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PARTNERSHIP GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAINS TRAIL
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is offering a round of Heritage Tourism Partnership Grants for communities in the Texas Plains Trail Region. A total of $30,000 in grant monies is available. Individual grants of $5,000 minimum require a one-to-one matching contribution. April Garner, program specialist for the THC's Heritage Tourism Program will be at the February 18, 2010 Plains Trail Meeting in Snyder to answer questions. Interested communities should make plans to attend. You can reach her at 512.463.2630. Grant applications can be downloaded from the THC's web site at www.thc.state.tx.us/grantsincent/graht.htm. More information here. |
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Professional Development Opportunities
Knowing What You Have: An Introduction to Collection Policies & Documenting Museum Collections This workshop will be held Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in Borger at the Hutchinson County Museum and presented by the Texas Historical Commission Museum Services. Cost is only $25. Find out how to register here.
TEXAS PLAINS TRAIL TOURISM ROUND-UP AUGUST 17, 2010
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COUNTY STAMP CANCELLATION PROJECT
Our special stamp cancellation project, the brainstorm of Rick Vanderpool, is coming to your county seat in 2010. With 52-Counties in the Texas Plains Trail Region and 52-Weeks in the calendar year, what could be a better way to connect the points of pride within our region? TPTR is partnering with the Postal Service and will be visiting, in alphabetical order, a county seat each Wednesday for the rest of the year. Find out when we are coming to your county and all the details here.
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RICK VANDERPOOL CAPTURING TPTR'S FACES, SPACES & PLACES
The Texas Plains Trail Regional Board of Directors is excited to let you know that we have commissioned state and nationally recognized photographer Rick Vanderpool to capture the unique and special faces, spaces, and places of our region. As Rick will be spending at least two days in each of our 52-Counties, be expecting to see him in your community in 2010. To find out how you can purchase your county's photographs and more information, click here.
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Follow Texas Plains Trail on these MEDIA SITES
TWITTER-JUST PLAINS FUN PLAIN SPEAKING BLOGSPOT FLICKR PLAINS PHOTOS
HOW CAN YOU HELP US?
GOT AN INTERESTING REGIONAL STORY? A SPECTACULAR PHOTO TO SHARE? A COMMUNITY EVENT TO POST? AN HISTORICAL TIDBIT? AN ATTRACTION TO ADD? NEED A SPEAKER FOR A PROGRAM? NEED HOSPITALITY TRAINING FOR YOUR BUSINESSES? SEND US YOUR BROCHURES TO DISTRIBUTE AT TRADE SHOWS, STATE FAIRS, AND VISITOR CENTERS. ADD OUR LINK TO YOUR WEBSITE.
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU & WELCOME YOUR INPUT. SEND REQUESTS TO DEBORAH SUE AT: txplainstrail@yahoo.com
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WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT
Though the Texas Plains Trail Region operations are generously funded through a grant from the Texas Historical Commission, it is our yearly County funding participation that allows us to offer innovative programming and quality marketing strategies. We thank you for encouraging your county to support our endeavor to promote our region. Click here for a list of valuable benefits for your county.  
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