Category Archives: Legislative Update
CASE STUDY: THIEF RIVER FALLS DEFENDS LODGING TAX
The Thief River Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau found out via a July 5, 2017 newspaper article (See Right) that the Thief River Falls City Administrator and Mayor…
October Legislative Update
Greetings of the season – looks like summer IS over!! It was great so see so many of you at the Annual Meeting. There was an opportunity for attendees to…
On the agenda….short term rentals, J1 Visa, Real ID and more
Luci Botzek, JD/Capitol Connections Public Policy Consultant/MN Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus [email protected] On the agenda….short term rentals, J1 Visa, Real ID and more (Note that this article…
When the Legislative Session Is Over, We Keep Working
Luci Botzek, JD/Capitol Connections Public Policy Consultant/MN Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus [email protected] By the time you read this, the Great Minnesota Get-Together will be underway. We all…
Events Grant Update
The list of the events funded with the first round of the new program was just sent out by Explore MN. If you have not seen it, here is…
July 2017 At The Capitol and In City Halls
Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. I can’t believe that it is almost time for the State Fair! Even though the Legislature is not in session, there is always…
June 2017 – MACVB Legislative Update
The 2017 session of the Minnesota Legislature, including a Special Session, is over – correct? Maybe not. This was the first session where the Republicans controlled both the House and…
Natural Resources Budget
As you may have heard, the Senate and the House passed a new Natural Resources budget bill last night that includes FY18/19 funding for Explore Minnesota. While the final compromise…
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