Rural Roundup Held in Fallon This Week

Submitted by the Nevada Division of Tourism --  Rural Roundup, an annual event, is the premier conference for Nevada’s rural tourism industry. Hosted by TravelNevada (the Nevada Division of Tourism), Rural Roundup offers quality speakers, training, education and networking for rural tourism professionals. The goal is assist Nevada’s rural communities develop and market themselves as destinations — increasing visitation, adding to local economies and strengthening Nevada’s position in the tourism market as a whole. Tourism in Nevada’s rural communities is an important component of the state’s overall tourism profile. Estimates show that visitors to rural Nevada spent more than $1.7 billion in 2017, an increase of about 2.6 percent from 2016 (most recent report available). The conference will be held in Fallon, Nevada on April 10-12, 2019. April 10, 6 p.m.: Opening reception at the Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon. Rural tourism professionals will gather at this event in the historical Oats Park Art Center. Designed by Reno architect Frederick DeLongchamps, the building opened in 1914 as a school. Today, it is a performing arts venue and houses the Churchill Arts Council. April 11, 8:30 a.m.: Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall, chairwoman of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, will give a welcome address before the general session speaker Andrew Grossman’s presentation.                      April 12, 8:30 a.m.: Kathy La Plante of National Main Street Center, an organization that revitalizes older and historic commercial districts, will discuss how Main Street programs can help Nevada communities attract investors, business and visitors. A complete schedule can be found at: RuralRoundup.com/agenda Sessions will be held at the Fallon Convention Center, 100 Campus Way.   Support local, independent news – contribute to The Fallon Post, your non-profit (501c3) online news source for all things Fallon. Never miss the local news -- read more on The Fallon Post home page. Sign up to receive updates and the Friday File email notices.