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The Convention and Visitors Advisory Board approved a $20,000 Tourism Development Signature Series grant to the True/False Film Fest to assist with filmmaker travel and marketing, and approved $12,288 in Tourism Development funds for NXTPRO Sports to cover facility rental for an April basketball event. The board received reports on the economic impact of the NCAA Cross Country Championships, reviewed updates to the Tourism Development Program (including a new Business Development Fund), and heard CVB and downtown District updates related to sports marketing and World Cup planning.
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The board voted to fund a major local film festival and a multi-court youth basketball event; those grants help bring visitors, support hotel stays, and pay for travel, marketing, and facility costs. The CVB is also adjusting its tourism grant programs to better recruit new meetings and larger sporting events, and is planning community outreach and special rules (including an extended-liquor-hours application process) related to World Cup visitors. These actions are intended to keep bringing events and visitors to Columbia, which can support local businesses and downtown activity.
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