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Volume 3, Number 14 |
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Monday, July 10,
2006 |
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It's
that time of year again for the Visitors
Bureau to unveil its marketing plan for
the 2006 - 2007 fiscal year. Also, this
year, we are excited about showing off it's
new look! Our new design Agency, 20/10 Design,
did a wonderful job designing our new Annual
Report/ Marketing Plan.
The
event will be held Tuesday, July 18 at QVC
Studio Park (the Studio Tour entrance),
and it's free to attend. A complimentary
continental breakfast will be served from
8:30 - 9:00AM, and speakers include Dawn
Dowling, Visitors Bureau Chair, Greg Edevane,
Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Andy
Wood, Director of Advertising, Greater Philadelphia
Tourism Marketing Corporation and a Philadelphia
2016 representative. Philadelphia 2016 is
the organization that bid on hosting the
2016 Olympics in Philadelphia. Also, Steve
Pijanowski, President of the Pearl Exhibit
Group will be on hand with several samples
of trade show booths.
Please
RSVP with Jan Reeps, Director of Membership
and Visitors Center Director at jan@cccvb.org
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 With the beginning
of our new fiscal year, the Visitors Bureau
has made some staff changes. Greg Edevane will
take on the new title, Vice President, Sales
and Marketing; Mike Doyle is now the Visitors
Bureau's Office Manager; and, Nina Kelly has
been promoted to Director of Special Projects
and will join the Visitors Bureau as a full
time employee. Nina, Mike and Greg's hard work
and dedication make them valuable employees
to the Visitors Bureau. Keep up the good work!
Mike
Doyle
Office
Manager
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Greg
Edevane
Vice
President, Sales and Marketing
Nina
Kelly
Director
of Special Projects |
Jim Weaver,
a travel writer for the Tyler Texas Daily News,
as well as a few other publications, and the
travel editor for the New York Trend, spent
the last week in June in the Brandywine Valley
on a familiarization tour (FAM Tour) with Matt
DiFilippo, Director of Communications. The Visitors
Bureau would like to thank Cheryl Grono of the
Pennsbury Inn for her hospitality (and Matt
enjoyed the breakfast, too!), the Kennett Steak
and Mushroom Restaurant for a wonderful lunch,
Winterthur, the Chaddsford Winery and the Mushroom
Cap retail shop in Kennett Square. For information
on travel writers or to make your business available
for future FAM Tours, contact Matt DiFilippo,
Director of Communications at matt@cccvb.org
or 610-719-1730. The Visitors Bureau would also
like to thank Michael Basciani of Basciani
Foods for allowing tours of the Basciani
Mushroom Farm. For more information on public
mushroom farm tours, attend the Kennett Square
Mushroom Festival in September or contact the
Mushroom Cap retail shop in Kennett Square at
610-444-8484.
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Our summer
mixer was a hit, thanks to the planning and generosity
of the Inn at Chester Springs. Tom Basol, General
Manager, Kim Turnbaugh, Director of Sales and
the rest of the hotel staff did a wonderful job
coordinating the event with Jan Reeps, Director
of Membership/
Visitors Center Director for the Visitors Bureau.
Outside and in the temperature-controlled tent
next to the outdoor pool was the perfect spot
for our luau event, our first "informal"
mixer. Guests were invited to dress down, and
all showed up in their summer best. The food and
beverage service was superb, and the live band
was a hit, too. For more information on the hotel
or to plan your upcoming event there, visit their
Web site: www.innatchestersprings.com. |
Our
Summer "luau" mixer at the
Inn
at Chester Springs |
| Krapf Bus
Company is hiring an administrative assistant and
a charter sales representative. For more information
on these positions, contact Gary Krapf at gdkrapf@krapfbus.com
or Karen Ferry at kferry@krapfbus.com. |
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In
1906 Pierre du Pont purchased an arboretum
on the verge of destruction, which has become
the attraction, today, this area and visitors
from around the world embrace for its beauty,
charm, history and culture. Longwood Gardens
will be celebrating its amazing 100 years
with the birthday party of the century full
of once-in-a-lifetime events.
The
three day celebration, July 20, 21 and 22,
will include a giant birthday cake, spectacular
fireworks finale, a world premiere symphony
perfomance set to dancing fountains, unforgettable
concert by grammy award-winning artists
Shawn Colvin and Marc Cohn, strolling performers,
fountain shows and children's activities
such as the "get bzzzy"
craft area.
There
will also be behind-the-scenes tours, demonstrations
and a chance to meet Longwood's gardeners
who cultivate the magic. Food and family
BBQs will be available, too.
Please
visit the Centennial
Salute E-Card, and make sure you turn
up your volume!
You
will need Adobe Flash Player to view the
E-Card. Click
here to download Adobe Flash Player for
free.
Happy
Birthday Longwood!
Longwood
Gardens
P.O.
Box 1000
U.S.
Route 1
Kennett
Square, PA 19348
Phone:
610-388-1000
Web
site: www.longwoodgardens.org
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June
2006 - Visitors Center |
| Phone
Calls |
442 |
| Walk-Ins |
996 |
| Visitor
Kits Sent |
2,861 |
| Website
Unique Visits |
13,462** |
| Brandywine
Sampler Packages Sold |
261 |
| TravelHero
Hotel Reservations Made |
21* |
May
2006 - Hotel Performance |
| Hotel
Average Daily Rate (May) |
$110.41** |
| Hotel
Occupancy (May) |
79.3% |
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**Record
All Time High, Any Month, Any Year |
*Record
All Time High for Month |
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| New
Members |
| Columbus
Inn |
Restaurant |
| Earth,
Wind, Fire and Ice Shop |
Retail |
| TriCounty
Area Chamber of Commerce |
Service |
| Wally's
Weiner World |
Restaurant |
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| Renewing
Members |
| Brandywine
River Hotel |
Lodging |
| Chester
County Concert Band |
Event |
| Chester
County Day |
Event |
| Cottage
at Fox Quarry |
Lodging |
| Courtyard
by Marriott - Devon |
Lodging |
| Discover
Brandywine Valley |
Not-for-profit |
| Embassy
Suites Philadelphia |
Lodging |
| Folly
Hill Vineyards |
Winery
and Lodging |
| Halladay
Florist |
Retail |
| Historic
Sugartown |
Attraction |
| Nemours |
Attraction |
| Sheraton
Great Valley |
Lodging |
| Taggart
Printing |
Service |
| Terrace
at Longwood |
Restaurant |
| Unionville
Communtiy Fair |
Event |
| United
Sports Training Center |
Attraction |
| ValleyDel
Publications |
Service |
| Windsor
at Windermere |
Apartments |
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| Total
Members: |
335 |
Total
Members
Last
Year: |
334 |
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| 5
Events
in the next 30 days |
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Friday
nights until Labor Day - "Summer Nights
Under the Stars" outdoor concert series at the
Chaddsford Winery. www.chaddsford.com
for more information.
July
14 - 15 - BlobFest! The Colonial Theatre. Visit
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
for more information or call 610-917-1228.
July
22 - Brandywine Picnic Park fireworks. Call
610-793-3198 for details and reservations.
August
6 - The Best of the Brandywine Bridal
Show, 12:00PM - 3:00PM, FREE. Hilton Garden Inn Kennett
Square, www.kennettsquare.stayhgi.com.
RSVP with Jane or Jean at jane_cropper@hilton.com
or jean_chambers@hilton.com.
Until
August 27 - A gallery show of Animals and Nature
through all media at the Gallery at Cedar Hollow. 610-640-ARTS
for more information.
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For more information on Chester County, please visit our web site
www.brandywinevalley.com
Click
Here for Staff, Directors & Contact Information
Copyrights 2003-2006 Chester County Conference
& Visitors Bureau, All rights reserved. |
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