St. Louis has always been a popular destination and welcomes approximately 24 million visitors for leisure, conventions, meetings, and business travel every year. As reported by its destination management organization Explore St. Louis, these visitors spend approximately $6 billion while providing jobs for 90,000 area residents. What a win-win situation. Isn’t that the hope and goal of every DMO or CVB organization nationwide? No wonder travel and tourism ranks among its top industries, and civic and tourism officials have pressed forward with a major expansion of its world-class America’s Center Convention Complex.
When completed, the new Convention center will feature a new 72,000-square-foot exhibition hall, increasing its total exhibit space to 574,000 square feet. But, most importantly, to celebrate and reintroduce meeting and event organizers to St. Louis, the city is showing its appreciation by offering an exciting opportunity for new group bookings – between now and the end of 2027 – when booked by December 31, 2024. The promotion includes:
- 50 percent off retail rental rates
- 20 percent off audio visual as provided by Encore, its in-house AV service
- 10 percent off catering provided by Levy Restaurants, its exclusive caterer
- Complimentary air and hotel for a two-day site visit for up to four people
- A marketing package valued at $10,000
- A VIP St. Louis experience for up to 25 members of your group
Furthermore, hotel specials include an allowance of up to 30 percent attrition on contracted rooms, as well as:
- $5 per paid-and-occupied group room night rebate
- One complimentary guest room per 40 paid-and-occupied group rooms
- Complimentary standard Wi-Fi in guest rooms
- 20 percent off AV services at hotel
- 10 percent off catering and participating restaurants at the hotel
America’s Center has four distinct meeting facilities under one roof: Cervantes Convention Center, The Dome at America’s Center, the St. Louis Executive Conference Center, and the Ferrara Theatre. Phase One of the expansion is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2024, with Phase Two coming online in 2025. To discuss how all of these specials can work for your upcoming group meeting and learn about the new and expanded America’s Center, call Dave Duncan, Chief Sales Officer, at (314) 992-0622 or email [email protected].
