Over 120 attendees, fun-filled County donated baskets, handsome cowboy greeters, Texas flags, horse riders, yummy food, and tons of valuable information including hotel tax, partnership ideas, social media skills, best practices, road art, resources and more--YES, INDEED! The 1st Annual Tourism & Preservation Round-up held at Plainview's beautiful Civic Center on August 11, 2009 was a huge success!
The group consisted of chamber, museum, preservation, and civic leaders who hopefully left with a renewed, excited spirit to get their communities ready for visitors. The Plainview 4-H Extension Club students under the direction of Beverly Wall wowed the crowd with their skills. Much thanks to them all for their excellent work in photography (note pictures), and service. They are to be commended for their willingness to give of their time/efforts/talent. A big thanks also goes to Sarah Castillo for making it go so smoothly. Our Texas Plains Board of Directors works hard to promote heritage tourism in our 52-Counties. Hats off to you all!
Thanks to our speakers: Eric Turner (Plainview Mainstreet), Teresa Caldwell(Texas Historical Commission), Krista Gebbia (Preservation Texas), Remelle Ferrar(Knox County Vision Director), Nancy Cordero (Texas Department of Agriculture), Leslie Matthews (Visit Lubbock), Carol Pirie(Texas Film Commission), Paula Hatfield (Scurry County Historical Commission), Holle Humphries (Outdoor Art), Sid Shaw (Deaf Smith Chamber Director), and Beth Nobles (Mountain Trail Executive Director.
A special thanks to our Sponsors: XCELENERGY, VISITLUBBOCK, UNITED FOOD MARKETs, TRAVELHOST MAGAZINE, CITIES OF BIG SPRING & PLAINVIEW, LUBBOCK ART ALLIANCE, WEST TEXAS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
The next Texas Plains Trail Tourism & Preservation Round-Up is tentatively set for August 3, 2010. Mark your calendars. It will be a conference not to miss.
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