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TRUE WEST EXPERIENCES AWAIT AT THE SMALL MARKET MEETINGS CONFERENCE
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BY DAN DICKSON
reat food and memorable experiences await attendees of the Small Market Meetings Conference in Cheyenne, Wyoming, September 26-28.
THE SMALL MARKET MEETINGS CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN CHEYENNE, A CITY KNOWN INTERNATIONALLY FOR ITS FRONTIER DAYS RODEO.
Aside from meeting with destination providers in the marketplace, meeting planners that attend the conference will get to enjoy special theme mealtimes and sightseeing tours of the host city. This conference will be a treat for many delegates that will be visiting this part of the country for the first time. Tentatively planned for opening night on Sunday is a sampling of the annual summertime Cheyenne Frontier Days. It will take place in the brand-new events center adjacent to the world-famous rodeo arena. “There will be live country music and a mini-rodeo in the arena for conference attendees to enjoy,” said Jim Walter, vice president of sales and marketing for Visit Cheyenne, the local convention and visitors bureau. “A chuck-wagon-style dinner will be served to the attendees, and local beers and spirits will be available as well,” Walter said. “We will have Miss Frontier and her Lady in Waiting in attendance, and some rodeo athletes from the University of Wyoming and Laramie County Community College will put on an exciting show for us.” On Monday, the second night of the conference, delegates will spread out in Downtown Cheyenne for a dine-around. The CVB will be working with various restaurants, breweries and bars to create a lively evening with good food, great drinks and live entertainment throughout the downtown district.
TERRIFIC TOURS
The Small Market Meetings Conference always features sightseeing tours in the host city, and delegates can choose from three such outings in Cheyenne. One will have an Old
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