Weekly Tourism News | October 13, 2022 |
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In This Issue:
- High Point Museum Recruiting Docents
- TAG to Offer Homeschool Art Classes
- High Point Young Professionals Upcoming Events
- ISFD's 26th Annual Pinnacle Awards Celebration
- HPU to Host 12th Annual Veterans Day Celebration
- High Point Blogs & Video Series to Follow
- Featured Events and Calendar
- In the News
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Hospitality and Partner Updates |
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High Point Museum Recruiting Docents
The High Point Museum is recruiting individuals interested in High Point’s history, giving tours of historic buildings, leading hands-on activities, and community involvement for docent positions.
The museum will be hosting a new docent training in two parts. Docents must complete both parts to be fully trained. The first part will be held on Mondays, November 7, 14, and 21 from 10 am to noon, and the second part will be held on Wednesday, January 18, and Mondays, January 23 and 30 from 10 am to noon. Participants will gain knowledge and skills to help the Museum staff with group tours and educational programming.
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TAG to Offer Homeschool Art Classes
Theatre Art Galleries (TAG) will offer a six-week art course for homeschooled students ages 5 to 9 from Nov. 7 - Dec. 12. The class will focus on animals and African art and students will create both 2D and 3D works of art.
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High Point Young Professionals Upcoming Events |
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HPYP Blood Drive
Tuesday, October 18th
11 am-4 pm
Now more than ever, blood is in critical demand, join your High Point Young Professionals for a Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 18th. All donations stay local and are distributed to hospitals and blood banks in Guilford County. For your donation you will receive, a $20 e-gift card, t-shirt, and wellness check!
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HPYP Market Mixer
Tuesday, October 25th
5 pm-7 pm
Join High Point Young Professionals for a Mix & Mingle during Fall Market! Located within the Market District at the Market Authority’s pop-up venue, The Point, you’re invited to network and create meaningful connections, all while getting a glimpse into High Point's home furnishings industry.
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HPYP Summit
Thursday, November 17th
4 pm-7 pm
Join High Point Young Professionals for the 2022 YP Summit where you will dive deep into developing you and your brand, hear from other young professionals on balancing work life and play, and learn more about resources to help you take your game to the next level! Tickets are $30 per person.
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ISFD's 26th Annual Pinnacle Awards Celebration
Monday, October 24th | 6 pm-9 pm
Qubein Arena and Conference Center
Join the International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) as they celebrate the 26th annual Pinnacle Awards. This year’s theme “Creating Tomorrow’s Homes” focuses on the styles, forms, finishes, and functionality of the furnishings that will be part of our future lives. The reception and industries’ highest awards ceremony honoring the winners from 20 competitive design categories will take place Monday, Oct. 24, 6-9 pm at the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center on the campus of High Point University. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the ISFD Foundation Scholarship Fund which supports gifted student designers from schools across the country.
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HPU to Host 12th Annual Veterans Day Celebration
Friday, November 11th | 8 am
Qubein Arena and Conference Center
High Point University will honor hundreds of men and women who have served our nation during the 12th Annual Veterans Day Celebration. The event will be held at 8 am on Friday, November 11th, in the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center. Featured speakers include HPU President Dr. Nido Qubein and Dean Cain, star of “The New Adventures of Superman” and HPU’s Actor in Residence.
This event is free and open to all veterans and community members who wish to honor the men and women who have served our nation.
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High Point Blogs & Video Series to Follow |
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Side by Side with Nido Qubein
Tuesdays at 7:00 pm | PBS NC
Sage Steele is an American television anchor who co-hosts the noon (ET) "SportsCenter" on ESPN. She also hosts "SportsCenter on the Road" for various sporting events, including the Super Bowl and The Masters. Steele covered every NBA Final from 2012 to 2020.
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Spooky Season in High Point
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Featured Events and Calendar |
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Click on the photo below for a complete listing of all things happening in the High Point-Jamestown area. |
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The Events Calendar is a great platform for local businesses to promote their events and specials in a free way. At the Visitors Center, we not only promote this calendar to locals but also to visitors who are planning a trip to High Point. We also use the Events Calendar when finding content for blogs, Visit High Point Facebook and Instagram pages, and newsletters. Help us keep this calendar full and show off all High Point has to offer! |
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ICYMI—Below are recent articles highlighting hospitality, tourism, and partners in High Point. |
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1634 North Main Street, Suite 102
High Point, N.C. 27262
336.884.5255
Text 'VisitHP' to 95000
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