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1. Thunderbirds fans flying high after clinching spot in Calder Cup Finals
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Jun 16 2022 Tourism
  
  The city of Springfield is still buzzing from the Thunderbirds’ big win Wednesday night! 22News caught up with the team on Thursday to see what is coming next. Although the mass mutual center was a lot quieter than it was Wednesday night, you could still feel the excitement! The Springfield Thunderbirds shut out the Laval Rocket in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, 4-0. Now the T-birds are advancing to the AHL Calder Cup finals for the first time since 1991.
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2. SSO to Produce Eight Concerts for 2022-23 Season
  
  Explore BusinessWest Jun 15 2022 Tourism
  
  The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced a 2022-23 season that will include six classical performances and two “pops” concerts. The first concert in the new season will be presented on Saturday, October 22 featuring world-renowned conductor JoAnn Falletta, music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. “We are extremely pleased to announce this compelling and dynamic season that will include a remarkable series of conductors who we know will bring joy and beautiful music to concert lovers with a combination of six classical concerts and two pops concerts,” said Interim SSO Director Paul Lambert. “We are pleased and excited by ...
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3. Lynyrd Skynyrd coming to The Big E
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Jun 14 2022 Tourism
  
  The Big E announced Tuesday that Lynyrd Skynyrd is coming to The Big E Arena this October as part of their Big Wheels Keep on Turnin’ Tour! The iconic band will perform October 2nd at The Big E Arena, the last day of the state fair. Lynyrd Skynyrd is best known for the RIAA Platinum-certified “Sweet Home Alabama” and self-proclaimed signature song, “Free Bird,” that Rolling Stone said was “easily the most requested live song in existence.” Other largely known songs include, “Simple Man,” “Gimme Three Steps,” “What’s Your Name,” “Call Me The Breeze,” “You Got that Right,” and ...
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4. Our Annual Guide to Summer Activities in Western Mass. - BusinessWest
  
  Explore BusinessWest Jun 14 2022 Tourism
  
  It’s really happening. After a 2020 summer season in which most recreational and cultural venues were shuttered, and a 2021 that made halting progress toward normalcy, with a mix of in-person and virtual offerings, most area attractions are planning a 2022 summer season with few, if any, restrictions, worrying less about COVID this year than the gas prices tourists will be paying to visit them. For those willing to brave the pump, Western Mass. offers a whole lot to do, from live music to theater and dance; from sporting events to Fourth of July festivities; from agricultural fairs to ...
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5. Springfield Museums and Springfield Cultural Partnership announces art event at Pynchon Park
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield May 23 2022 Tourism
  
  The Springfield Museums and Springfield Cultural Partnership announced a celebration of public outdoor art created by local artists in the newly renovated Pynchon Plaza on June 4 from 2-4 p.m. According to a news release sent to 22News by Springfield Cultural Partnership, the SPark! Igniting Our Community initiative adds civic engagement space with art installations by ten artists. The 2020 call open to all gave special consideration to installations that included Springfield artists, artists of color, LGBTQ+, and female artists. The art is now in place for the public to view.
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6. Paradise City Arts Returns with Spring Festival on Memorial Day Weekend
  
  Explore BusinessWest May 17 2022 Tourism
  
  Paradise City Arts is back again with its festival “Springtime in Paradise” on Memorial Day weekend. A collection of 220 artists and creators from 15 different states will be present at the three-day festival to show and sell original works in ceramics, painting, furniture, jewelry, and more.
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7. Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau hosts 25th annual Howdy Awards
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield May 17 2022 Tourism
  
  The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau hosted their 25th annual Howdy Awards. Monday night’s event was the first in-person award ceremony GSCVB has had since the beginning of the pandemic, and they honored 10 different awardees in hospitality in western Mass. “We have close to 350 people here tonight we were ready to come back and we were ready to honor these folks,” said Michael Hurwit, Chairman of the Howdy Committee.
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8. Main Street in Springfield closed due to World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield May 12 2022 Tourism
  
  Main Street in Springfield will be closed to traffic beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday as crews prepare for the World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast event held Saturday morning. The World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast returns to Main Street in Springfield on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. marking the City’s 386^th birthday. Main Street from State Street to Bridge Street will be closed to line the streets with tables, chairs, and vendors beginning Friday.
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9. Enjoy pancakes and free entertainment at the World's Largest Pancake Breakfast on May 14
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Apr 29 2022 Tourism
  
  The World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast returns to Main Street in Springfield on Saturday, May 14 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. marking the City’s 386^th birthday. Main Street from State Street to Bridge Street will be closed to line the streets with tables, chairs, and vendors. The event includes pancakes, bacon, milk, orange juice, and coffee for $3, $1 for children under 12, and free to 70,000 public school students that have advance tickets. It is prepared by hundreds of volunteers.
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10. Greater Springfield CVB Names 2022 Howdy Award Finalists
  
  Explore BusinessWest Apr 26 2022 Tourism
  
  The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (GSCVB) has announced 50 Finalists for the upcoming 2022 Howdy Awards for Hospitality Excellence. The Howdy Awards, as they are also known, celebrate workers in visitor-facing roles across Western Mass who deliver outstanding guest service, create loyal customers for their businesses and help make a positive impact upon the region’s hospitality economy.  “Every guest interaction is a chance to create quality customer service impressions, which reflect back on Western Mass as a region,” said Howdy Committee Chair Michael Hurwitz from Uno’s Pizzeria & Grill. “We’re tremendously proud to have so many ...
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11. Symphony of Horses at the Big E on Friday
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Apr 20 2022 Tourism
  
  A unique event that combines a horse show and the symphony is slated for this Friday at the Big E fairgrounds The Symphony of Horses is celebrating 40 years. Some 30 world-class horses and ponies will perform with the 35-piece Best of Boston Orchestra. The horses will perform 20 different arrangements, ranging from Classical to Rock, Pop, and Broadway.
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12. Bright Nights at Forest Park appreciation breakfast thanks sponsors, supporters, and staff
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Mar 15 2022 Tourism
  
  Bright Nights at Forest Park celebrated another successful season this winter, but it took the efforts of many people to make it happen. Some 200,000 people pass through the gates at Forest Park during the holidays every year to catch a glimpse of the beautiful displays that make up Bright Nights. It takes a lot of work to put together the holiday lighting experience which has been a Springfield tradition since 1995. “I mean, from the Sheriff’s Department to the police to the DPW, to so many people that are behind the scenes. It is a huge effort ...
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13. Home Show Brings Consumers, Service Providers Together
  
  Explore BusinessWest Mar 14 2022 Tourism
  
  The home-improvement industry has gone through a dramatic increase in demand over the past few years, which has been challenging to fulfill at times due to product and labor shortages. Businesses and consumers alike have felt the resulting stress. The Western Mass Home & Garden Show on March 24-27, produced by the Home Builders & Remodelers Assoc. of Western Massachusetts, offers a solution — a diverse array of reputable vendors and a crowd of eager customers, all in the same building.
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14. Howdy Awards for Hospitality Excellence Set for May 16
  
  Explore BusinessWest Feb 4 2022 Tourism
  
  After a two-year delay caused by the pandemic, the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (GSCVB) announced that the 2022 Howdy Awards for Hospitality Excellence will be held on Monday, May 16 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. “We are both thrilled and confident that our event will go off smoothly in May,” GSCVB President Mary Kay Wydra said. “After all the adversity our industry has endured and overcome since March 2020, we’re very eager and excited to salute the most welcoming, professional, and guest-friendly people in this region’s hospitality sector, as nominated by the very people they ...
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15. Russian Ballet Theatre to Present ‘Swan Lake’ on Feb. 11 at Academy of Music
  
  Explore BusinessWest Jan 31 2022 Tourism
  
  The Russian Ballet Theatre will present a new production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” at the Academy of Music on Fri., Feb. 11 as part of a tour that includes performances in 52 cities across the U.S., including Minneapolis, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. This performance of “Swan Lake” includes all of the splendor that has mesmerized ballet audiences for over a century, plus a bit more. It delights with new, as well as time-honored, Russian traditions. Detailed, hand-painted sets and added choreography accent the production, and the costumes follow designs originally envisioned ...
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16. Amherst Railroad Hobby Show returns to The Big E fairgrounds
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Jan 31 2022 Tourism
  
  The familiar sounds of model railroading filled no fewer than the exhibition halls of four buildings on the Eastern States Fairgrounds Sunday. The 54th annual Amherst Railway Society Hobby Show attracted model railroading enthusiasts from throughout the area. There were hundreds of displays to dazzle even the most finicky enthusiast. “We have about 410 from all over the world,” said John Sacredote, the Director of the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show. “We have several from the United Kingdom, we’re maybe down a couple because of COVID and the storm.”
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17. Spalding Hoophall Classic begins Thursday at Springfield College
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Jan 13 2022 Tourism
  
  One of the country’s biggest showcases of elite high school basketball gets underway in Springfield Thursday afternoon. The 20th annual Spalding Hoophall Classic tips-off at 4:00 P.M. at Springfield College, the birthplace of basketball. Thursday’s games, and most of Friday’s games, will feature local high schools, but the games this holiday weekend will feature teams from as far away as Florida, Kansas, and Arizona.
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18. Paul Lambert Joins Springfield Symphony Orchestra as Interim Executive Director
  
  Explore BusinessWest Jan 10 2022 Tourism
  
  The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) board announced the hiring of Paul Lambert, former vice president of Enshrinement Services & Community Engagement at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as interim executive director of the SSO. Lambert succeeds interim Executive Director John Anz, who left the SSO to take a position at another organization. Lambert will start in the position immediately.
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19. Outlook 2022/Tourism
  
  Explore BusinessWest Jan 3 2022 Tourism
  
  Mary Kay Wydra has also been impressed with the tourism sector’s resilience in 2021. “When the restrictions were lifted in late spring, we saw a boost in the attractions, and hotel occupancy grew,” said Wydra, president of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Looking ahead, I do feel like we’re positioned to continue building on this momentum.”
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20. Springfield Symphony has not yet reached agreement with MOSSO
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Dec 2 2021 Tourism
  
  There has still been no agreement on a contract between Springfield Symphony Orchestra Management and the musicians’ union. The SSO sent an open letter to the community expressing all their concerns facing the future of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. In this recent statement, the SSO said they are “exploring all options to assure the future of live professional symphonic music in the Valley.”
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21. Bright Nights at Forest Park returns
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Nov 24 2021 Tourism
  
  A time-honored tradition returns to Springfield on Wednesday night. Bright Nights at Forest Park will officially flip the switch on Wednesday evening to mark the holiday season. The lighting ceremony begins at 4:45 p.m. at Forest Park and will feature a visit from Governor Charlie Baker. Baker will be the first Massachusetts governor to make a visit to the holiday lighting event since its creation in 1995.
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22. The Nutcracker -- It's back and ON SALE NOW!
  
  Explore Marketing Platform for Small Businesses Nov 19 2021 Tourism
  
  Join us as we return to the stage for a one-hour production of our classic holiday ballet. Come along with Clara as she battles the Rat King to save the Nutcracker Prince, then travel to the enchanted Snow Forest and the beautiful Kingdom of Sweets.
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23. Springfield accepting proposals for "Court of Dreams" sports complex near Hall of Fame
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Nov 17 2021 Tourism
  
  The City of Springfield continues its plans of building a massive sports complex. They’re now accepting proposals to redevelop the property formerly known as the York Street Jail. Springfield is trying to make Hoop City a must see destination for young basketball players. Bringing in top athletes to play on an all new “court of dreams” right next to the Basketball Hall of Fame. However, the sports complex wouldn’t just house major basketball tournaments, the city wants to see plans for a state of the art multi sports complex, a place that some say will bring Springfield together.
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24. Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau meeting held to discuss tourism
  
  Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Nov 3 2021 Tourism
  
  The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau held their annual meeting Wednesday morning. Around 75 tourism professionals gathered to discuss the state of travel and tourism. They say that tourism is the third largest employer industry in western Massachusetts. The Bureau told 22News that western Massachusetts benefitted from having so much outdoor space during the pandemic and was able to safely attract tourists to the area.
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