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TRIDEC Annual Tri City Regional Economic Outlook Forum-January 24, 2007 Sponsorship Opportunities ~ Wednesday, January 24, 2007 ~ TRAC Facility

The annual Tri City Regional Economic Outlook Forum is one of the most prestigious and anticipated networking events in eastern Washington. More than 400 of the region's top business leaders, and local and state government officials attended last year's event. For 2007, TRIDEC has secured renowned economist, Jeff Thredgold as the keynote luncheon speaker. Jeff is president of Thredgold Economic Associates and has spoken to more than 1,000 groups, providing powerful economic insights with a unique and entertaining style. He's regularly quoted by the nation's financial media,…

Dierks Bentley December 3, 2006, Toyota Center, Kennewick, Washington www.yourtoyotacenter.com Call 509.737.3723

Tri City Americans
December 1, 2, 10, 15, 25, 27, 31
Toyota Center, Kennewick, Washington 
www.amshockey.com
Call Today 509.736.0606

Christmas Lighted Boat Parade December 8-9, 2006
Columbia River
509.737.1166

Mid-Columbia Regional Ballet
“The Nutcracker”
December 8-10, 2006
Richland High School Auditorium
509.943.2787
www.ballettricities.com

Franklin the Turtle’s
Christmas Show
December 11, 2006
TRAC Center, Pasco
509.543.2999
www.traconline.com

First Night Tri City
December 31, 2006
Between Howard Amon Park
and Richland High School
www.firstnighttc.org

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Tri City Wa Community News Tidbits from the Region*

Golf and Wine Getaway Package Program to Continue 2007 marks the 12th year that the Bureau has coordinated our ~Great Golf in the Heart of Washington Wine Country~ packages….bringing together Tri City golf courses, lodging facilities, wine tour providers, spas and the Columbia Valley Winery Association to promote the Tri City as a recreational travel destination.

Program benefits include development and distribution of customized brochures, web presence, exposure at the Seattle and Spokane Golf Shows, and additional targeted advertising for participants.

If your golf- or wine-related business would like information on participating, please contact Kathy Blasdel, VP Tourism Development at…

Members of the Tri City Rivershore Enhancement Council (TREC) were honored as the 2006 Tourism Champions of the Year at the Tri City Visitor & Convention Bureau Annual Meeting last month. In making the announcement, Bureau President & CEO, Kris Watkins stated, ~Levees have been lowered. Trails have been extended. Interpretive overlooks and viewpoints were created. Signage was added. Separated, paved bike paths were built. Parks and green spaces have been enhanced. And new docks and marinas welcome visitors from around the world. All because of TREC’s efforts to establish our community as a waterfront destination, and as a desirable location for business expansion.~

In addition, elections were held for positions on the Tri City Visitor & Convention Bureau …

The Tri City Court Club in the Kennewick Washington area is ~the family place to be!~ Get yourself and the rest of the family a personal trainer that is sure to get you all results. Submit an online enquiry form and at least one of the family brood will receive a complimentary personal training session.

Personal and group training sessions are available and the E.M.P.O.W.E.R. program provides Education, Motivation, Preparation, Opportunity, Weight Management, and Exercise & Respect with a youth focus. This program is oriented toward youth aged 6-15, and includes is especially designed to aid young people who may find it a struggle to maintain a weight that enables them to lead a healthy lifestyle. Kennewick Wa area Tri City Court Club involves the youth…

The history of the Kennewick Wa area includes the fascinating ~Kennewick Man~, a skeleton that has been dated as being 9, 200. This cultural artefact was unearthed in Columbia Park, July 28, 1996, and has received large amounts of international attention.  Of intense interest is that the fossil appears to have Caucasian features, despite being labelled an indigenous dweller thought to have lived over 9,000 years ago.

The Kennewick find is still a matter of controversy as to who actually has ownership rights. Its discovery was an accident brought about by observers at the annual hydroplane race who spotted the skull whilst the races were on.

The current Kennewick Man debate is in regards to the relationship of American Indian religious obligations and the…

Pasco Washington has some truly stupendous wonders only a little while up the road. This 80-mile gorgeous piece of natures wonderland is the Columbia River Gorge, forms a natural boarder between north Oregon and southern Washington. Created by glacial flooding thousands upon thousands of years ago, the 1,200-mile-long river course is the solitary sea-level passage bridging the Cascade Mountains.

Imagine waking up in a part of North America that has such a rich treasure in its own backyard, and this is the case for Pasco Wa area. Snake River is just one of the Columbia River and Gorge tributaries. 

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Beach Overcrossing ~ As of October 2006, the Richland Washington area Beach Overcrossing project is well underway. The existing timber bridge is being replaced with reinforced concrete through-girder bridge. Also being negotiated is a temporary construction easement, with sharing of costs for the project with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF).

The Overcrossing was originally constructed in 1923, to be rebuilt in 1956. At present it is the sole access over railway tracks to 27th Avenue. However, as time has passed, the bridge has weathered, and with the influx of residents to the Richland Wa region, it is vital that reconstruction take place.

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