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January 28, 2004
To The City Of Palm Springs
I have had the pleasure of working with the staff at the Palm Springs Bureau of
Tourism since I bought the Ramada Resort and Conference Center in 2002. 1
actually met with them prior to buying the hotel and they gave me a great insight on
Palm Springs, what a great destination it is and some of the challenges that would lie
ahead.
Barbara Lyons, my Director of Sales, has worked very closely with Linda Fort,
Howard Jacobs and Jeff Hocker attending numerous trade shows, hosting travel
writers and advertising opportunities. Barbara has always come back to me with
nothing but positive comments on the professional displayed by the tourism staff and
more importantly, the business that was booked at the Ramada with their assistance.
I know the city is facing some difficult financial times ahead, however additional
money needs to be spent on tourism as this not only affects the hotels in Palm
Springs but also the attractions, restaurants and retail stores who rely so heavily on
our visitors. We would appreciate your supporting their sales and marketing efforts
as they do generate T.O.T. and sales tax for the City of Palm Springs.
Sin rel
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AppBney Ed Pollard
Barney Hosl3ifiality Group General Manager
RAMADA RESORT PALM SPRINGS
1800 East Palm Canyon Drive• Palm Springs, CA 92264•Phone: 760-323.1711 • Fax 760-327-6941
Operated under Franchise agreement with Ramada Franchise Systems,Inc