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Wicomico County CVA
E-newsletter
Presidents Message This is a good time to look at
our calendars and save some dates for this year. We will be having our very
first Eastern Shore Regional Poker Classic on February 16 & 17 at the Wicomico
Civic Center. We expect over 300 seats to be sold for this event. The Wicomico
Youth and Civic Center has a great lineup this year so far with B.B. King, Larry
the Cable Guy, Trace Adkins, The Harlem Globetrotters and "The Sound of
Philadelphia" to name a few. Please check the Civic Center website,
www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org, for
these dates. Tourism related events also lie ahead. The fourth annual Pork in
the Park Barbeque Festival will be held April 20-22, 2007 and the Poodle Club of
America Specialty Breed Show will take place at the Wicomico Civic Center June
10-15, 2007. What's more, the CVA board is working on our very own event. We
hope to finalize the date and details in the coming months and will need your
help to make it a success. This month the Visitor's Guide
will be sent to press in anticipation of an early February distribution date.
Thank you for all those who advertised in this publication. We are confident you
will find your advertisement to be a great means to reach out-of-town visitors
and meeting planners. Upcoming cheer events include:
Cheer and Dance Extreme's Delmarva Winter Splash (contact person: Ann Lehrmann)
on January 13th. If you would like more information on these events, please
contact the tourism office. The next CVA membership meeting
will be held on Tuesday January 9th, 8:30 a.m. at the Ramada. We hope to see all
of you there.
Spotlight on the Fountains Wedding and Conference
Center
The
Fountains Wedding and Conference Center is an outstanding new facility featuring
a premier setting for conventions, corporate retreats, banquets, seminars,
parties and dazzling weddings! The award winning chef is equipped to
orchestrate buffets or sit down dinners for up to 500. Black tie or casual this
new venue will attend to every detail! In house state-of-the-art multi-media
service including live internet broadcasting, camera crew, plasma screens and so
much more! To take your event from ordinary to extraordinary, The Fountains
carries several lines of promotional items. The
Fountains throws the best parties, most recently a New Year's Eve event which
featured the music and memories of decades past. Those who attended enjoyed
heavy hors d'oeurves, a top-shelf open bar and live entertainment. Don't miss the Fountains'
upcoming events:
02/16/07 - "You'll be in my Heart" Valentine Ball. All proceeds benefit
Salisbury Middle School. Framed Art Auction, Dinner & Dance. Tickets are $85
per person. Please call for details and to purchase tickets 410-334-6558. 2/17/07
- The Fountains Valentine Wine & Art Dinner. Enjoy a lovely seven course dinner
paired with carefully selected wines. Finish the evening with a painter's
pallet of fine chocolate truffles, dessert wine and live art auction! Full bar
available. Please call for tickets 410-749-5445
Exquisite Elegance *
Impeccable Service * State-of-the-art-Multi-Media * Outstanding Cuisine
Phone: 410-749-5445 Fax:
410-742-9958
Eastern Shore Regional Poker Classic Registration is underway now
for the inaugural Eastern Shore Regional Poker Classic. The no-limit Texas Hold
'Em event will benefit the Friends of Recreation and Parks' Tomorrow Fund which
provides scholarships to underprivileged families in our area so that they can
participate in after-school and summer programs. The tournament, to be held at
the Wicomico Civic Center, will begin on Friday, February 16, 2007 and will
conclude when a winner is declared on Saturday, February 17, 2007.
Interested players may download
a registration form online at
www.easternshorepokerclassic.org. Advance registration is being accepted at
the Civic Center Box Office Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 5 PM.
Seats are limited. Register now and save!
Individuals who register by February 12th can buy-in to the
tournament for $330. Seats will be sold at the door for $350 (cash only)
pending availability. The buy-in includes $20,000 in tournament chips with
one-hour levels and blinds starting at $25/50.
Sports Marketing Update The 17th Annual
Salisbury Lions Club Holiday Basketball Classic wrapped up Saturday evening at
the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. The annual event attracted thousands of
spectators during the four-day event, and featured high school basketball teams
from Maryland,
Delaware, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
For the
first time ever, teams competed for bracket championships. This changed added
an extra level of competition to the event with Good Counsel High School,
Nansemond River, Forest Park, North Caroline, Frederick Douglass, James M.
Bennett each taking home their respective cup's title. Coaches and players alike were
impressed with the Basketball Classic and have already made verbal commitments
to return next year. This is welcomed news as the Salisbury Lions Club and the
tourism department continue joint efforts to grow the tournament into a
nationally recognized event. A special thanks goes out to
more than 100 businesses who helped sponsor the event and make the annual
tradition possible. Each of the local teams that participated will receive $1500
to help support their athletic department, while each of the traveling teams
will receive $2000 to help support their athletic department and to help cover
traveling expenses Plans are already in the works
for the 18th annual event. Please contact Andy Wisk at 410-548-4914
if you are interested in becoming a sponsor or program advertiser of this event.
Special
Offers, News and Events
News
The Paper People:
Purchase promotional items for upcoming trade shows! Call Laura Lockwood at
410-546-5585.
Special Events
Cellcomm Mobile
is offering half off on
accessories CVA members and their employees.
SignFixers:
Offering non-profit rates to
CVA members for sign maintenance.
Merryl Lynch:
Bob Anderson is offering CVA
members special money market and CD rates! Email
bob_anderson@ml.com.
Events The
Centre at Salisbury: January
12-14 Mall Wide Clearance Sale Civic Center: January 19-20
Professional Bull Riding January 26-27
Monster Truck Winter Nationals & Thrill Show February 10
Bingomania February 11
Larry the Cable Guy February 16
B.B. King Fountains: February 17
Valentine Wine and Art Dinner
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