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O'Malley said Red Cedar saw strong sales on Friday and Saturday of the event and that many visitors toured the exhibit; she added that some visitors had to secure hotels in nearby Valley Park because Pacific hotels were full. She described the exhibit as a successful draw and recommended continuing similar programming.

On capital work, O'Malley said crews have begun pouring concrete for the Red Cedar pathway as staff work to wrap up projects for fiscal year 2025 and prepare budget requests for FY2026. She said the commission is waiting on budget approval for 2026 but did not provide specific funding figures at the meeting.

Separately, a commission member reported they expect an invoice from the Washington Town and Country Fair this week and said the commission will pay the invoice this side of the year once received and then assign staffing for the fair. O'Malley and members also outlined a schedule for filming a \"Terrific Pacific\" promotional video with stops at the library, senior center, Bessinger's, Hoffman's and Sunset on the Rails; organizers invited community participation in the shoots.

No changes to staffing levels or formal budget approvals were made during the meeting; members said they plan to continue events and finalize budget requests in the coming weeks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Pacific Tourism Commission Meeting, Tuesday, June 10, 2025 3:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Tourism Director O'Malley told the Pacific Tourism Commission that a recent Bigfoot exhibit delivered record sales at Red Cedar and hotels filled, while city crews poured concrete for the Red Cedar pathway and staff await FY2026 budget approval.","taxTitle","Pacific, Franklin County, Missouri","taxId",72941,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6203590,"Route 66 Barbecue & Bluegrass Festival organizers report qualifier teams, kids entrepreneurship day, volunteer and vendor shortages",163,137000,300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3782434-c9564ec2f7e104bb6f09b46108de355d&start=137&end=300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3782434-c9564ec2f7e104bb6f09b46108de355d/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6203590/Pacific/Franklin-County/Missouri/Route-66-Barbecue-Bluegrass-Festival-organizers-report-qualifier-teams-kids-entrepreneurship-day-volunteer-and-vendor-shortages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203590-285f2c0d1fb6359f85c25eee81d78c2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773773414&Signature=jZSs1sjKyX6VrbA98tcXUZzToT39UWzwwYP6boyaeT1~TyTxv9tKbXpfFX8XDuj1nr3D45Uwrr~l7lOR-5~dmsUzTKHzzDGF4GFhcifarhfs-P4uD8n8Ldf~5OXMxXgSAljjo4yu8C9c~cHOXUnncyQnI65JAXwQnhujM6HNqawnSbd8ZjLEw0PZ9Qc3ErIYSXklAyQluh~oMCVfdXlfL6q8edwvOB51y2r5ZWG8TeYYv--Mmiv0QVw0EqfeWQEIycY5um9SWzU3Z8rp7tblGjt4LzTsoUu0WkYGrM1C9XOnyShwcnmEscAqrGGcHco3z0TySaofLtqDhJjlodmu4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Organizers of the Route 66 Barbecue & Bluegrass Festival updated the Pacific Tourism Commission on preparations and asked for continued help recruiting vendors and volunteers.

The festival will include 16 sanctioning barbecue teams, which organizers said makes this year a qualifier round, and 18 young entrepreneurs have signed up for a kid entrepreneur day. Organizers said they remain short on barbecue vendors and volunteers for the weekend; they offered a promotional exchange of 16 volunteer hours for a free booth to encourage more organizations to sign up.

Planned festival attractions include a whole-hog roast (organizers said the roast will be finished and served starting at noon on Saturday, with roasting beginning Friday night), live bluegrass music across the weekend, and a screening of the movie Cars on Friday night in the park. Organizers described a kids zone with a $5 daily admission or $9 weekend pass that will include the bubble bus, monkey bus, three inflatables, a corn box, and free face painting.

Organizers reported advertising through local sponsors and social media, a billboard in Washington, and interest from venues such as Wildwood to promote the event on Facebook. Commission members and staff discussed adding the festival promotional push to an upcoming Board of Aldermen meeting agenda and agreed to continue outreach; no formal action or funding changes were taken during the discussion.","Organizers told the Pacific Tourism Commission the Route 66 Barbecue & Bluegrass Festival will be a qualifier round this year with 16 sanctioning teams and several community activities, but they said organizers still need more barbecue vendors and volunteers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6203594,"Pacific Tourism Commission adopts one-sentence mission to guide promotion efforts",149,311000,460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3782434-c9564ec2f7e104bb6f09b46108de355d&start=311&end=460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3782434-c9564ec2f7e104bb6f09b46108de355d/thumbnail_311000.jpg","/articles/6203594/Pacific/Franklin-County/Missouri/Pacific-Tourism-Commission-adopts-one-sentence-mission-to-guide-promotion-efforts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203594-e68377c70cb8eee10bd60b53068f3f08/orig.mp4?Expires=1773773414&Signature=B7CE4msQU8SLSQ7z~lbzvALSrj2ns8hDiEUNHaTlstsFcr-I-ucIus6KnWPDggI9Hrqu71ROgQPTDKacSq9R235noANSO-K77BHvPigEUzJ-zkUNMrZIOErM8GnE3P4celsCLLZ70iEuyKlytLb9V6IJUKvNR3ghCVHxRS~CMSwGf8B6jSs5kW2kBn4KkjccZqUUExt~3f6ixZYa7epMG5GltchEDQk6u8vCPN6D3PPD98orAczfvqHLaFk8h0TzdGRBxcdpquP9Xn-IS3ibcXzpQ37k98a9XfDGPays5KAvjoYv748ZsdM7~6cwIY7Wrhw3vKo1KG5gxvw5JRoOYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pacific Tourism Commission voted to adopt a one-sentence mission designed to focus the commission's promotional work on drawing visitors to Pacific.

Members accepted a streamlined mission that says the commission's purpose is to promote Pacific by highlighting natural and cultural resources, supporting local and regional events, and encouraging visitors to \"eat, play, and sleep\" in the city.

Commission members said the shorter statement is intended to be consistent with the commission's longer official description posted on the city website but easier to use in outreach and communications. A staff member confirmed the proposed sentence does not conflict with the more detailed, published statement.

The proposal was placed before the commission and approved by voice vote with no members recorded as opposed. The transcript records the motion and a subsequent roll call in which members answered \"aye.\" No motion second or individual vote tally was recorded in the transcript.

Commissioners said the condensed mission should make it easier to promote events and partner with regional outlets. The body did not attach any implementation timeline or specific deliverables to the vote; members discussed the phrasing and directed no additional formal action in the meeting.","The Pacific Tourism Commission voted to adopt a condensed, one-sentence mission statement to guide promotion of the city’s natural and cultural assets and support local and regional events.","actionData","errors"]

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Tourism director says Bigfoot exhibit boosted local business; Red Cedar pathway work and FY2026 budget remain on track

Route 66 Barbecue & Bluegrass Festival organizers report qualifier teams, kids entrepreneurship day, volunteer and vendor shortages

Pacific Tourism Commission adopts one-sentence mission to guide promotion efforts