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June 13, 1997
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)



The following is being distributed at the request of Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador

Mount Pearl Celebrates Tourism Awareness Month with a Splash On Thursday, Mount Pearl celebrated Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador's Tourism Awareness Month with a tourism luncheon highlighted by guest speakers, an awards presentation, and exciting tourism entertainment.

The Mount Pearl Chamber of Commerce Tourism Luncheon, held at Lucky's Restaurant in Mount Pearl, featured guest speaker Gordon Slade, Chair of this year's Tourism Awareness Month Committee and a board member of Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador. Mr. Slade presented the annual Ambassadors of Hospitality Award to Marine Atlantic, for its outstanding contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador's tourism industry, in bringing customers to and from Newfoundland and the mainland of Canada, and for promoting our province to the rest of Canada.

The Tourism Luncheon was attended by prominent guests as the minister of Human Resources and Employment, Julie Bettney, the Mayor of Mount Pearl Chamber of Commerce, Cheryl Rodd. Giovanni Caboto even joined the celebrations! The luncheon was followed by entertainment by First Light Productions, a theatrical group which conducts amusing and informative mining tours of Bell Island.

The Mount Pearl Chamber of Commerce Luncheon was pronounced a great success by organizers and guests alike. According to Gordon Slade, "the luncheon was both a celebration of Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador's Tourism Awareness Month and a perfect kick-off for Mount Pearl's summer Cabot 500 celebrations."

Do It! -- Let's Welcome the World with Our Homemade Charm! is the theme for this year's Tourism Awareness Month. HNL Executive Director Cathy Duke, explained that the theme was selected in order to motivate all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to participate in tourism.

Tourism Awareness Month was officially launched by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, Sandra Kelly, on May 26 in Labrador City. Launch activities took place province-wide, with launches held in Eastern/Avalon, Central, and Western Newfoundland as well. Celebrations will continue until June 20 and include Tourism Open House events, trivia contests, dinners, receptions, guided tours,... any activity that helps to promote tourism and educate individuals and businesses about the industry's economic significance to the province.

Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador initiated the tourism awareness campaign eleven years ago as Tourism Awareness Week. Due to its success, Newfoundland and Labrador now celebrates Tourism Awareness Month.

Contact: Mount Pearl Chamber of Commerce, (709) 364-8513 or Vanessa House or Shelley Hynes, Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador, (709) 722-2000 or 1-800-563-0700.

1997 06 13   5:25 p.m
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