www.iowagreatplaces.gov

The Department of Cultural Affairs today announced six Iowa communities have been named finalists for the 2010 Iowa Great Places program.

The Iowa Great Places Citizen Advisory Board and DCA staff will conduct site visits Sept. 20-21, 2010, to Albia, Elk Horn, Lamoni, Manchester and Vinton, and to Webster/Hamilton counties. Iowa’s newest Great Places will be announced Oct. 22, 2010, in Des Moines.

Read more here…

Here is the latest information on booking rooms in conjunction with the Great Places Banquet at the Holiday Inn Downtown at Mercy Campus, the event scheduled from 21-Oct-2010 to 23-Oct-2010. Group rates are valid for booking from 13-Sep-2010 through 08-Oct-2010.

Access the special booking website here.

If attendees wish to extend their stay outside of these dates, they will need to book a separate reservation on the Web site or contact directly Holiday Inn Downtown at Mercy Campus (+1) (515) 2830151 Ext: 7062.

Guests are advised to make reservations as soon as possible. The rate will be valid as long as we have rooms available, up to and including 08-Oct-2010.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact:
Tresa Vedder
Holiday Inn Downtown at Mercy Campus (DSMDW)
(+1) (515) 2830151 Ext: 7062
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Work session (free):
10:00am-11:15am – Presentation with 2006 Iowa Great Places- Wallace Building Auditorium

11:30-12:30pm- Presentation of Great Places Economic Impact Report by Meghan O’Brien-Wallace Building Auditorium

1:30-2:45pm-Presentation by 2006 Iowa Great Places-Wallace Building Auditorium

Annual Banquet:

5:00-6:00pm Cocktail Hour, State Historical Building, Atrium

6:00-7:00pm Banquet Dinner State Historical Building, Atrium

7:00-8:30pm Awards:

• Announcing the 2010 Iowa Great Places Designations
• Honoring the six 2006 Great Places-Adams County, Mason City, Fairfield, Jackson County, Dubuque and Guttenberg
• The Iowa Great Places Volunteer of the Year
• The seven projects that best exemplify the seven Dimensions of a Great Place

Tickets are $20.00 for the dinner and can be ordered from Midwest tix.

RSVP date is October 20th