Greg introduced guest speaker Kim Summers with some of her professional history. She has a degree in Marketing and worked 4 years for the River Cats before joining the Placer Valley Tourism in 2008. She is now the CEO of the Placer Valley Tourism and @THE GROUNDS. The Placer Valley Tourism focuses on bringing tourism to Lincoln, Rocklin, and Roseville. Kim 's leadership brought the management of @THE GROUNDS events such as volleyball, softball, and basketball tournaments to Placer Valley. The Roebbelen Center now hosts trade shows, community events (County Fair), sports events, celebrations, business meetings, and community events like Crab Feeds. In turn, local businesses: motels, restaurants, wineries, and events of gem shows and conferences, have all benefited. PVT tracks the availability of hotel beds, and the increase of events brought to the Vally now indicate the need for more hotel occupancy, like the hotel currently under construction near Leatherby's. Kim says they are: "Tourism Enriching Communities." |