Registration still available for the Alabama Welcome Center Retreat in Huntsville

Registration is still available for the 2009 Alabama Welcome Center Retreat on Nov. 15 and 16 in Huntsville. The retreat is being hosted by the Huntsville Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the newly opened Westin Hotel at the Bridge Street Town Centre.  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 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