Greater Hutchinson CVB Announces 08 Grand FAM Tour
May 8, 2008
The Greater Hutchinson
Convention/Visitors Bureau (CVB) announces plans to tour the 8 Wonders of Reno County
while celebrating National Tourism Week May 10-17.
Hutchinson, KS – May 8, 2008 – The CVB is conducting a Grand FAM Tour,
May 16th, to showcase the winners of the 8 Wonders of Reno County, while celebrating National Tourism Week,
May 10-17th. National Tourism Week is celebrated nationally
and is a collective effort to promote the power of travel through customized
events in communities nationwide. The
goal is to enhance the country's economy, security and perception, and
recognize the cultural and social benefits created by travel and tourism.
The Grand
FAM Tour is open to any interested Reno
County resident, and is geared toward
educating the local citizens of Hutchinson and Reno County
about what there is to see and do in their own backyard. “Building community pride is an important
marketing tool for both the CVB, as the local citizenry are often times the
best ambassadors,” said LeAnn Cox,
Director of the Greater Hutchinson CVB.
The Grand
FAM Tour will start and end at the Kansas State Fairgrounds; participants
should enter the 20th & Poplar entrance and park on the west
side of the Grandstand. Participants will
board a bus, provided by Durham School Services, and depart at 8:30 a.m.
beginning with a tour of the Kansas State Fairgrounds. The tour will continue to
make stops at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space
Center, Historic FOX Theatre, and the
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge before stopping for a complimentary lunch in
downtown Hutchinson.
The lunch will be provided by the Downtown Hutchinson Revitalization
Partnership. After lunch, the Grand FAM Tour will visit the “Longest Grand
Elevator,” Dillon Nature Center, Kansas Underground Salt Museum and Yoder, KS.
The tour should conclude by 4:30 p.m. The entire schedule of the day’s
activities can be seen on the CVB’s website at www.visithutch.com and clicking on 2008 Grand FAM Tour of the “8 Wonders of Reno County.”
“We have
always received positive feedback from participants of our previous FAM Tours,
and we anticipate this year’s FAM to be even more special since we are
featuring the winners of the campaign,” stated LeAnn
Cox, CVB Director. “The goal is to fill the bus with 45
people and treat them to a day full of new experiences that educate them on
what our visitors typically see.” In addition to the tour, each participant
will also receive complimentary souvenirs from various 8 Wonders of Reno
County attractions.
There is
no charge to attend the Grand FAM Tour.
Anyone interested in participating shoud contact the CVB, by Wednesday,
May 14th, at 662-3391 or email valerieh@hutchchamber.com.
Please
find the Grand FAM Tour itinerary attached.
Contact
person:
LeAnn Cox, Director of the CVB
620-662-3391
or leannc@hutchchamber.com
