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Springfield officials briefed on Holiday in the City: Grand Illumination set for Nov. 28
Summary
Officials heard details from the Greater Springfield Partnership about Holiday in the City, a five‑week downtown festival beginning Nov. 28 that will include a Grand Illumination with fireworks and a drone show, an outdoor ice rink running through Jan. 4, designated handicap parking and nonprofit fundraising partnerships.
The Springfield City Commission received a briefing from the Greater Springfield Partnership on Holiday in the City, a five‑week downtown festival that begins Nov. 28.
Chris Schutte, representing the Greater Springfield Partnership and Visit Greater Springfield, said, "Holiday in the City is coming up, begins on November 28." He told commissioners the Partnership assumed leadership of the event 10 years ago and has expanded it from a single night into a multiweek program meant to support downtown retailers and restaurants. Schutte called out major sponsors, including Assurant, the City of Springfield, Jeff Wyler, Lagos and Lagos, and the Turner Foundation, and thanked fundraising director Beth Goodrich for coordinating nearly 190 sponsors.
Christina Jarrell, the city’s downtown events programmer, outlined the Grand Illumination kickoff: everything…
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