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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…
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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…
Stay in the know as we announce new staff members, local events, industry recognition/accolades and more.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Wednesday, March 13, 2024) – Experience Columbia SC announced at a press conference today the relaunch of the beloved Sally Salamander Walking Tour with a new design, interactive…
COLUMBIA, SC VOTED ONE OF SOUTHERN LIVING’S 2024 SOUTH’S BEST CITIES ON THE RISE COLUMBIA, S.C. (Wednesday, March 6, 2024) – Experience Columbia SC is pleased to share that Columbia has been voted…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (February 23, 2024) - Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United will meet in the United States this summer as part of the Rivals in Red Tour, facing off at the University of South Carolina’s…
Columbia, S.C. – (Jan. 28, 2024) –WNBA Rookie of the Year, University of South Carolina alum and former Lady Gamecock Aliyah Bostonand Experience Columbia SC announced a partnership to inspire travel…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Wednesday, January 24, 2024) – Three Columbia culinary powerhouses, including Lula Drake Wine Parlour, Kiki and Tyrone Cyrus and Robbie Robinson, have been named 2024 James Beard…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Thursday, January 18, 2024) – Experience Columbia SC announced its new group of local ambassadors last night in conjunction with the launch of this year’s Columbia SC Insider’s Guide…
(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…
(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…
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…
(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…