKET  KTRS – John Carney St. Louis  Geek to Me Radio – James Install St. Louis  KSLQ – Brad Hildebrand St. Louis PRINT PUBLICATION TARGET/MARKET  Midwest Meetings (Winter & Sales, Conventions / Midwest Markets Guidebook)  Missouri Meetings & Events Sales, Conventions / MO  Group Travel Leader Sales / National  West Newsmagazine News & Events / West County  Mid Rivers Newsmagazine News & Events / St. Charles County  GO! (STL Post) News & Events / Regionally  Community News News & Events / Regionally  Where Magazine Leisure Travelers / Visitors in St. Louis  Sauce Magazine Leisure / Regionally  Feast Magazine Leisure / Regionally  St. Louis Magazine Leisure / Regionally