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Does Winona Lack Tourists? From: Bob Sebo Date: Jun 30 21:02 UTC Short link
I don't know...Great River Shakespeare...Gilmore Creek...Beethoven
Festival...Dakota Homecoming...Steamboat Days...Frozen River Film
Festival...
or did you specifically want a Tractor Pull, Linda?
----- Original Message ----- From: "LindaF" <lbfort@ridge-runner.com> To: "Winona Online Democracy" <winona@forums.e-democracy.org> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 3:57 PM Subject: [Winona] Does Winona Lack Tourists? > This isn't necessarily about talent but I think Winona often misses the > boat so to speak on getting more tourists. > Look at all the people that just attended the biker build off in > LaCrosse. > I was told that was expected to generate $3M for the city. > The little city of Richland Center,WI has their country music fest; I have > no idea what that event adds to their economy. > Eau Claire has their country jam music event. > Winona needs a huge event to get tourists to town. The highway passes the > city and unless someone was coming for a purpose I don't know if they > would > even stop. > > > Linda Fort > Ridgeway > > > >> My personal opinion is that Winona is NOT lacking in talent. We have >> access to some of the brightest people in the world through our >> Universities and Technical College. If not at the College itself, then >> through their contacts. We have had several groups go through Blandin >> Foundation Community Development training, just to name a few reasons we >> have talented people in the area. >> >> When one looks at the multiple businesses in this community that have a >> successful international presence we have to be in awe of the business >> accumen there is available. >> >> Where Winona has it's problems, again in my opinion, is pulling it all >> together. There are two many folks "satisfied with the way it has always >> been". There are a lot of "NIMBY" attitudes that keep us from going >> forward and looking forward to what is possible. >> >> Rochester, for example, says we have a problem or here is an idea and >> everyone asks "how can we make it work". Some one in Winona has an idea >> or >> sees a problem and immediately it is a negative response. "It won't work >> here", "we don't need that", "what we have was good enough for my parents >> so it's good enough for my kids" are some of the typical responses. >> >> No Paul, we don't lack talent. We lack strong enough leadership to move >> people forward instead of staying stuck in the past. We aren't >> proactive, >> we react instead. >> >> Joliene Olson >> >> >> Joliene Olson >> >> Info about Joliene Olson: >> http://forums.e-democracy.org/p/7gGuqd5qt3yGTZRFH9QK43 >> >> This topic's messages may be viewed at: >> http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/SUO5O0WMcBT8yZShbPRpT >> ----------------------------------------- >> To post, send your message to: <email obscured> >> To leave or for daily digest, type "unsubscribe" or "digest on," >> in subject line and send to: <email obscured> >> >> More info about Winona Online Democracy: >> http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/winona >> >> E-Democracy.Org rules: http://e-democracy.org/rules >> ----------------------------------------- >> Technical assistance thanks to our friends at http://OnlineGroups.Net >> >> > > > Linda Fort > Winona > Info about Linda Fort: http://forums.e-democracy.org/p/lindafort > > This topic's messages may be viewed at: > http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/56Gdn9mHXfvfdgH6m7sjAc > ----------------------------------------- > To post, send your message to: <email obscured> > To leave or for daily digest, type "unsubscribe" or "digest on," > in subject line and send to: <email obscured> > > More info about Winona Online Democracy: > http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/winona > > E-Democracy.Org rules: http://e-democracy.org/rules > ----------------------------------------- > Technical assistance thanks to our friends at http://OnlineGroups.Net