Odessa CVB Hot News

December 2013 Issue No. 1312

Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau
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The Site Selection Committee meets at the Residence Inn.

The site selection committee for Academy for Teachers of Young Children met in Odessa on November 11th at the Residence Inn. While here, the committee toured the campus of Crossroads Church which will be used as the meeting venue for the upcoming 2015 and 2016 conferences. The group also received a brief presentation from Molly Thorn, CVB Senior Sales Manager, outlining the services the Odessa CVB will provide for each conference. The local committee worked very hard to secure these events for Odessa. Dates for the conferences will be July 15-17, 2015 and July 20-22, 2016, with an expected attendance of 600-800 delegates for each.

Texas USBC Mixed Bowling Tournament has chosen Odessa as their 2014 site! Diamond Lanes, Astro Bowl, and the Odessa USBC organization played a huge role in securing this event for our city. George Bishop, Tournament Director, was pleased to know that Odessa will be able to host the event entirely without breaks in the schedule or the help from other cities. This event will bring approximately 750-1,200 delegates for four consecutive weekends beginning the weekend of October 17-18, and ending the weekend of November 7-8. The Odessa CVB would like to thank everyone involved for their efforts! It takes many people to make something this large work well, and we know our Odessa team is up to the challenge!

TRAPS attendees enjoying a tour of the Commemorative Air Force

Photo by Jeff White

CVB Servicing Specialist Lawanna Lambert was busy providing hospitality to our visitors during the month of November. The Odessa CVB provided services for the following conferences-TRAPS Conference, Merry Marketplace, Texas Asphalt and Paving Association Annual Conference, Region 18 Student Life Transition Fair, and Permian Basin CPA Quarterly Meeting.

Molly Thorn, Senior Sales Manager, will be making sales calls in Austin, December 4-6, 2013

CVB Sports

Jeff Meyers, Sport Sales Specialist, attended the Teams Conference in Salt Lake City, November 4. While there Jeff promoted Texas and Odessa as a sporting event destination to several hundred event organizers.

A Color Run participant makes his way through the blue zone.

The Color Run held its first race in Odessa, November 16 at the Parks Legado Town Center. Approximately 2,500 runners and over 200 volunteers were doused in multiple colors as they made their way through the course. Plans are already underway for next year's race.

During November the Odessa CVB hosted 3 volleyball playoff games and 2 football playoff games. They are as follows:

Volleyball Playoff Games hosted in November-

Nov. 4th at Permian High

Abilene Wylie vs. Clint

Nov 5th at Odessa College

Alpine vs. Grape Creek

Big Spring vs. Fort Stockton

Nov 8th at Permian High

Southlake Carroll vs. El Paso Americas

Football Playoff games hosted in November-

Nov 22nd at Ratliff Stadium

Andrews vs. Big Spring

Nov 23rd at Ratliff Stadium

Canyon Randall vs.Canutillo

Community Holiday Celebration

Join the City of Odessa at McKinney Park, 625 W Pool Rd (off of Interstate-20 and Highway 385), as they light the Official Community Christmas Tree and celebrate the season with the kick-off of Starbright Village on Thursday, December 5.

The 2013 Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at 6:30 pm. Entertainment begins at 5:00 pm with carolers and dancers. There will be plenty of hot chocolate for everyone, and maybe, just maybe, a visit from the bearded man, himself.

Don't miss the opportunity to bring the whole family to McKinney Park to join the City of Odessa, and their sponsors, Devon Energy, Lithia All American Auto Group of Odessa , Complex Community Federal Credit Union, Medical Center Health System, Pet Mystique, Junior League of Odessa, Jane Hext, the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang, and Dale's Signs, to help celebrate the start of the holiday season!