Springfield, MO, Hotel Lodging Association

Congratulations to Jennifer, our Lobby Attendant for winning the Springfield, MO, Hotel Lodging Association 2020 Hero of Hospitality Back of the House award! Je...nnifer continues to do an amazing job keeping the DoubleTree Springfield looking amazing. She has been with O'Reilly Hospitality Management, LLC and DoubleTree for 12 years and is such an important part of our team. Congratulations again, Jennifer!

Reminder: Doors open at 6:30pm. Dinner at 7:30pm.Reminder: Doors open at 6:30pm. Dinner at 7:30pm.

It’s all coming together.

We will collect these items and cash donations at our SHLA Holiday Party on Thursday, December 17th at the Doubletree Hotel.

Congratulations to last night's Striker Challenge winners: 1st-DeLong Plumbing 2nd-Servicemaster 3rd-Hiland Dairy ... Gutterball-Holiday Inn Express-Medical District And our biggest winner, the area non-profit we raised funds for-Care to Learn!!

13th Annual Striker Challenge starts at 4pm.13th Annual Striker Challenge starts at 4pm.

If anyone knows a maintenance person looking for work, please reach out to [email protected].

Hey Springfield! We're celebrating 5 amazing years of business in downtown SGF! To commemorate this special moment, The McQueary family would like to share a fe...w words. Sharing in the ever-developing life of Hotel Vandivort with our team and community over these first 5 years, has been one of the most rewarding experiences of our lives. We are truly proud to be a part of so many who have brought new life to center city SGF, and continue to be inspired by what is to come. Cheers to you Springfield! -The McQuearys

The Springfield Business Journal’s Economic Impact Awards is an event that we are always so incredibly honored to host at our convention center. This year’s ev...ent looked a little different as it was in a virtual format. Though we missed seeing so many of you and welcoming you into our space with an evening of celebrating, our team kept up the tradition and gathered in the Grand Ballroom for an amazing (socially distanced) dinner by Chef Ward Daughters. Can we just take a minute here to pause and talk about his fried cheesecake? The Oasis has been a finalist for the Economic Impact Awards for the last three years. This year, we were so suprised and honored to be selected as the winner in the 16-29 years in business category! We extend a heartfelt thank you to the judges and SBJ for this incredible recognition.

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AHLA Safe Stay Guide:

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Amendments to Road to Recovery Guidelines

The City of Springfield and Greene County issued updated orders effective May 4 and expiring May 31. Here are the key provisions: The same basic CDC guidelines of physical distancing, hygiene, and cleaning apply. Essential businesses can continue operations and non-essential businesses may resume operations. However:... Churches may not hold in person traditional services with more than 15 in attendance and are instead encouraged to hold drive-in and virtual services. Childcare must follow physical distancing and be carried out in stable groups of 10 children or fewer. Multiple groups can be taken care of in separate rooms and not mix with other rooms. Pools are closed until 12:01 a.m. on May 23, 2020. Restaurants may open dining areas (no buffets) and shall limit occupancy to 25% (dining location square feet/30 x .25). Carryout, drive-thru and delivery are encouraged. Public and spontaneous gatherings of 15 or more (other than business activities) shall be prohibited. Farmers Markets and produce stands can provide drive thru and carry out only. Funeral services are restricted to 15 or fewer persons. Live performances, contact sports, movies, exhibitions, entertainment, classes, dancing, arcades, gaming, bowling, billiards, museums, breweries, taprooms, conferences, seminars and all bars and nightclubs shall remain closed. Personal care services such as hair salons, manicurists, tattoo artists, massage therapists, dental and eye-care may be provided but shall require both employees and customers to wear masks and are subject to retail customer restrictions listed below. Retail operations (essential and non-essential) shall limit the number of customers to a maximum of: 25% of occupancy for smaller stores 10,000 or fewer square feet (total square feet/30 x 0.25) 10% of occupancy for larger stores greater than 10,000 square feet (total square feet/30 x 0.10) The main differences in the state and more restrictive City of Springfield, Greene County orders are the restrictions on church services, childcare, funerals, live performances, sports, pools, movies, conferences, bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and museums. State, Springfield and Greene County orders prohibit the use of playgrounds.

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FEEL GOOD MONDAY: Elizabeth VanMetre is live at Townplace Suites where workers are giving free breakfast for Mercy Employees working the frontlines at our hospital.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who... need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May. #WeAreHilton https://newsroom.hilton.com//hilton-american-express-team-