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| Visitor
Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony | |
Spokane County Commissioner Kate McCaslin and the City of Spokane Mayor John
Powers were on hand Friday, May 25, 2001 for the grand opening of the new Spokane
Valley Chamber of Commerce Regional Visitor Center. The Visitor Center
will offer travel and visitor information for Spokane, Washington, the Spokane
Valley and surrounding communities in the Inland Northwest. |
| The center is located in the Spokane Valley Mall,
2nd level at the southeast entrance (facing the I-90 freeway) near the Bon Marche. The
Regional Visitor Center is a collaborative effort of the Spokane Valley Chamber
of Commerce, the Spokane Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Spokane Valley
Mall. The three organizations have been working on location and logistics for
the new visitor center since late last year. The new center will offer an additional
opportunity for visitors to find out about area information, travel attractions,
events, entertainment, shopping and hospitality venues. Loren
Mitchell, the President and CEO of the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce
welcomed the guests and introduced the following keynote speakers:
- John
Powers - Mayor of Spokane
- Kate
McCaslin - Spokane County Commissioner
- Dennis
Fitzpatrick - Convention and Visitors Bureau Chairman of the Board
and General Manager of the Doubletree City Center
- Jerry
Irwin - General Manager, Spokane Valley Mall
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| Pictured
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Loren Mitchell, Spokane Valley Chamber, Kate
McCaslin, Spokane County Commissioner, Mayor John Powers, City
of Spokane, WA |  |
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