Tourism Commission to Consider Adding Sports Events to 2011-2012 Schedule
Conventions, and two-day sports events would appeal to children and parents and prompt tourists to reserve a local hotel room.
Arnold’s Tourism Commission may begin to work more closely with the Parks and Recreation Department to increase tourism activities for the 2011 and 2012 fiscal year. The commission may also begin to develop partnerships with the tourism departments of St. Louis County, St. Louis city and Fenton. The tourism commissioners mentioned the ideas during the Tourism Commission’s meeting Wednesday afternoon at City Hall, at 2101 Jeffco Blvd. Tourism Commissioner Gary Allen and Parks and Leisure Commissioner Gary Plunk said, two- or three-day tournaments at Pomme Creek Golf Course or at Ferd B. Lang’s skateboard park and white-sand volleyball courts could attract more people to Arnold and prompt them to reserve rooms at local hotels. “Those are …
