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Bedford Plans Contest For National Tourism Week

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The Bedford Office of Tourism is sponsoring a contest in recognition of National Tourism Week (May 10-18, 2008) to draw attention to the importance of tourism on the national, state and local economy. The “National Tourism Week Contest in Bedford, Virginia” encourages individuals to visit at least five sites in the Bedford area for clues which can be collected for a chance to win a gift basket of items that represent a range of items produced in Bedford or representative of area sites. The contest runs from May 10 through May 18 and contest forms are available at the Bedford Area Welcome Center located at Routes 460 and 122 (816 Burks Hill Road). The Welcome Center is open seven days a week from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM.

Contest participants are being encouraged to collect clues at such sites as The National D-Day Memorial, Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, The Bedford City/County Museum, The Bedford Academy for the Arts, Art on Depot, and all five wineries that comprise The Bedford Wine Trail: Hickory Hill Winery, Peaks of Otter Winery, Savoy-Lee Winery, LeoGrande Vineyards and Winery and White Rock Vineyards and Winery.

“Tourism is important to the area’s economy,” according to Sergei Troubetzkoy, Director of Tourism for Bedford City and County, adding that Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) figures indicate that the tourism industry “generates expenditures in Bedford County and in the City of Bedford of approximately $74 million annually.” Troubetzkoy added that the VTC figures also show that Bedford had a tourism payroll of $17,369,832 in 2006 with 1,080 people employed by the travel industry and local tax receipts that are generated by tourism amount to $ 2,377,043 and state taxes collected as the result of tourism in the Bedford City and County area amount to $ 3,680, 897 for 2006

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Upcoming Events

• Mar 16 - Harlem Ambassadors - 7:00pm - Offering a unique brand of Harlem-style basketball, featuring high-flying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks, and hilarious comedy routines, the Harlem Ambassadors are talented male and female basketball players that are drug-free, college-educated, and positive in appearance. They are committed to giving their audience quality family entertainment and serving as excellent role models for young people with their program’s themes to stay in school and stay drug free. The Harlem Ambassadors will play against a team of local leaders and hometown heroes. We have named our team the “Bedford Hot Shots.” Tickets will be $6.00 in advance (while supplies last), $8.00 at the door. For this event, the Ambassadors have partnered with our local GFWC Bedford Woman’s Club. Proceeds will be donated to provide a trained service dog to a deaf or disabled serviceman or woman through the national program, Canines for Combat Veterans. Tickets on sale at Bedford Welcome Center, Arthur's Jewelry, Bedford Chamber of Commerce or by calling 434-841-8593. - Liberty High School, Route 122 North, Bedford - www.harlemambassadors.com
• Mar 19 - Mar 28 - Little Town Players presents Greater Tuna - Performances are March 19 - 21 & 26 - 28 - Elks National Home Theatre, Bedford - 540-586-5881 - www.littletownplayers.com

• www.jeffcenter.org

  Mar 21 - Inspired by Africa - Nancy Strachan and Pastor Deo Gashagaza will speak on their Rwandan ministries to launch a series of events entitled "Inspired by Africa". An art exhibit by that name will be featured in our expanded gallery space.The prize winning movie, "As We Forgive" will be shown. The event is free and open to the public. The gallery will be open beginning at 2:00 PM and the program begins at 3:00 PM - Bower Center for the Arts at 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford - 540-586-4235

These events and more can be found in our event calendar.

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