Seeking volunteers to assist with the upcoming 30th Annual Celebration of the Arts (COA) event at the Midland Center on April 5, 6, and 7 (Fri – Sun). We are looking for people to help in providing hospitality to the participating artists. Duties can include helping set up and decorate the hospitality room, assisting with food service and clean up for
meals and snacks, delivering bottled water to artists throughout the event, and general coordination. You can volunteer for as little or as much time as you’d like. All volunteers who work at least a 2-hour shift during the event will receive a pass that provides all day access to the COA on the day(s) they work. In addition, volunteers who provide at least 10 hours of assistance during the event will also receive a free admission pass to the Saturday street concert (while supplies last). We thank for your willingness to assist. Contact Jim Nichols at 685-7205 or jnichols@midlandtexas.gov for more info.
Celebration of the Arts 2013 – Seeking Volunteers
Tall City Blues Fest 2012… Coming up!!
Tall City Blues Fest 2012 will be held in downtown Midland, TX in Centennial Plaza on July 26-29.
Over 23 Different Performers 4 Stages (3 Outdoor Main Stages + Indoor Acoustic Jam Stage)
Educational Clinics
Midnight Troubadours
Juke Joints
Food Vendors (w/ official Festival BBQ Provider)
Family Activity Areas
Memorabilia & Art Auctions/Raffle
FREE Community Street Dance Featuring Zydeco Music (Thursday, July 26th)
FREE Gospel Brunch & Blues Jam (Sunday, July 29th)
Friday Day Passes are $20/each; Saturday Day Passes are $30/each.
Weekend Festival Passes $40/each.
For more info or to purchase tickets on line, go towww.tallcitybluesfest.com.
Downtown Farmers’ Market
If you have not been shopping at the Downtown Midland Farmers’ Market on a regular basis, you are truly missing out! They have a great selection and Farmer Matt has done a great job on keeping the market alive and fresh.
Come out and join: Saturday 9:00am – 1:00pm @ 501 W. Texas Ave (Under the Green)
For more detailed information or to sign up for the newsletter
contact Farmer Matt @ 432.695.4114
YPM Summer Fun
Come Check Out the View From the Top of the Wilco Building!!
Buffalo Trail Council will host this unique event for the first time on October 7th to benefit the Scouting program in West Texas. This fundraiser will feature a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to rappel down the side of one of the tallest buildings in Midland. All participants will be treated like VIP’s while their supporters cheer them on during their thrilling descent!
How to participate: To secure a place, each participant needs to raise a minimum of $1,200 for the chance to go…OVER THE EDGE! Want to help the Scouts of West Texas but not to sure you want to go over. How about Tossing your Boss? You and your coworkers can raise $1,500 to “Toss your Boss.” He or she can respectfully decline ONLY if they or the company matches the money raised by the group. OR Raise $1,000 and join our Chicken Coop. Still get all the benefits of our EDGERS and be treated like a VIP the day of the event but with no harness required!
Register now! Space is limited.
Visit our event site: http://www.overtheedge4scouts.stayclassy.org
For more information contact: Valerie or Tracy @ (432) 570-7601
1101 W. Texas Avenue
Midland, TX 79701-6171
(432) 570-7611 Fax
Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BuffaloTrailOTE
Downtown Midland Farmers’ Market – Tomorrow
Farmer Matt here, You there,I hope this note finds you shining and steadfast.
Seen last week at the Midland Downtown Farmers’ Market: tomatoes, squash, onions, carrots, beets, greens, peppers, Bunny, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, brisket, jerky, dogs and treats, spices, bows, bracelets, candles, bath bombs, lotions, coffees, plants, cutting boards, salsas, jams, and still more. What will you see this Saturday? Maybe the same, maybe cantaloupe, maybe more? Definitely cantaloupes, but you won’t know for sure unlesss you show up. Ultimately that’s all that we ask of you, just Show Up.
I want to announce our new Summer Hours. In an attempt to beat the heat, the Midland Downtown Farmers’ Market will change our hours to 8am-12pm starting July 9th. I hope this will help lessen the impact of this particularly hot and dry summer on all of us.
The Midland Reporter Telegram is promoting Midland’s favorite 100 businesses. I think the Midland Downtown Farmers’ Market is definitely one of the best. Don’t you? Follow this link and vote for all of your favorites, including MDFM under ‘Community Family Entertainment’.http://www.mywesttexas.com/top100_2011/
Come by and get a free ice-cold water at the MDFM booth.
Check us out on facebook for more specific details. We’re almost to 1,000 fans.
Savor the Local Flavor every Saturday 9am-1pm (until July 9, and then 8am-12pm) @ 501 W Texas Ave., under the green.
Peace and Love
Farmer Matt
U.S. TRAVEL RALLY DAY SPOTLIGHTS IMPACT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN MIDLAND, TEXAS
American workers ‘stand up for travel’ at nationwide rallies on May 10th
Midland – The Midland Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) will lead Midland’s travel workers in a Travel Rally at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 at Centennial Plaza, 105 N. Main St. This is one of dozens of rallies nationwide on the same day marking the 28th annual National Travel and Tourism Week. Travel Rally Day demonstrates in human terms the value of travel to the local community. Employees from major sectors of the travel industry will attend in a show of support for the jobs and economic impact created by visitors.
“We will rally on Tuesday for every person in our community that depends on travelers for their jobs and livelihoods,” said Gaylia Olivas, director of the Midland CVB. “Travel and tourism is one of the most reliable generators of jobs at all levels of the American economy, including right here in Midland. We aim to show the powerful role of travel in this community.”
The rally will honor Midland’s “Faces of Tourism” and celebrate travel’s impact on Midland’s economy.
According to the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism department, travel and tourism is a $295 million industry for Midland, Texas, providing 3,070 jobs and generating $3.9 million in tax revenue locally. Travel is a broad and diverse industry employing a vast workforce, from airline and attraction employees to restaurant, hotel and taxi workers.
For more information or to RSVP go to www.VisitMidlandTexas.com or call the Midland CVB at (432) 683-3381.
The mission of the Midland Convention & Visitors Bureau is to encourage economic growth by developing, promoting, enhancing and supporting Midland as a vibrant visitor destination
Creating a Unified Vision for CBD
After attending the CBD retreat last week hosted by Midland Development Corporation, I walked out a bit excited about the opportunities of the various groups – and individuals – coming together to create a solid, unified plan for our downtown. The enthusiasm that’s reflected in different groups – MDC, DMMD, the Dunham’s, etc – for the passion and desire to have marketable, multi-use downtown is a great catalyst or launch pad for a long-term plan. My hope is you, as an individual, will embrace the opportunities we have for downtown, and if have an opinion or would like to become involved in the facilitation of the long-term plan, you’ll speak up!
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