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City of Jefferson Wins First Place Award
The City of Jefferson was recently named the “Best City” on the East Texas Experience FAM Tour (Familiarization Tour) conducted in February 2006 by the East Texas Tourism Association. Voting on the prestigious award were 30 bus tour operators from 18 companies and twelve states including Iowa, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Minnesota, Missouri, Alabama, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. The cities of Mt. Vernon (2005) and McKinney (2004) were winners of the award in previous years.
Jefferson, TX (PRWEB) May 25, 2006 -- The City of Jefferson was recently named the “Best City” on the East Texas Experience FAM Tour (Familiarization Tour) conducted in February 2006 by the East Texas Tourism Association. Voting on the prestigious award were 30 bus tour operators from 18 companies and twelve states including Iowa, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Minnesota, Missouri, Alabama, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. The Texas cities of Mt. Vernon (2005) and McKinney (2004) were winners of the award in previous years.
The award was presented May 11 at the 43rd Annual East Texas Tourism Association Conference in Beaumont, TX. Speakers during this conference offered their expertise regarding downtown restoration, retirement of the baby boomers, promoting and hosting bus tour groups, knowing your market and developing hospitality, sports tourism, funding issues for the State Park system and additional tourism related topics.
"How exciting for us", said Juanita Wakefield Chitwood, City of Jefferson Director of Tourism Development. "This exemplifies what Jefferson is known for – hospitality, good food, outstanding lodging facilities, unique shopping, great attractions, and a very colorful history. Everyone involved in Jefferson’s tourism industry deserves a big pat on the back for this."
While visiting Jefferson, all 30-bus tour operators experienced southern hospitality from the Inn of Jefferson. The Inn of Jefferson is a conveniently located hotel on Hwy 59 just ¼ mile west of historic downtown Jefferson. The hotel offers complimentary full hot breakfast, an outdoor pool, free local calls, microwave, refrigerator, and sleeper sofa in king rooms, laundry facilities on site, and Internet access available in lobby to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable.
The East Texas Tourism Association is the nation’s oldest member-funded organization and publishes the East Texas Vacation Guide, East Texas Heritage Trail Fun Map East Texas Group Tour Manual and maintains a website www.easttexasguide.com.
Come discover the charm of Jefferson Texas and the Inn of Jefferson hotel. Strolling the charming brick streets will remind you of a simpler life and time. Jefferson Texas’ quaint small town features tour attractions reminiscent of it's 1800's heyday... horse-drawn carriages, trolley rides, riverboats, and antique shops all await your arrival.
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