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City of Palm Springs
C A L I F 0 R N I A
WHEREAS, tourism is the lifeblood of the economy of Palm Springs.
Visitors and tourists provide employment for more than 15,000 persons in our
city, and more than two million of these visitors and tourists spend many
thousands of dollars each year in Palm Springs, and
WHEREAS, CLUB SKIRTS DINAH SHORE WEEK, AKA "THE DINAH, "
credited as the original modern-day Dinah Shore Weekend, founded and produced
by Mariah Hanson, is now in its 20th year hosting the largest lesbian event in the
world; and
WHEREAS, Club Skirts Dinah Shore Week, aka "The Dinah" attracts a
national and international clientele, who secure record hotel room nights every
year, making The Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend one of the largest weekend
events of the year; and
WHEREAS, Club Skirts brings increased visibility to Palm Springs through
its unparalleled entertainment lineup, and has successfully attracted both national
and international visitors, from as far as Russia and Australia. A# of its
participants provide the City of Palm Springs with an infusion of significant sales
tax and revenue to the local economy; and
WHEREAS, Palm Springs has always gratefully welcomed and sought to
attract a full cross-section of the world'; population, including families, senior
citizens, naturists, gays and lesbians, and
WHEREAS, Palm Springs each year attracts thousands of gay and lesbian
visitors from around the world who come here to enjoy the warm weather, scenic
beauty, diverse and welcoming surroundings of our community.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEVE POU6NET, Mayor of the City of Palm
Springs, California, by the power vested in me, do present this Proclamation to
Mariah Hanson, founder and producer, and hereby proclaim, March 31 through
April 4, 2010 to be:
CLUB SKIRTS DINAH SHORE WEEK, AKA 'THE DINAH"
Presented this I` day of April 2010
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