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Weekly Tourism News | September 18, 2020

In This Issue:

High Point Museum Reopens With Phased Approach
OprahMag.com Includes Spookywoods Among "10 of the Scariest Haunted Houses in America"
TAG's 2020 Gala Bidding Ends Sept. 19
Oakview Citizens Council Hosts Art and Essay Contest
Northstar Meetings Group Unveils Survey Results
All 100 Counties Represented in Count on Me NC
Guilford CARES Small Business Assistance Grant Program Still Available
Upcoming Events
In The News

Hospitality Updates

High Point Museum Reopens With Phased Approach

Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Taking a phased approach as they reopen to the public, High Point Museum will begin with opening the Historical Park on Saturdays and offer hand sanitizers and dispensers as visitors enjoy the outdoor amenities and historical structures.

OprahMag.com Includes Spookywoods Among "10 Scariest Haunted Houses in America"

Congratulations to our partners at Kersey Valley Attractions! Spookywoods topped the roundup of North Carolina haunted attractions distributed by the Visit NC PR Team. Oprah.Mag.com reaches 618,000 unique monthly visitors and recently featured "10 of the Scariest Haunted Houses in America.".

Spookywoods opens Oct. 2 and is Count on Me NC Certified.

TAG's 2020 Gala Bidding Ends Sept. 19

In-person Viewing:

Friday, Sept. 18 | 10 a.m. -7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Theatre Art Galleries is hosting its Annual Gala and Art Auction as an “at home” event due to COVID-19. They have silent auction items and a stunning raffle painting by Adele Yonchak.

Register for bidding, which began with the public viewing on Thursday morning will continue through Saturday night at 9 p.m.

Oakview Citizens Council Hosts Art & Essay Contest

Saturday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Coping and adapting to COVID-19 is the theme of an Art & Essay contest hosted by Oakview Citizens Council, in partnership with United Way of Greater High Point. Prizes awarded in two age groups, 8-11 and 12-14. Click on the flyer for additional information.

Northstar Meetings Group Unveils Survey Results

A Northstar Meetings Group survey, The Pulse of the Meeting Industry, unveiled the greatest demand seen for meetings of less than 100 attendees, and at boutique hotels and resorts. Other highlights of the survey include:

Majority of planners focusing on Q2 '21, for rescheduled events
Planning for '21 providing "light at the end of the tunnel"
Fear of travel and gathering are the biggest near-term obstacles
Most planners are modestly confident about the near-term future (1-5 years) for live events
Travel restrictions top concern
Virtual now looking more promising

All 100 Counties Represented in Count on Me NC

Visit NC unveiled earlier this week all DMO's (Destination Marketing Organizations) in all 100 counties across North Carolina are participating in the state-wide health and safety initiative, Count on Me NC. The goal is to get 100 percent participation from all hospitality partners across the state to build confidence in travelers looking to plan trips to NC. Visit High Point invites all High Point hospitality partners to complete one of five training modules to become Count on Me NC certified. This is a complimentary opportunity and those certified are promoted on the Count on Me NC website.

Guilford CARES Small Business Assistance Grant Program Still Available

To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Guilford County small businesses and their employees, Guilford County is providing emergency financial support through the Guilford CARES Small Business Assistance Grant Program, targeted at qualified small businesses that are negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This program provides one-time grants of up to $10,000 to help offset the significant, temporary loss of revenue to these qualified businesses during this pandemic and to assist businesses in retaining and paying employees.

Upcoming Events

September

18-24

Visit the new High Point Events Calendar to stay up-to-date on all things happening in the High Point-Jamestown area. This events calendar is “High Point’s” calendar and is a resource for those planning events as well as those looking for something to do. Events populate the calendar through Eventbrite, Eventful and Facebook. Events can also be entered manually through Visit High Point’s website. Learn how to submit an event with the Guide to Promote Your Great Events.