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Show B-11 The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, November 2-4, 2005 | THREE UNIQUE RESORTS IN ONE EXCITING TOWN parkcityinfo.com outlook CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONVENTION ft VISITOR BUREAU LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Event lineup: Throughout the day from 1:30 - 7 p.m. Winter Tourism Tradeshow 1:30 p.m. Event Registration for Speaker Presentation Dear fellow members, . . As President of your association for the past four months, it has been my pleasure to work with our Board of Directors, members, and officers, on a variety of projects. Since early July, our meetings have had full agendas covering a variety of topics of importance, to not only the operation of the Chamber/Bureau, but to the overall business climate of Summit County, as well. Just a couple of the items we have been involved with are Open Space acquisition and its importance to our image as a destination, and the People's Health Clinic and working with . them to promote an equitable contribution formula for businesses wishing to subsidize patient visits. Also, our Board has been involved with discussion relating to this season's marketing plans, a partnership with the City on a special events staff person, and the concept of forming a transportation management association. All in all, I am pleased to see so many items coming before our Board in just the first four months of this fiscal year. Over the next couple of weeks, our staff will attend many consumer tradeshows to promote our winter vacation product and produce a local job fair and a half-day tourism symposium for the benefit of our members. I believe that our Board members and staff have done a great job this year and will continue to do so in the months ahead. Best wishes, Bob Wheaton, President PARK CITY'S ANNUAL TOURISM SYMPOSIUM HELD NOVEMBER 16 AT THE CANYONS GRAND SUMMIT HOTEL 2 - 4:30 p.m. Industry Speaker Presentation (Cost $10.00) RSVP to Barbara Wainwright at 435-649-6100 • Welcome message from the new director of the Utah Office of Tourism • United States Ski ft Snowboard Association offers updates on the team season for the lead-up to the Torino Winter Olympics • Three Park City ski area presidents offer a sneak peek for the upcoming season with a QEtA • SKI Magazine/Mountain Sports Media discusses Park City resort rankings for this year and industry highlights for the winter • Official welcome to Rossignol/Quiksilver as they establish a new mountain center in Park City The Chamber/Bureau presents its annual Tourism Symposium November 16. Make sure you don't miss Park City's event for welcoming the 2005/06 winter season. 4:30 - 7 p.m. • Winter Tourism Tradeshow Mixer and Winter Fashion Show (free and open to the public) PARK CITY ANNUAL TOURISM SYMPOSIUM The Canyons Grand Summit Hotel November 16 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Following the speaker presentation, hit the tradeshow mixer from 4:30 p.m. on to see what local businesses will offer visitors this winter and get a sneak peek at the latest and greatest in haute ski couture at the 2005 Fashion Show. Monthly Coffee nr Donuts. Gathering at New Visitor Center The Chamber/Bureau is pleased to welcome the following new members: New this year, the Chamber/Bureau is inviting front-line hospitality workers (concierge, front desk and bell staff) to monthly "coffee nf donuts" at the new Visitor Information Center. The first Friday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m., front-lin.e staff are welcome to enjoy refreshments and learn about important .guest services from our experienced visitor information specialists. A Utah Escape Private Rental • Park City, UT 801-243-6811 / www.utahescapes.com "We expect that we'll see increasing numbers of front-line staff come to these informal gatherings as the winter progresses, more hospitality staff are hired and as we continue to get the word out to the community," commented Deborah Lewis, visitor.services manager for the Park City Chamber/Bureau. Autumn Classics Music Festival Music Festival Park City, UT 435-649-5309 / www.autumnclassicsmusicfestival.org Get the low down on what's happening and where it's happening in Park City at the Visitor Information Center located at 1826 Olympic Parkway Boulevard. The center is open Monday through Saturday from 9 to 5 and Sunday from 11 to 4. The Visitor Center and Museum at 528 Main Street is open Monday through Saturday from.11 to 5 and Sunday noon to 6. COMMUNICATIONS TEAM HITS THE In early October, Communications Manager Craig McCarthy teamed up with Ski Utah and the Salt Lake Convention ft Visitors Bureau for meetings with journalists in Houston, Austin, and Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. The trip included appointments with major newspapers including the Houston Chronicle and The Dallas Morning News. Craig then traveled west to San Francisco for a series of appointments with several Bay Area publications. The high level of interest in Park City in California led to successful meetings with publications such as Sunset Magazine, The San Francisco Examiner, and The San Jose Mercury News, among others. While in the area, he represented Park City at'a North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) Trade Show in San Mateo. NASJA is a professional organization of more than 300 journalists who report on winter sports and related topics. For the first time, Hilary Reiter and public relations representatives from the three resorts traveled to Florida, a growing market for Park City. They met with travel editors at newspapers and magazines in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Tampa, and Orlando. Freelance writers were inviteg1 to a special media dinner in South Beach to learn more about Park City's offerings. The Park City team was pleased to find much enthusiasm for our product, given the high numbers of non-stop flights to .Salt Lake City and Floridians who ski. One quick result from the trip was a mention- of the Quick START program the following Sunday in the annual ski section of the St. Petersburg Times. This fall Reiter and McCarthy continue to travel to Chicago, Southern California, Atlanta and Washington,'D.C. to maximize media exposure for Park City. 1910 PROSPECTOR AVENUE Citiride Transportation Shuttles ft Taxis Ute Blvd. Park City, UT 435-658-2220 / www.citiride.com 2005 Park City Job Fair: November 9 at The Yarrow Hotel ROAD TO PITCH PARK CITY STORIES The Clubhouse (reinstatement) Drop-off Child Care 780 Main Street, Park City, UT 435-940-1607 The Park City Job Fajr is being held a week from today! The Chamber/Bureau is partnering with the Department of Workforce Services (DWS), The Park Record, KPCW, and The Yarrow Hotel to produce the event. Jane Araiguel Individual Member Magee Construction Construction £t Home Design 1647 Shortline Rd, Park City, UT 435-649-0517 PARK CITY JOB FAIR The Yarrow Hotel Wednesday, November 9 3 - 7 p.m. We have a large number of local businesses participating. This year promises to be a wellattended event, beneficial for employers and prospective employees. Land the ideal job at the Job Fair this winter at a ski resort, world-class restagrant, retail shop, resort hotel or professional office here in Park City! Full-time, part-time, year-round and ' seasonal jobs are available for all skill and experience levels. There is no cost to attend. Bring a resume or fill out an application at the Job Fair. You can pick up an application ahead of time at the Department of Workforce Services, 1846 Prospector Avenue (Park City). Visit out Web site, www.parkcityinfo.com/member, for a current list of employers participating, or call the Park City Chamber/Bureau for more information. 435-649-6100 435-649-6100 800-453-1360 WWW.PARKCITYINF0.COM • Peak Transportation • Transportation Shuttles 8t Taxis 1150 Deer Valley Dr #1044, Park City, UT \ • • ,; 435-901-8294 / www.parkcity-transportation.com Spencer's Smokin1 Grill Restaurant 1890 Bonanza Dr Ste 100, Park City, UT 435-645-8483 • '• Thomas Fox Properties * • Private Rentals ' . 1226 Lowell Ave, Park City, UT 801-596-7711 / www.parkcityparadise.com " ' '-. i '•>;*' . ,-y The Underdog Foundation ' Non-profit For Local Youth 1787 Sidewinder Dr, 2nd Fl, Park City, UT. 435-615-7900 / www.theunderdogfoundation.org'•, INF0@PARKCITYINF0.COM |