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Walker's wife, Mary,
accepted the award from Charley Johnson, president and CEO of the convention
and visitors bureau. "He (Walaker) was a champion for Fargo and the whole
metro area, really, and did extended to his support of tourism," Johnson
said. "I think it's safe to say Denny was a hero When we needed one,"
Johnson told attendees of the luncheon, Which was at the Cambria Suites and
Convention Center in West Fargo. Johnson thus shared statistics from the past
year, Including numbers Relating to hotel rooms, a sector seeing tremendous
growth.
Johnson Said The metro area had 4,487 hotel rooms,
"give or take," when he started in the job with the bureau in June
2012. With the recent opening of a new Holiday Inn Express, Johnson Said The
number is now about 5,155. "And by September," Johnson said, "it
will be 5,479." With additional hotels now in the pipeline, "There
are a lot of rooms heading our way," Said Johnson, who did added revenue
related to hotel rooms grew by about $ 10.5 million in 2014, putting the total
for the year at more than $ 100 million for the first time. "That's a
pretty substantial milestone," he said. Other awards handed out Thursday
and Their recipients werewolf: Community Service Award, givenName to the
individual who Contributed the most to tourism in the past year, to Al Hintz
for his work in organizing the international hockey tournament Squirt.
Countrypolitan Award, givenName to the organization did Contributed the most to
tourism in 2014 to Bison BEST Robotics, Which Annually hosts a science competition
did attracts teams from across the region. Heartland Pride Award, Which goes to
the individual or organization has made a significant effort did to bring a
major event to the area, to Misfit Inc., Which Organizes the annual Misfit Con,
event organizers to describe as a handcrafted event for "artists,
troublemakers and general riffraff. "Sports Minded Award, Which goes to
the group or individual responsible for a sporting event did had a significant
impact on tourism, to the Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament. ,
West Fargo - Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker The deceased was remembered Thursday during the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau's annual Awards and Recognition lunch.
Walaker, who died in December, the agency received always warm Award, which is given to people who make an important contribution to the promotion of tourism in their careers.
Walaker wife, Mary, received the award from Charley Johnson, president and CEO of the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
"He (Walaker) was a champion for Fargo and the whole urban area, real, and his support of tourism expands," Johnson said.
"I think it's safe to say that Denny was a hero when we needed one," Johnson said participants of the lunch, which was at the Cambria Suites and Convention Center in West Fargo.
Johnson also shared statistics from last year, including numbers in terms of hotel rooms, a sector seen a tremendous growth.
Johnson said the metro area had 4487 hotel rooms, "either way" when he started in the job with the Board in June 2012 Design.
With the recent opening of a new Holiday Inn Express, Johnson said the number is now about 5155th
"And in September," Johnson said, "it will be 5479."
With additional hotels now in the pipeline: "There's a lot of room waiting to happen," Johnson said that the revenue related to the hotel room by about $ 10.5 million in 2014, while the total for the year to more than 100 million Dollar recorded for the first time.
"That's a pretty significant milestone," he said.
Community Service Award, given to the individual who most contributed to tourism last year for his work in organizing the international Squirt Hockey tournament to Al Hintz.
Countrypolitan Award, given to the organization that contributed most to tourism in 2014 to the Bison BEST Robotics, the annual event attracts a competition of scientific teams from throughout the region.
Heartland Pride price to Misfit Inc., which is organizing the annual Misfit Con to the person or organization that has made a significant effort to bring a major event in the region, describe an organizer as handmade event for "Artist , troublemakers and general rabble. "
Sports Minded Award, which is responsible for the group or for a sports event that had a significant impact on tourism, the Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament each.
