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Council approves short-term funding to support relocated conventions after Wyndham closure
Summary
With the Wyndham Hotel closed for repairs, the committee approved a series of sponsor payments and up to $150,000 in transportation and related support to accommodate groups displaced from downtown hotels; staff said Visit Springfield and hotel partners have kept groups in the city so far and no contracted conventions were lost.
The committee approved several items to support events and groups affected by the unexpected closure of the Wyndham Hotel, including sponsorship payments and a supplemental appropriation for transportation services and related expenses not to exceed $150,000 for the fiscal year.
City staff described an immediate need to provide meeting rooms,…
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