Alabama Welcome Center retreat set for Huntsville

The Huntsville Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the newly opened Westin Hotel in Huntsville will host the 2009 Alabama Welcome Center Retreat on Nov. 15 and 16.  The Alabama Welcome Center retreat is designed to inform the Alabama Tourism Department's staff at the eight state-line welcome centers on the latest tourism developments from across the state. More than 6 million travelers visited the Alabama Welcome Centers in 2008. Registration for suppliers to participate in events and provide a five minute presentation is $150 per person.  The Westin Hotel is offering a rate of $119 for the retreat.  For more information and to reserve your space, please contact Jennifer Moore, Huntsville Madison County CVB Vice President of Tourism at 256-533-5723 or email jennifer@huntsville.org