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WISCONSIN. LAST YEAR, TOURISTS
SPENT NEARLY 12 BILLION DOLLARS
IN OUR STATE. WELL, IT'S
NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK
AND JUDY
FRANKEL, WITH THE GREATER
MADISON CONVENTION & VISITORS
BUREAU,
JOINS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THE
VISITORS BUREAU IS DOING TO
CELEBRATE.
FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW, COULD
YOU DESCRIBE WHAT
THE TOURISM TAKEOVER VIDEO IS
ALL ABOUT?
IN HONOR OF NATIONAL TRAVEL &
TOURISM WEEK,
WE WANTED TO CONVEY A SINCERE
THANK YOU TO OUR INDUSTRY
PARTNERS WHO DELIVER AMAZING
DESTINATION EXPERIENCES, DAY IN
AND DAY OUT. TO DO THAT, WE
DECIDED WE NEEDED TO
STEP INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES.
WE NEEDED . A TOURISM TAKEOVER.
OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, WE'VE
SERVED
FOOD, MADE BEDS AND PUT ON
MASCOT HEADS. WE'VE STRUGGLED TO
LEARN NEW SKILLS AND
LAUGHED AT OURSELVES AS PART OF
THE PROCESS. BUT MOST OF ALL,
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF
FUN WORKING WITH A HANDFUL OF
OUR HOSPITALITY PARTNERS TO GAIN
ADDED
APPRECIATION FOR THE DEDICATION
THAT GOES INTO MAKING GREATER
MADISON SO MEMORABLE
FOR OUR VISITORS. THANK YOU FOR
ALL YOU DO. IT'S A PLEASURE
WORKING WITH EACH AND EVERY
ONE OF YOU!
IT'S BEEN BEAUTIFUL WEATHER TO
SPEND TIME IN
YOUR GARDEN.
WITH THE PLANT SALE AT OLBRICJ
BOTANICAL GARDENS PEOPLE CAN GET
GREAT PLANTS AND EXPERT ADVICE.
TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT.
PLANT SALE WITH THE PROS
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016
11 A.M. - 5 P.M.
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2016
9 A.M. - 3 P.M.
BENCHGET GREAT PLANTS AND EXPERT
ADVICE
FROM AREA PROFESSIONALS THIS
YEAR AT PLANT SALE WITH THE
PROS. THE SALE
FEATURES EVERYTHING FROM ANNUALS
AND PERENNIALS TO ORNAMENTAL
GRASSES
AND SHRUBS. OLBRICH'S STAFF
CAREFULLY CHOOSES UNIQUE PLANTS
THAT DO BEST IN THIS
CLIMATE. FIND THE NEWEST,
HARDIEST, DISEASE-RESISTANT
CULTIVARS ON THE
MARKET. LOCAL PLANT PROS, MASTER
GARDENERS, AND OLBRICH'S
HORTICULTURISTS WILL BE
AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
PROCEEDS FROM THE PLANT SALE
BENEFIT
OLBRICH BOTANICAL GARDENS. SHOP
EARLY SINCE QUANTITIES ARE
LIMITED. SHOPPERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO BRING CARTONS, WAGONS, OR
BOXES FOR CARRYING PLANTS. CASH,
CHECKS, MASTERCARD, VISA, AND
DISCOVER ARE ACCEPTED. MAXIMIZE
YOUR SUPPORT OF THE GARDENS BY
USING CASH OR CHECK.
IF YOUR INTERESTED IN ROLLER
DERBY, YOU CAN CATCH
THE MAD ROLLIN DOLLS IN ACTION
THIS WEEKEND FOR THE
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT
THIS?
MAY 7: "BOUT OF THRONES" (GAME
OF
THRONES/FANTASY THEME -
CHAMPIONSHIPS!) DOORS AT 5:00
P.M., ACTION AT 6:00 P.M.
ALL GAMES ARE AT THE ALLIANT
ENERGY CENTER.
OPEN TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. MUST
BE 21+ TO DRINK.
AND WE CAN'T FORGET ABOUT
MOTHER'S DAY. WHAT BUSINESSES
HAVE DEALS FOR MOMS?
FREE SUNDAE FOR MOTHERS AT
MICHAEL'S
FROZEN CUSTARD
MOMS JUMP FOR FREE AT ROCKIN'
JUMP
THANKS FOR JOING US, NOW WE'LL
GO OVER TO AJ FOR OUR FORECAST.