City Events and Plans at Rotary

Posted by John Hamilton on Oct 06, 2016

Monica Boyd, CVB Tourism and Events Manager, Laurie Mosley, Convention and Visitors Bureau Director and Amy Hollywood, Waxahachie Director of Communications and Marketing

by John Hamilton

One of the goals of the city is to get more “Heads in Beds”. If more people come to town and spend the night it will be good for our local economy and add to taxes which pay for city services. Laurie Mosley, Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Director and Amy Hollywood, Waxahachie Director of Communications and Marketing visited the Club to explain upcoming events and plans.

The CVB has a new website with many interactive features that enable visitors to check out all of the offerings to be found here with a page for each and a map to tell them how to get there. There are pages for events, things to see and do, shopping and dining. Ms. Mosley also talked about the Texas Country Reporter Festival to be held here October 29.

Ms. Hollywood explained all of the events happening on Veterans Day weekend. They start with the Veterans Appreciation Ceremony at 10:00 AM at the Civic Center followed by a WW II battle reenactment near the depots down town.

Waxahachie’s Crossroads of Texas Film Festival is hosting a fundraiser benefitting the John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) that evening at the Waxahachie Civic Center. The fun-filled evening will kick-off at 6pm with a screening of SANDS OF IWO JIMA, followed by dinner, live music, dancing, and cocktails. Anita Swift, John Wayne’s first grandchild and JWCI representative will be present for the event. Tickets are on-sale at www.crossroadsoftxff.com and must be purchased in advance. Prices are $100 per person, or $750 for a table of 8.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to host an event that will not only be a wonderful and fun evening that perfectly complements our Veteran’s Weekend, but also benefits such a worthy cause,” said Hollywood.

These are just a few things happening in Waxahachie in the near future. The complete schedule for the weekend is available at www.waxahachiecvb.com . More information can be found at www.downtownwaxahachie.com and at the city’s website www.waxahachie.com .

For more information about the Rotary Club of Waxahachie where we believe in Service Above Self and doing things as a club we cannot do alone, visit the club web site at www.waxahachierotary.org .