Event Assistance Program

Let's

Get Started

Designed to Help Planners

The Visit Greater St. Cloud Event Assistance Program is designed to help planners offset event costs while advancing the economic and community benefits of meetings, conventions, and sporting events in the Greater St. Cloud Area.

Event Assistance Guidelines

All applications must be completed in full.
Include any supporting documents and an event budget outline.
If not submitted online, completed applications can be emailed to nikki@visitstcloud.com.
The application committee will review your submission and contact you within 30 days.

Event marketing targeted to areas 60+ miles from Greater St. Cloud (print, digital, billboard, etc.)
Direct mail campaigns (including Visit Greater St. Cloud logo)
Printed pre-event promotional materials (must include Visit Greater St. Cloud logo)
Bid fees, rights fees, or guarantee money for events/tournaments
Equipment, AV, or venue rental
Fees for officials
Food & beverage for the event (excluding alcohol)
Direct hotel billing reimbursement (incidentals & damage fees not included)
Shuttle transportation for attendees

Expenses not directly related to promoting a non-professional sporting event are ineligible. Examples include:

Travel costs for applicant staff
Lobbying fees
Restaurant meals
Items purchased for resale
Prizes for participants
Alcoholic beverages
Staffing
Metered parking

Meet Your Planning Partner

Contact me to talk about your custom service options!

Nikki Gustafson CFEM, CGMP

Director of Sales

With decades of experience and an infectious personality, Nikki makes planning the perfect meeting in Greater St. Cloud easy.

"*" indicates required fields

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Name*

First Last

Email*

Phone*

How Can We Help?*

Please let us know what's on your mind. Have a question for us? Ask away.

Submit

An RFP

Your next great event starts here. Connect with our team and bring your vision to life.

Learn More

About St. Cloud

Take a look around, ask us anything, and when you’re ready, let us help you say yes to Greater St. Cloud.

View Our

Online Guide

Find the inspiration you need to plan a visit you won’t soon forget!