Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute The Jefferson Convention and Visitors’ Bureau (JCVB) codified two new events and discussed the upcoming Texas Travel Counselor’s Conference Monday night. The two events approved were first okayed at last month’s meeting. But the agenda did not identify the events by name, so board chair Colleen TaylorContinue Reading
Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute Tourism in Jefferson is “right on track” budget wise, according to Tourism Board President Colleen Taylor. According to budget reports, the city has received just over 24%, or $49,250.97, of their projected revenue during the first quarter of the fiscal year. Spending is slightly ahead of budgetContinue Reading
Staff Reports/Jefferson Jimplecute Focusing the City’s advertising online and streaming commercials appears to have paid off for the Jefferson Convention and Visitors Bureau Board as they are projected to finish off the 2020-2021 year with $43,000 in extra HOT revenue. The CVVB Board set their budget for $135,000 and shouldContinue Reading
The Jefferson Tourism indicated they are willing to make Jefferson a State of Texas Certified Music Friendly Community as part of a program offered through the Texas Governor’s Office. Preston Taylor presented the program to the board and outlined the steps required to join. “When you read through the initialContinue Reading
The Jefferson Convention and Visitors Bureau Board adopted their 2020-2021 Proposed Budget Monday night, while looking at ending the 2019-2020 fiscal year in the hole. This would be the second deficit in the City Tourism Budget in the last three fiscal years. Revenue for the current year, through June 30,Continue Reading