Briefing
Board approves grants for festival and sports
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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