POINT LOOKOUT, MO. —The publishers of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the south, have presented The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks with a 2023 Readers’ Choice Award.
“ConventionSouth readers and fans have once again voted to decide the best meeting sites in the south, and it is no surprise to us that The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks has been selected to receive our annual Readers’ Choice Award,” said Tiffany Burtnett, ConventionSouth asssociate publisher. “This prestigious recognition comes from the United States’ top meeting professionals who hold events in the south. These planners demand the highest level of customer service and quality facilities, and they have determined that The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks indeed displays the commitment to professionalism, creativity, and service that they require.”
The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks is among 446 convention and visitor bureaus (CVBs), meeting facilities, hotels, and unique venues located across the south to receive this year’s Readers’ Choice Award. Throughout the year, meeting professionals nominated the meeting sites they believe provide exemplary service for group events. The nominated sites are then compiled onto an online ballot where meeting professionals and fans are asked to vote for the best of the best.
Since creation in 2001, this is the second time that The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks has received the award. The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks will be featured as an award recipient in the Dec. 2023 Awards Issue of ConventionSouth magazine.
"We are beyond thrilled to be recognized for the second year in a row for ConventionSouth's 2023 Readers' Choice Award,” said Mollie Crawford, director of sales and marketing for The Keeter Center. “It showcases our students’ hard work and attention to detail. It also highlights our extraordinary meeting facilities, from our state-of-the-art, 320-seat Royal Oak Forum to the 4,000-square-foot Silver Dollar City Parlor. The Keeter Center is the perfect venue for any event, from small functions requiring an intimate boardroom setting to grand events where no detail is overlooked. The Keeter Center offers a perfect blend of personal attention and warm, rustic elegance.”