With approximately 60 total employees, each team member of Midlands Authority for Conventions Sports & Tourism and Experience Columbia SC has an integral part to play within their specific organization and department in driving economic…
Tourism is big business in Columbia, South Carolina. Welcoming 14.8 million visitors annually to Richland County, Lexington County and the City of Columbia doesn’t happen without lots of hard work and it doesn’t happen…
(Sept. 29, 2023) COLUMBIA, S.C. – Experience Columbia SC Sports welcomes Anna Gasperecz as its new sports development manager. Gasperecz comes to Columbia from Visit Baton Rouge where she was the…
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(August 16, 2023) COLUMBIA, S.C. As the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (CMCC) welcomes Soda City Comic Con back this weekend – its largest recurring event – it’s an indicator of the retention…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 8, 2023) – The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center is proud to work with Soda City Comic Con for its eighth consecutive year. Pop culture fans of all stripes can join in on…
Read More(July 12, 2023) COLUMBIA, S.C. – Visitation to the Columbia region increased from 15.1 million in 2021 to 15.8 million in 2022, Experience Columbia SC announced today. The 2022 numbers surpass…
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(Wednesday, March 29, 2023) COLUMBIA, S.C. – The James Beard Foundation announced its 2023 Restaurant and Chef Award nominees this morning during a live ceremony at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 9, 2023) – Experience Columbia SC recently won an AAF Midlands Sliver American Advertising Award for its business website columbiasctourism.com in the Online/Interactive…
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(Nov. 2, 2022) COLUMBIA, S.C. – Experience Columbia SC, the Destination Marketing Organization for the Columbia region, announced today that tourism is thriving again, to the tune of 15.1 million…
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Today, two days prior to National Cheese Day on June 4, Experience Columbia SC will be re-launching it’s highly-successful Pimento Cheese Passport. The refreshed passport features 17 dishes…
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COLUMBIA SC (May 11, 2022) – Experience Columbia SC launched its new industry website today – columbiasctourism.com – showcasing how the organization promotes the Columbia region as a tourist…
Read MoreExperience Columbia SC (ECSC) announces the hiring of Beth Shaffer and Danna Lilly as sales managers. They will be responsible for selling the region as a premier destination for meetings and…
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