Featured Attraction: George W. Bush Childhood Home
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Featured Hotel: Midtown Hotel & Conference Center
* Presidential pillow-top mattresses
* 32-inch screen TV's
* In-room safe and Keurig coffee makers
* Wireless Internet
* Well-equipped business center
* Indoor heated pool
* Sauna facility
* Hot tub suites
* Breakfast café
In addition to the rooms, guests will have the benefit of the hotel lounge, The Velvet Room--Midland's newest hotspot. Stop by and experience the ultra premium liquors and signature drinks. Let yourself enjoy the mellow ambiance and all-leather seating.
All reservations include a deluxe continental breakfast, complimentary parking and lounge admission. Guests can confidently depend on Midtown's first-class service and commitment to ensure your stay is pleasant.
3100 W. Wall Street
Midland, TX 79707
www.staymidtown.com
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Recent Happenings
Brenda Kissko |
Brenda Kissko, Tourism & Public Relations Manager, recently received the prestigious Texas Travel Industry Association (TTIA) Rising Star Award at the Texas Travel Summit in Galveston. This is the first year TTIA has given this award for young professionals for outstanding accomplishments, and for their demonstration of leadership and commitment to the industry and TTIA.
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On Monday, September 13, Texas Meetings + Events magazine presented their third annual Readers' Choice Best Of Awards to celebrate the finest of the meetings and events industry. The Midland Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is excited to announce that Midland companies won every award for the Western Region, which includes Midland, Odessa, El Paso, Lubbock, Amarillo, and Abilene. This is the third year that Midland has received the most Best Of awards in the state of Texas.
Midland winners are: Destination Management Organization: Midland CVB (3 years in a row); Caterer: Carino's Italian; Conference/Convention/Exhibition Center: The Midland County Horseshoe; Entertainment: Mex-Tex Family Fiesta; Florist: Flowerland;Golf Resort/Country Club: Green Tree Country Club; Holiday Event/Party Venue: Kessler's Reception Hall; Hotel with Meeting Space: Hilton Midland Plaza; Unique Venue: Kessler's Reception Hall; Off-the-Beaten Path Venue:Shack in the Back; Rental Service: Elegante Bridal Décor; Teambuilding Facility/Organizer: Buzz 2 Bucks; Transportation: Big John's Limo Service; Photography: LKM Photography; New Venue: Cigar Frogs.
Click here to read the full article on the winning companies in the fall 2010 issue of Texas Meetings + Events magazine.
Midland winners were honored by the Midland CVB at the Travel & Tourism Meeting last Thursday.
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In September, the Midland Country Club was host to the Western National Bank Golf Classic, the only PGA Nationwide Tour golf event in the state of Texas, bringing in professional golfers and spectators to the city. The event brought in $124,250 in direct visitor spending to the Midland economy.
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Calendar of Events
4 - Texas Tiki Bar & Grill (Courtyard by Marriott)
7 - Suez/Jordan Shriner Circus (Midland County Horseshoe) 7-10 - Navy Reunion
8 - "Save the Girls" Luncheon (CAF Airpower Museum)
8 - American Combat Airman Hall of Fame Banquet (Midland Center)
9 - 3rd annual CONCERT FOR KIDS (Midland Horseshoe Arena)
9-10 - CAF AIRSHO, presented by Western National Bank (CAF Airpower Museum) 9-10 - Old Sorehead Trade Days (Stanton)
9-10 - Midland Polo Club's Fall Tournament Season (Midland Polo Club)
9 - 3rd annual CONCERT FOR KIDS (Midland Horseshoe Arena)
10 - Run for the Son (Scharbauer Sports Complex)
11 - Texas Tiki Bar & Grill (Courtyard by Marriott)
15-16 - Barbecue Cook Off 2010 (COM Aquatics Center)
15 - Night Star Party at Blakemore Planetarium
16-17 - All About Women Expo (Midland Horseshoe Arena)
16-17 - Midland Polo Club's Fall Tournament Season (Midland Polo Club)
18 - Texas Tiki Bar & Grill (Courtyard by Marriott) 18-21 - Permian Basin International Oil Show (Ector County Coliseum, Odessa, TX)
21 - 16th Annual Family of the Year Banquet (Green Tree Country Club)
22-23 - Cavity Packing Artifacts Conservation Workshop (CAF Airpower Museum)
23 - DFYIT (Drug Free Youth In Texas) (Greentree Country Club) 23-24 - Midland Polo Club WCT Qualifier & Magruder Cup (Midland Polo Club)
23 - Tall City Comedy Fest (The Historic Yucca Theater)
23 - Chorale Fall Concert (CEED Building)
25 - Texas Tiki Bar & Grill (Courtyard by Marriott)
30 - West Texas Winds "All Hallows Eve" (CEED Building)
30-31 - Silver Spur Gun & Blade Show (Midland County Horseshoe) 31 - |