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…
(Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025) COLUMBIA, S.C. – Experience Columbia SC (ECSC), the Destination Marketing Organization for the Columbia region, announced new tourism statistics showing that visitation to…
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COLUMBIA, SC (March 6, 2025) – The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (CMCC) welcomed its four-millionth visitor Wednesday with the Darla Moore School of Business’ Spring 2025 Business Expo…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (Thursday, March 6, 2025) – From March through May, Experience Columbia SC Sports is welcoming over a dozen events to the Columbia region, with over 31,000 expected attendees using more…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025) –Experience Columbia SC Sports won the coveted Governor’s Cup Award Tuesday for the Rivals in Red Tour that brought in 70,000 visitors and soccer fans from…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025) – West Columbia Chef Robbie Robinson of City Limits Barbeque has been named a 2025 James Beard Awards® semifinalist for the second consecutive year. Robinson…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (Friday, January 17, 2025) – Experience Columbia SC announced its new group of local ambassadors Wednesday in conjunction with the launch of this year’s Columbia SC Insider’s Guide…
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COLUMBIA, SC (Oct. 29, 2024) – Today, Experience Columbia SC will be adding to its highly-successful Pimento Cheese Passport. Six new dishes and restaurant partners will be featured, and the public…
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Experience Columbia SC (ECSC), the Destination Marketing Organization for the Columbia region, announced new tourism statistics that show tourism to the region has increased to 16.4 million visitors…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 20, 2024) – Soda City Comic Con returns to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center for the signature annual event’s ninth installment August 24 – 25 The region’s premier…
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EXPERIENCE COLUMBIA ANNOUNCES DIGITAL VERSION OF RECONSTRUCTION TRAIL COLUMBIA, SC (June 18, 2024) — Since 2021, visitors and local history buffs alike have been able to explore the Reconstruction…
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