The story Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau director Scott Dahl tells is a good one.

“In Sangamon County, we had an all-time record $536 million in travel expenditures in 2022,” Dahl told aldermen at their last meeting. “When the (2023) numbers come out, we’ll have another record.

“Our best years are ahead of us – heading into the 100th anniversary of Route 66 in 2026.”

Dahl’s presentation to the aldermen at their last meeting included a wrapup of the bureau’s online tourism campaign around the Midwest.