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LAKE OZARK, Mo. – While worries about the flu abound, getting enough rest is one of the precepts for avoiding illness. A haven for good health and healing for centuries, spas provide necessary space for quality down time. Spa Shiki at the Lodge of Four Seasons recommends spa treatments that will benefit the body during the cold winter months and flu season.

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Kansas City, Missouri - November 12, 2009-

When her sons learned to swim while in grade school they had never heard of bareboating, Virgin Islands or catamarans. These words were not “household words” in their home or community. In fact, none of their acquaintances would put the three words together to describe a vacation of a lifetime. After all, their neighborhood landscape was not equipped with public swimming pools. Or private pools for that matter. Vacation was defined as a road trip to a relatives’ house. There it wasn’t a requirement to know how to swim, snorkel or even drive a dinghy.

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Amy Kraft, Marketing Director
(913) 788-3700, akraft@legendsshopping.com

Midwest Holiday Debut of International Lighting Display and Five Santa Experiences; Black Friday Midnight Madness Follows

TubaChristmas 2009 will be hosted by The Kansas City Symphony on Friday, December 4. This event will be one of 240 TubaChristmas concerts presented around the United States in tribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day 1902. The TubaChristmas ensemble performs traditional Christmas carols and songs, many of which were arranged by noted American composer Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. The memories of Bell and Wilder are celebrated in the annual performances of TubaChristmas groups around the nation.

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Rebecca Green Garry, 913-381-2229, rgarry@destinationparkplace.com
Travis Joyal, 816-221-7500, travis@sturgesword.com

Johnson County’s Only Outdoor Rink Plans Event with Disney Rockin’ Road Crew, Performers, Boogie Heads and Goodie Bags

(KANSAS CITY) – The Kansas City Symphony marks the beginning of the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah on Thanksgiving weekend. The Kansas City Symphony and Chorus join with the Independence Messiah Choir for this mosaic of the scriptures, which remains Handel’s most famous work. With over 400 musicians on stage, it is one of the most triumphant choral pieces ever written. Messiah is best known for its familiar “Hallelujah” chorus.

Overland Park, KS - Jerry Cook, president of the Overland Park Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), was honored during the 2009 Kansas Tourism Conference for achieving his Kansas Destination Specialist (KDS) certification.

“A séance for piano and orchestra" -- ghosts of music's past weave through the three movement concerto

(Kansas City) - The Kansas City Symphony will present the world premiere of Lost Souls - A Piano Concerto by Israeli composer Avner Dorman on November 20-22. Lost Souls tell the haunting story of a séance summoning ghosts of concertos past, ending in an exorcism. Praised by Gramophone Magazine as “a fresh, young voice, worth following,” Avner Dorman is a rising star composer whose orchestral works were recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Glenwood Springs, Colo. (Nov. 3, 2009) — Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, in Glenwood Springs, Colo., has announced the winners of its 10th anniversary contest; Price and Shannon Horn, and their kids Steven and Maya, from GladstoneThe Horn Family from Gladstone, MO, wins Colorado Vacation with Funny Video: Price and Shannon Horn, and their kids Steven and Maya, have won a 5-day/4-night vacation to Glenwood Springs, CO., Missouri, have won the grand prize: a trip for four, including airfare, lodging and activities for the whole family.

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY HOSTS
KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT MICHAEL KAISER FOR FREE COMMUNITY ARTS CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 18

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser to Travel to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to address the challenges facing non-profit performing arts organizations today

Holiday Shoppers Find Extra Value through Spa-Shopping Combination
Spa Shiki on Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks Offers Special Holiday Package

LAKE OZARK, Mo. – Holiday shopping can leave you frazzled, but Spa Shiki at the Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Mo. balances the hustle and bustle with R&R to leave guests rejuvenated and ready for the giving season. Spa Shiki’s Holiday Spa-Shopping Package combines world-class spa treatments with great shopping opportunities at the Lake of the Ozarks, from the resort’s Resort Designs boutique to the 110 outlet stores at the nearby Osage Beach Premium Outlets. The Lodge of Four Seasons' Spa-Shopping Package includes everything for the perfect, pampering holiday shopping getaway to the Lake of the Ozarks.

Shatto Milk Company is introducing a new product this holiday season straight from their local family dairy farm, Pumpkin Spice Egg Nog. This delicious treat will be the second seasonal items offered by Shatto Milk Company as they have been offering Kansas City’s only local premium egg nog for the past six years. “This product has been tested and received the best reviews of any product we have put on the shelves to date.” Said Leroy Shatto Dairy Farmer and owner of Shatto Milk Company. “Customers truly love the full body of this product and many are saying the only thing it needs is a bit of whipped cream on top.”

The leading Emver Santorini car rental company www.santorinicarhire.com has announced long-term car rental offers for online reservation up to 30% discount. This offer will help the visitors to have an unforgettable vacation travel and huge saving.

Amy Garton
Interactive Marketing Manager
Overland Park Convention & Visitors Bureau
913-433-3716
agarton@visitoverlandpark.com

Overland Park, KS – The 2009 Kansas Tourism Conference will be held October 18-20 in Overland Park at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center. The annual educational conference is a joint effort by the Travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK) and the Kansas Department of Travel & Tourism (KST&T) and is themed this year as “Together: Engineering Fresh Beginnings.”

KC Cafe RadioMusicians from Kansas City and West-Central Missouri will be the feature attraction at a unique presentation of fine music and fine wines, Sunday September 27, from 2 to 5 PM, at Montserrat Vineyards, just east of Warrensburg, MO. The free event is sponsored by KC Cafe Radio

Professional hoofers and novice shufflers alike will have the chance to show off their best moves and dance kicks this holiday season as Hilton Garden Inn celebrates the second year as official hotel sponsor of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the Radio City Rockettes, by encouraging consumers to submit their high kicks and dance moves to the “Holiday Kick Start” video contest.

Overland Park resident, Paul Nichols, has recently published his memoirs in a 269-page book, Growing Up in the 1950s…Just Seven Blocks from the Mexican Border. A Southern Arizona Memoir.

Born and raised in Douglas, Arizona, just seven blocks from the Mexican border, Mr. Nichols’ book is filled with 87 easy-to-read stories, liberally sprinkled with Arizona, Cochise County and Agua Prieta, Mexico memories and history.

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Local Girl Scout Learns Life Lessons in “Happiest Nation on Earth”

(SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – August 17, 2009): Caitlin Campbell, a 17-year-old Girl Scout from Shawnee, KS pushed herself to new heights to experience firsthand the culture of Costa Rica, a country named the “happiest” place in the world by the New Economics Foundation’s “Happy Planet Index.” Campbell recently returned from a 15-day Girl Scout trip trekking through cloud and rainforests, tree climbing, waterfall rappelling, rafting down class III rapids, and surfing warm water breaks in Costa Rica.

Hebden Bridge in the beautiful South Pennines is the first place in Britain to hold the ‘Walkers Are Welcome’ accolade.
The area has plenty of enjoyable, pleasant walks to suit all tastes and these are being celebrated during the town’s Walkers Are Welcome Weekend which takes place from 12 – 13 September 2009.

Lovers of the great outdoors are discovering that the diverse countryside of the South Pennines has plenty to offer when it comes to stunning scenery and outdoor activities.
This wonderful area of wild, high moors and narrow wooded valleys offers some of England’s finest walking and cycling country. And what’s more, the area’s excellent public transport means that everyone can enjoy the countryside and leave their car at home.

Give the kids a holiday to remember before the schools go back and visit the Norland Scarecrow Festival in Calderdale, South Pennines, from 4th to the 8th September.
Now in its 10th year, this quirky and creative event started as a community millennium celebration to raise funds for the village. It proved so popular that 10 years on the event is still going strong with more amazing entries and more visitors every year!

Overland Park, KS – Kelly Peetoom, director of sales for the Overland Park Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sports Alliance, has completed the Certified Sports Event Executive (CSEE) program.

“We believe that it is important for our team to be well-educated and up-to-date with the industry,” said Dr. Gerald L. Cook, OPCVB president. “This leads to good leadership and will provide vision for the OPCVB to progress in the future.”

Selfstoragefinders.com is an online self storage directory which launched in April of 2008. The site offers a unique way to connect prospective renters and owners. Prior to Selfstoragefinders.com a prospective renter would have to search for storage units in the phone book, leaving them looking at outdated data and high prices. Selfstoragefinders.com eliminates these problems by offering renters the ability to find multiple storage facilities quickly and easily. The displayed results benefit both prospective tenants and owners.

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July 2, 2009

Madko Group of Prairie Village Kansas announces its new minority outreach program. The principals of Madko Group Consulting have been mentoring and working with small business for over twenty years, in a variety of Industries.

BIGSHOT to Debut Web Site for New Missouri Hockey Team and Their Home Arena

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DATE: Monday, June 29, 2009
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Lawrence Musicians to Give Midnight Serenade to Amtrak Passengers

Lawrence, KS – Visitors to Lawrence’s historic 1955 Amtrak station are used to the sounds of growling diesel engines and the screech of wheels against steel rails. This Friday night, the depot will be surrounded with different sounds – the voices, guitars, and banjos of local Bluegrass and Old-Time Music performers.

Ears of Experience owners, Amy and Jon Sinclair, and their ten-year-old and five-year-old daughters get the whole family involved in planning the perfect Disney vacation.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA—June 2, 2009— In the thirty plus years since the opening of the Walt Disney World® Resort, it has become a premier destination for family vacations. Ears of Experience, a travel booking company specializing in Disney vacations and destinations, recognizes the importance of kids in planning a family vacation. They encourage both their kids and their customers’ kids to contribute to creating the perfect Walt Disney World® trip.

Kri Chay is a Kansas City fat loss expert and fitness boot camp instructor. He has just implemented a ground-breaking new music interval training system tailor made for fitness boot camps to deliver unparalleled intensity, motivation, and results for his members. It’s called Boot Camp Dynamite powered by Workout Muse, the world’s most trusted source for fitness music and media production.

ARROW ROCK - Fifty years ago, the Friends of Arrow Rock coalesced around the cause of preserving the town that has been called “the most historic spot in Missouri.” Since that time, Arrow Rock has achieved designation as a National Historic Landmark—the highest recognition for a historic site—and the Friends’ membership has grown to include over 1,000 individuals and organizations nationwide.