Dr. Stephanie Hein, interim department head in hospitality and restaurant administration at Missouri State University, was recently appointed by Mayor Bob Stephens to serve on the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Board of Directors.
The Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau was formed in 1979 as the hospitality arm of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. The Bureau was incorporated independently as a not-for-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Missouri in 1989. The CVB is a marketing and service organization which contracts annually with the City of Springfield to promote economic development through travel and tourism.