What Participants Say

I learned so much. I would never have thought to look at a town from so many perspectives. This has really broadened my horizons and taught me a lot about how to assess my town.

– Quote from YT Class Participant.

The best information gathering session I have ever attended, I did not want it to end.

– Quote from YT Class Participant.

Just wanted to say thanks for recommending the workshop, it was a huge success! I haven’t been able to stop talking about it… I enjoyed it thoroughly and I learned a lot!

– Quote from YT Class Participant.

The YourTown Alabama workshop was like no other conference or meeting I’ve attended–in the very best sense. I probably can’t do justice to the thought it has provoked, the energy it inspires, and the hope it gives. Thank you so much. I hate that we can’t come again year after year! I will, though, send names of people who will benefit from and use its wealth of information and resources.

– Quote from YT Class Participant.

I must tell you that my participation in Your Town a few years ago immediately after I started working with the City really opened my eyes to the importance of the multitude of elements it takes to have a great city.  They reach far beyond the basic budget and services that most people think of when they consider city government.  We were so fortunate to have Mayor Jaxon who understood that concept many years ago and has been a continuous promoter of sustainability.  I do think that the new Mayor has grasped the concept as well and we will not let him forget it.  All this to say how much I enjoyed your and Cheryl Morgan at Your Town….I applaud your efforts throughout the state.  We had a short called Council meeting this morning so I am off now to enjoy the rest of the holiday.  Hope to see you in Eufaula again soon.

– Gloria Helms - http://www.eufaulaalabama.com

Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism 2013

Mark your calendars for the Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism, Aug. 17-20, at the Westin Hotel in Huntsville. Nominations for the Tourism Awards are now open. Please use this link to nominate a tourism professional:  http://tourism.alabama.gov/forms/tourism-award-nominations/. The last day for nominations is June 21. For information and registration, go to: www.algovernorsconference.com

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Helen Keller Festival celebrates 35 years

In 1979, the city of Tuscumbia launched an annual event as a tribute to one of its heroic natives, and thirty-five years later, the celebration has grown to be a five day festival attracting thousands of visitors from across the country. In honor of the life of Helen Keller and her remarkable achievements to overcome [...]

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Dauphin Island Sea Lab Designated as Alabama’s Restore Research Center of Excellence

The Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council named the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, the home of Alabama’s Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium (MESC), as the RESTORE (Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourism Opportunities and Revived Economy) Research Center of Excellence for the state of Alabama. The designation was awarded by unanimous vote on Friday, May 10, 2013, during [...]

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Your Town Alabama: Designing Our Future!

In case you missed the Your Town Alabama video put out several years ago, here it is, now on YouTube!

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Your Town Alabama 2013

What a great graduating class for 2013! Looking forward to all the great things you’ll do!

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Montgomery slates plantings of Coretta Scott King roses

On May 4, the new “Coretta Scott King Rose: An American Symbol of Peace and Love” was planted at several locations in Montgomery, the city where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King lived when he began his leadership of the American Civil Rights Movement. Locations in Montgomery will include the Dexter [...]

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Tourism Day Celebrations at Welcome Centers, and Motorcycle Motorist Day

Celebration time at all Welcome Centers is: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm May 2 – Sumter Welcome Center May 3 – Dekalb Welcome Center – Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourism Association May 9 – Cleburne Welcome Center TBA – Lanett Welcome Center May 10 – Ardmore Welcome Center – Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourism Association May 10 [...]

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New multi-use trail system at Mobile-Tensaw Delta

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) State Lands Division has opened a multi-use trail system at the Forever Wild Jacinto Port Tract near Saraland, Ala., in Mobile County. The Jacinto Port Tract is part of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, the second largest delta in the United States and home to some of the [...]

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