FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, November 13, 2006
Contact: Martin Armes
919-645-2654
marmes@visitraleigh.com
RALEIGH, N.C. –The official 2006 Greater Raleigh Holiday Calendar of Events is here with all the details on winning a $1,000 TGIF holiday shopping spree to one of three area shopping destinations: Cary Towne Center, Crabtree Valley Mall or Triangle Town Center.
Begin planning your holidays in Raleigh now!
The free calendar, complete with more than 100 events and activities throughout the Capital City area, is perhaps the most sought-after publication produced by the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau. More than 55,000 copies will be distributed in the wee ks ahead.
Best of all, the holiday season is also a season for great bargains in Greater Raleigh. Visitors who book a TGIF participating hotel room will receive the guaranteed lowest available hotel rate any Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday in November or December, along with a free $10 gift card valid at Cary Town Center, Crabtree Valley Mall, or Triangle Town Center upon check-in. By redeeming the shopping card at one of the malls, visitors can register to win a $1,000 mall shopping spree!
To obtain this year's calendar containing special TGIF hotel offers, call toll free 1-800-849-8499, visit www.VisitRaleigh.com or e-mail visit@visitraleigh.com.
Vital holiday event information is detailed in each calendar providing a brief description of each event, along with location, time, phone number and, if applicable, admission prices.
Highlights of the 2006 calendar include traditional favorites like the State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony; Historic Oakwood's Candlelight Tour, The Nutcracker and First Night â Raleigh 2007. The once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, Monet in Normandy, is on display at the NC Museum of Art through the holidays, until January 14, 2007.
The Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau, as the official destination marketing organization of Raleigh and Wake County, accelerates sustainable economic growth and development by increasing visitor and convention business. For a free visitors guide or more promotional information, call toll-free (800) 849-8499 visit www.visitraleigh.com, or e-mail visit@visitraleigh.com. That's "City Life, Carolina Style."