Sedalia Chamber and Visitors Bureau

Ribbon Cutting Celebration Held at Quik Cash

Thanks to Mykel Schlotterbeck, John Meehan, Dave Phillips, Bette Laudenberger, Judy Smith, Stacy Purvis, Vera Chrismer, Debbie Hurr, Eddie Crouch, Debbie Biermann, Amanda Stice, Lisa Lindstrom for joining Quik Cash Branch Manger Joy French, Bobi Delattre, Sarah, Tasha, and Staff for attending the Quik Cash Ribbon Cutting Celebration!

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Ribbon Cutting Celebration Held at the Heckart Performing Arts Center

Thank you to everyone who joined Smith-Cotton High School at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for their new Heckart Performing Arts Center! What a wonderful addition this facility is to our community.

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Convention and Visitors Bureau Brings New Dollars To Town

The Sedalia Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), as part of the Sedalia Chamber, is an organization that embodies the culture, prestige, natural beauty, recreational opportunities, and rich history of the region. By serving visitors with passion and professionalism, we inspire them to return and to share their experiences with others. The CVB strives to be an invaluable and irreplaceable organization enhancing the economic viability of Pettis County by uniting the support of residents, marketing partners, and community leaders. The Chamber serves as the organizational umbrella providing management, facility, and other resources to maximize results. Funding for implementation is provided by the City of Sedalia in a partnership agreement with the Chamber that began in 1984. Click here to read more...

Can You Pass Our 'Show-Me' Value Quiz?

Can you guess the missing values below?
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1. Tourism represents individuals who visit a community without the intent of becoming a resident.

An estimated _________ people visit Sedalia each year. Sedalia attracts individuals attending and participating in Camping Rallies, Livestock Shows, Music Festivals, Museums and Historic Sites, Sporting Events, Reunions, Regional Attractions and Events, and the Missouri State Fair!

New customer spending benefits local business …
2. Annual visitor spending in Sedalia is estimated to total more than $51,000,000. Each visitor is projected to spend $____ per day.

New customer spending benefits local government …
3. Sales Tax represents the largest source of revenue for local government budgets. Visitor spending results in an estimated $_________ in sales tax revenue.

New customer spending benefits everyone!

• Businesses benefit from direct new customer sale

• Businesses benefit from indirect customer revenues

• City government benefits from sales tax revenue

• Citizens benefit from services funded by sales tax revenue

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CVB Tracks Spending During Camping Rally in 2009

The CVB’s efforts in providing visitor services to just one RV Camping Rally in 2009 are represented below by the total of cash register receipts collected during the rally.

Number of Businesses Who Benefited from the Visitor Dollars - 118
Retail Sales (including gasoline, grocery) - $32,234
Restaurant Sales - $11,562
Auto Sales and Service - $28,282
Total Of Purchases Tracked - $72,078
Translating into retail sales tax collections of - $5,515