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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas Travel and Tourism Week is taking place May 7 |
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through 15, 2011, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity |
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to pay tribute to the exceptional work carried out by the Waco |
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Convention & Visitors Bureau; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1983, the Waco CVB has devoted itself |
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to raising awareness of the community's many unique attractions, |
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including the Waco Suspension Bridge, the Dr Pepper Museum, the |
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Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, |
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the Waco Mammoth Site, the Mayborn Museum, and the Cameron Park Zoo; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated professionals of the CVB have excelled |
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in their efforts to publicize the city's sights and activities and |
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to promote the Heart of Texas area as an inviting destination for |
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travelers from inside and outside the state; moreover, the |
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organization operates the Waco Tourist Information Center, a |
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convenient gateway just off I-35 that allows visitors to quickly |
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learn about all that the area has to offer; and |
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WHEREAS, Tourism is integral to the well-being of the Heart |
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of Texas, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in commerce |
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and creating jobs for thousands of residents, and the Waco CVB has |
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played an essential role in building and maintaining that important |
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segment of the local economy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau on |
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the occasion of Texas Travel and Tourism Week 2011 and extend to its |
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staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the bureau as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |