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City of Plainview NEWS
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Plainview, TX 79072
October 2, 2017
Plainview was a featured “Destination Days” City on Monday, October 1st
at Texas Heritage Travel booth during State Fair of Texas
DALLAS— Over 24 days of the State Fair of Texas, Sept. 29–Oct. 22, 2017, some 2.4 million visitors
(2016 figures, at http://bigtex.com/attendance) will attend from within and outside Texas. The
State Fair of Texas, one of America’s largest, longest (since 1886), and most historic state fairs,
provides a unique venue for the promotion of heritage tourism as a vitally important Texas product.
Melinda Brown and Tori Huddleston with Plainview Convention & Vistor’s Bureau were on hand to
highlight the events and attractions that make Plainview special. Volunteers will help staff the
Texas Heritage Travel booth in the historic GoTexan Pavilion, next to the State Fair Wine Garden
and close to the Cotton Bowl.
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Plainview’s “Destination Day” was Monday, October 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Plainview’s
community banner and promotional literature were on focus display that day, enhancing the
statewide presence throughout the large booth.
“We are thrilled to showcase Plainview as a
focus destination at the Fair this year,” said
Barbara Brannon, Executive Director of the
Texas Plains Trail Region. “We know what an
amazing place it is to visit, and we look forward
to sharing that information with the diverse
travelers who come to the Fair.”
The Texas Heritage Travel booth is the only statewide travel exhibitor at the Fair, where it has
participated annually for more than a decade. Staffed by Texas Heritage Trail Regions personnel
and partners, the both operates as a miniature visitor center, displaying banners and information
about all ten of the state’s Heritage Trail Regions and distributing nearly two tons of free brochures,
visitor guides, maps, and community-branded items throughout the duration of the Fair.
The Texas Heritage Trail Regions are an award-winning heritage tourism initiative of the Texas
Historical Commission, serving the state since the program’s founding in 1968 as the Texas Travel
Trails, and serving every county of Texas since 1998.
For more information on the Texas Heritage Trails, the Texas Heritage Travel booth at the State
Fair, and Destination Days 2017, contact Barbara Brannon at info@TexasPlainsTrail.com.
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