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This Weekend’s Scottish Games are Awarded ABA’s ‘100 Best Events’
—Three Tri-Valley Sept. Festivals are Ticket to Fun— PLEASANTON, CA – September 3, 2009 – The Tri-Valley, California Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) www.trivalleycvb.com,
a sales and marketing organization dedicated to promoting a five-city
region in San Francisco’s East Bay, today announced that the Annual
Scottish Highland Gathering and Games, taking place this weekend in
Pleasanton, have been designated as one of the Top 100 Events in North
America by an elite tourism industry committee with The American Bus
Association (ABA) www.buses.org.
Other acclaimed festivals are making Tri-Valley the place to be this
September: a wine festival occurs this weekend and a guitar festival is
rocking next weekend.
“Inclusion in the Top 100 list, published as a supplement to the
September/October issue of Destinations magazine, indicates that The
Annual Caledonian Scottish Games offer excellent entertainment value to
both tour groups and individual travelers from around the world,” Peter
J. Pantuso, ABA's president and CEO. “The Scottish Games have been
recognized as a potential magnet for tourism dollars, at a time when
reenergizing domestic tourism is so important to our spirit and our
economy. The honor gives the Tri-Valley region an important boost in
visibility among professional tour planners.”
According to studies recently completed by researchers at The
George Washington University and Dunham and Associates, one overnight
visit by a motorcoach group can leave from $5,000 to more than $13,000
in a local destination's economy. Those dollars are spent on lodging,
meals, admissions, fees, shopping, souvenirs, services and local taxes.
ABA's 2010 Top 100 Events Selection Committee selected
Caledonian Scottish Games from among hundreds of U.S. and Canadian
events nominated by state and provincial tourism offices and convention
and visitors bureaus. Judges considered the event's broad appeal, its
accessibility to motorcoaches and skill at handling large groups, and a
variety of other relevant criteria. Only two other events in California
received this ABA honor: Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses and
Sacramento’s Gold Rush Days.
Caledonian Scottish Games Ticket Information – 9/5-6The
world’s largest Celtic festival, held at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds, is
fun for the whole family – food, drink, games, music, crafts and
events. Tickets may be purchased at the San Ramon Marriott on September
4 and at the event at the Alameda County Fairgrounds on September 5-6.
Ticket prices are as follows: 2 Day Adult $25.00 1 Day Adult $17.00 1
Day Senior (65+), Youth (8-16) and Handicap $12.00. Children under 8
and Military with Active Duty ID are free. www.caledonian.org.
The 28th Annual Livermore Valley Harvest Wine Celebration Ticket Information – 9/6-7This festival showcases over 40 wineries' wines as well as music, food and crafts. Tickets may be purchased online at www.LVwine.org,
at The Wine Steward in Pleasanton, First Street Wine Country in
Livermore, Vino Cellars in Livermore and at participating wineries. 2
Day Ticket $50 advance/$75 day of event. Sunday Only Ticket $45. Monday
Only Ticket $40. Non-Drinking Ticket $10. Online ticket sales will end
at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5. www.LVwine.org.
Guitar Player LIVE! 3-day Festival Ticket Information – 9/11-13Coming
to Livermore for the first time, Guitar Player LIVE! includes concerts
at the Bankhead Theater, free performances by well-known regional bands
and exhibitor endorsees on four outdoor stages, as well as an
exhibition of Bill Owens’ photographs commemorating the 40th
anniversary of the Altamont Raceway Free Concert. To cap off the
festival evenings, several local taverns and restaurants will also host
local band performances, and the Vine Cinema will feature a special run
of classic and cult guitar films. Tickets, which range from $12-$49,
can be ordered online at www.bankheadtheater.org or call 925-373-6800. Information on hotel packages can also be found on the website. www.bankheadtheater.org. About the Tri-Valley, California Convention & Visitors Bureau The
Tri-Valley, California Convention & Visitors Bureau is the
destination marketing organization for the cities of Pleasanton,
Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville and the surrounding region. It
markets Tri-Valley, California as a preferred destination for visitors,
meetings, and events by promoting CVB member businesses and bringing
overnight visitors to the region, to increase awareness of and
measurable spending to Tri-Valley, California. For more information,
please visit www.trivalleycvb.com. # # # |