Bureau Blurbs

• 4th Annual National H.S. Step Championship returns to HHR in May 2013.
  Release: May 15, 2013
  20 top national teams compete May 25-27 for cash prizes over three-day weekend event in PA Capital city.
  

• 46th Annual Patriot-News Artsfest FREE again - Organizers drop $5 fee to help turnout in 2013
  Posted: May 15, 2013 (Article first appeared on Pennlive.com on March 26, 2013)
  Riverfront Park event expected to feature 250 vendors and attract 10,000 people from May 25-27.
  

• Harrisburg's iconic paddleboat sets sail on 25th season with a full schedule of special events and cruises.
  Release: May 10, 2013
  Daily sightseeing cruises make a unique way to experience the Capital city skyline and City Island.
  

• New Coupon Book & Dining Guide for HHR announced during National Tourism Week.
  Release: May 2, 2013
  $800 in savings in 2013 coupon book with offers from 60 regional businesses gives travelers something to celebrate.
  

• Story Ideas: Summer 2013
  Release: May 1, 2013
  Top story ideas for summer in the Hershey Harrisburg Region in 2013.

• Father's Day Weekend: World's finest cars come to Hershey for racing and review at The Elegance at Hershey
  Release: April 30, 2013
  The Elegance at Hershey is idea multigenerational family event with the action of car racing, the history of the automobile, and the art of the craftsmanship. Plus spa, shopping, blossoms & butterflies for those family members not so crazy for cars.

• 4D Show at Hershey's Chocolate World Attraction opens in May 2013 - Only show of its kind in the world.
  Release: April 20, 2013
  The Hershey's Great Chocolate Factory Mystery in 4D™ features groundbreaking digital technology from Jim Henson's Creature Shop™ and the largest year-round team of digital puppeteers in the world.

• NRA reveals expanded vision behind "Great American Outdoor Show" for February 2014.
  Release: April 19, 2013
  National Rifle Association outlines the new approach for their vision of an outdoor show that goes beyond the exhibit halls with concerts and special events - turning a traditional consumer show into an annual festival for the Great American outdoor enthusiast. 
  

• NRA to produce "Great American Outdoor Show" starting in February 2014.
  Release: April 16, 2013 (updated April 22, 2013)
  National Rifle Association selected to produce largest outdoor show in North America, starting Feb. 1-9, 2014 at the PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg. Several factors were key to NRA being selected to write the next chapter in the history of this 65-year tradition in the Mid-Atlantic.
  

• Industry Insight: What's Renewed & Refreshed in the HHR - Update: Spring 2013
  Release: April 16, 2013
  Travel industry reporters can find the latest updates from the region's hotels, meeting & event facilities, attractions, and transportation partners.
  

• Civil War Exhibit Opens at The State Museum of Pennsylvania on April 19, 2013.
  Release: April 4, 2013
  New gallery "Objects of Valor: Commemorating the Civil War in Pennsylvania" features largest Civil War battle scene painted on single canvas "Battle of Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge" by Pennsylvanian Peter F. Rothermel in 1870. 
  

• "Partner In Tourism Awards" presented at annual HHRVB Meet the Partners event at Hollywood Casino in March.
  Release: March 18, 2013
  Seven individuals and local businesses recognized for achievements in tourism in 2012.
  

• Living History Schedule for Spring & Summer 2013 Announced for National Civil War Museum
  Release: March 10, 2013
  Encampments, cavalry, firing demonstrations and more at the NCWM in Harrisburg this April thru September 2013.
  

• Civil War 150 events in HHR
  Release: February 25, 2013
  Schedule of events commemorating the Civil War 150 in Dauphin County announced.
  

• Civil War 150 events and shuttle service to Gettysburg will benefit hotels in HHR
  Release: February 25, 2013
  Shuttle service adds value to hotel CW150 packages in Dauphin County during Gettysburg events.

• The Vineyard At Hershey celebrates successful first year in Feb. 2013.
  Release: February 23, 2013
  Owners have much to cheers at one-year mark, realizing a dream five years in the making.
  

• Story Ideas: Springtime
  Release: February 14, 2013
  Top story ideas for the Hershey Harrisburg Region in 2013.
  

• HH Region at a Glance - Backgrounder
  Release: February 14, 2013
  A quick backgrounder sheet on the Hershey Harrisburg Region in 2013.

• Civil War 150 - HH Region continues to preserve and honor the Civil War's role in shaping our nation
  Release: February 7, 2013
  A quick backgrounder sheet on the Civil War attractions and experiences in the HHR.
  

• Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course celebrates five years in February 2013
  Release: February 7, 2013
  Special events slated for casino's birthday bash from February 10 - 12, 2013.

• Frontier Airlines Service to Denver Returns By Popular Demand in April 2013
  Release: February 7, 2013
  Consumer demand for nonstop service from HIA to Denver returns on Monday, April 22, 2013.
  

• Presidents Day: Presidential Fun Facts with connections to the HHR
  Release: January 30, 2013
  HHRVB Foursquare page serves up 30 fun facts on U.S. Presidents and the connection today with the region.

• Community FREE Day at National Civil War Museum will celebrate Black History Month and Presidents Day
  Release: January 30, 2013
  Saturday, Feb. 16 event will feature author signing new book "Searching for George Gordon Meade: Forgotten Victory of Gettysburg" plus programs on Black History Month and Presidents Day. Free admission & Free Parking from 10am-4pm.

• Postponed 2013 Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show a hard hit to region's economy in February
  Release: January 24, 2013
  Event slated for February 2-10, 2013 at PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg was officially postponed today by event producer Reed Exhibitions, costing local economy $80 million in lost direct and indirect spending.

• Mr. PA Football Awards to be held in HHR this February
  Release: January 17, 2013
  The 3rd annual awards banquet will honor the best high school football players in PA on Feb. 9, 2013 at the HERSHEY Lodge and Convention Center. 

• State Games of America (SGA) registration NOW OPEN
  Release: January 1, 2013
  Athletes can now register at www.StateGames2013.com for the July 30-August 4 event in the HHR.
  

• Accolades for the HHR - Updated January 2013
  Release: January 16, 2013
  We are being called names and we love it!
  

• Tips for Holiday Travelers 2012
  Release: December 18, 2012
  A gift from HHRVB, Harrisburg International Airport, and AAA Central Penn Chapter - Happy Holidays & Safe Travels.

• New Year's Eve Celebrations in the HHR 2012
  Release: December 14, 2012
  Get the drop on all the unique gatherings, parties and celebrations taking place in our region this year.

• State Bowling Championship Comes to HHR in 2015
  Release: December 14, 2012
  13-week event projected to generate $3.7 million for local economy in 2015.

• Heart & Soul Award presented to Foster & Betz at HHRVB 2012 Annual Partner Breakfast
  Release: December 12, 2012
  HHRVB presented two Partners with new award created in honor of a friend in tourism lost this year.

• 1863 Exhibit Opening in 2013 at National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, PA
  Release: December 12, 2012
  Third exhibit in series commemorating Civil War 150 at NCWM from Jan. 17-Dec. 31, 2013.
  

• Tourism was Economic Engine for Region in FY2011-2012
  Release: December 11, 2012
  HHRVB cites latest reports on local & national tourism job numbers, salaries, and opportunities
  

• Bureau Reports Accomplishments in FY2011-2012 at Annual Partner Breakfast
  Release: December 11, 2012
  HHRVB cites latest reports on local & national tourism job numbers, salaries, and opportunities.

• Q&A with HHRVB Director of Sales - Sharon Altland
  Release: December 1, 2012
  What's new for meeting planners, group tour leaders, and hotel developments in 2012.
  

• Travel by Train for the Nostalgia of Christmas in Hershey
  Release: November 16, 2012
  Hershey Resort has partnered with Amtrak and the PA Department of Transportation to bring visitors by train to experience Christmas in Hershey from Dec. 14-29, 2012.

• Story Ideas: Holidays in the HHR 2012
  Release: November 1, 2012
  21 winter holiday story ideas for consideration in the HHR: Post-Thanksgiving to NYE events.

• Gaither Homecoming Christmas Spectacular comes to Hershey in December 2012
  Release: September 5, 2012
  Multi-Grammy Award winning recording artist Bill Gaither will present the Gaither Christmas Homecoming music spectacular at Giant Center on Friday, December 7 at 7pm. Tickets went on sale August 31, 2012.

• Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Hires New CEO
  Release: November 16, 2012
  New CEO brings passion to further legacy of Milton Hershey.

• Toys On The Square celebrates 25 years this November
  Release: November 14, 2012
  Unique toy & craft store hosts special events and promotions just in time for holiday shoppers.

• The Elegance at Hershey gains traction after two years in HHR: Local charities benefit from the new vintage and antique car event series
  Release: November 2, 2012
  The Elegance at Hershey is emerging as one of the most unique and successful charitable fundraising events of its kind in the Northeast. Event organizers distributed $200,000 of proceeds from the event to designated charities in October.

• Sandy Wenner hired as Group Tours Manager for HHRVB
  Release: October 31, 2012
  HHRVB announced the organization has hired Sandy Wenner as Group Tours Manager. She began her position on August 6, 2012.

• PA Farm Show Complex: Cash Cow for Regional Economy
  Release: October 31, 2012
  Since the state’s first agriculture show, hosted by William Penn in Philadelphia in 1686, farmers have gathered across Pennsylvania to showcase their farm successes, hear about new technology and talk with old friends.
  *Adapted from a monthly column by George Greig, PA Secretary of Agriculture (September 2012)

• State Games of America - Competitive Edge: The Keystone State Hosts SGA in 2013
  Release: October 31, 2012
  This year, the Keystone State Games get even more exciting for amateur adult athletes and teens as the annual Pennsylvania festival of sports becomes part of the 2013 State Games of America, produced biennially by the National Congress of State Games.

• TripAdvisor® Gives Top Rank to National Civil War Museum in PA’s Hershey Harrisburg Region
  Release: October 31, 2012
  The National Civil War Museum announced in October it received the rank of the #1 Attraction in the Harrisburg on the TripAdvisor® travel site. This prestigious ranking is achieved with consistently outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor.

• HHRVB Social & Digital Media Director one of Central PA's "Forty Under 40" in 2012
  Release: October 1, 2012
  Susan Ewing, Director of Social & Digital Media for HHRVB, will be honored with the Central Penn Business Journal's award as one of the area's top "Forty Under 40", one of the region's most coveted awards for young professionals.

• Story Ideas: Fall 2012
  Release: October 1, 2012
  200th Anniversary of PA Capital City Designation; New HH Region Wine Country; New Troegs Brewing HQ Opens; Hershey Gardens & Hershey BEARS Hockey Turn 75 and more...

• HERSHEY BEARS hockey club bare 75th Anniversary logo & host 38 home games at Giant Center for 2012-2012 season
  Release: September 26, 2012
  AHL hockey club announced they will bare a new look in honor of their 75th Anniversary season starting in October.

• American Music Theatre announces Original Holiday Shows, Broadway Performances, and Concerts for 2012-2013
  Release: September 26, 2012
  The American Music Theatre (AMT), located less than one hour from the HHR in Lancaster, announced the 2012-2013 schedule.

• Antique Automobile Museum in Hershey names new driver in 2012: Lizewskie takes wheel as E.D.
  Release: September 12, 2012
  Mark Lizewskie has been named the new Executive Director of The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum in Hershey, PA.

• PA National Fire Museum to host 9/11 Memorial Service
  Release: September 7, 2012
  1899 Victorian Fire House hosts annual public event for First Responders and members of the U.S. Armed Forces in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001.

• Groups Today Readers’ Choice Awards recognize HHRVB as Top Destination Organizations in Eastern U.S.
  Release: September 5, 2012
  HHRVB was recently named a Top Eastern Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) in the Readers’ Choice Awards for Groups Today magazine, the leading trade publication for group travel industry in North America.

• Kipona's tradition in HHR continues as one of the Nation's Largest and Oldest Annual Inland Waterfront Festivals
  Release: August 29, 2012
  HHRVB welcomes the annual celebration to Harrisburg on September 1-3, 2012.
  
  
• HHRVB joins new statewide travel & tourism association that has an issue with Labor Day
  Release: August 29, 2012
  HHRVB joins The Pennsylvania Association of Travel and Tourism (PATT) in lobbying for a post-Labor Day start for PA schools.
  
  
• Black Hawk Down Pilot to be National Civil War Museum Gala Speaker
  Release: August 17, 2012
  Retired Army Pilot and New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Durant to speak at the annual Blue & Gray Gala on Friday October 4, 2012.
  
  
• Penn National Race Course Celebrates 40th Anniversary on September 1, 2012
  Release: August 17, 2012
  Penn National Race Course located in the HHR to celebrate 40 consecutive years of horse racing on September 1, 2012.
  
  
• Frontier Airlines Extends Seasonal Nonstop Service to Denver from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)
  Release: August 16, 2012
  Frontier Airlines will continue the nonstop, seasonal service to Denver International Airport from Harrisburg through October 27, 2012.
  
  
• Allegiant airlines announces nonstop service from Harrisburg (MDT) to Florida
  Release: August 16, 2012
  Allegiant announces new nonstop jet service between Harrisburg and Orlando via Orlando-Sanford International Airport beginning Fall 2012.
  
  
• Harrisburg Senators baseball team announces home schedule for 2013
  Release: August 10, 2012
  The Harrisburg Senators released their 2013 schedule including 71 home games beginning with the 27th home opener on April 4, 2013 against division rival Bowie.
  
  
• Holiday Inn Express® Set to Open in Harrisburg
  Release: August 1, 2012
  New property in Harrisburg to feature new sign and brand standards as part of the worldwide brand relaunch.
  
  
• HHR Bursting with Events for 4th of July in 2012
  Release:  June 19, 2012
  HHRVB announced a sampling of the events throughout the region celebrating Independence Day over the 4th of July.
  
  
• Penny M. Brady hired as Meetings and Conventions Sales Manager at HHRVB
  Release:  May 30, 2012
  New hire at HHRVB fills position vacated by Scott Hammonds who retired in March 2012.
  
  
• Keystone State Games & PA Senior Games 2012: Registration Opens Today
  Release:  May 9, 2012
  Largest amateur athletic festival of sports in state returns to HHR this July 23-August 5, 2012.
  
  
• PA Junior Wrestling Celebrates 50 Years with return to HHR in 2012
  Release: March 14, 2012
  HHRVB announced the return of the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Championship Tournament to the HHR this March 23 & 24, 2012.
  
  
• Official Travel Guide for HHR now available: Smiling Faces, Urban Places, and Open Spaces
  Release: March 14, 2012
  Just in time for the first day of spring on March 20, the HHRVB announced the region's official 2012 Travel Guide is now available in print and online formats.
  
  
• American Rabbit Breeder's Association Selects HHR for National Convention in 2013
  Release: February 24, 2012
  HHRVB announced the 90th American Rabbit Breeder's Association (ARBA) National Convention & Show for October 19-23, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center.
  
  
• Presidents Day: Presidential Facts Connected to HHR
  Release: February 20, 2012
  HHRVB has created a list on Foursquare of 30 bureau Partners that have Presidential tie-ins.
  
  
• Motorcycle Tours in the Dutch Country Roads Region
  Release: February 14, 2012
  Adrenaline junkies in search of the ultimate two-wheel adventure in the Mid-Atlantic region should saddle up for PA's Dutch Country Roads region.
  
  
• Frontier Airline offers seasonal, three times weekly, nonstop service to Denver from Harrisburg International Airport
  Release: February 9, 2012
  Air service will be offered Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday beginning May 22 and running through September 9 in 2012.
  
  
• HHRVB recognized by SportsEvents Readers for Professionalism and Service in 2012
  Release: January 9, 2012
  Sharon Altland, Sales Director for the HHRVB announced today the organization's Sports Marketing Department received a SportsEvents 2012 Reader's Choice Award.
  
  
• Former PA Wrestler wants UFC "Hometown Throwdown" title shot at GIANT Center in HHR
  Release:  December 14, 2011
  HHRVB announced today a joint effort with Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick and Hershey Entertainment & Resorts® to bring a future Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event to GIANT Center. 
  
  
• Visitors Bureau and Sales Partners Face Off in "Battle of the Bells" Fundraising Campaign
  Release: December 12, 2011
  HHRVB staff and sales partners went bell to bell in the inaugural campaign benefitting The Salvation Army.
  
  
• Visitors Bureau “Brave Hearts” Get Passionately Pink for the Cure® Attending the Harrisburg International Airport “Pink Out” Event
  Release: October 28, 2011
  HHRVB's “Brave Hearts” welcomed the “Fly for the Cure” American Airlines aircraft at Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) for the Passionately Pink for the Cure® “Pink Out” celebration.
  
  
• “Wrestle for a Cure” announces return to HHR: New venue to double mat action for 2nd Annual Charity Event
  Release: October 18, 2011
  HHRVB announced today the 2nd Annual NCAA Wrestle for a Cure Duals returns to the HHR on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center.
  
  
• HHRVB Targets Baltimore with new ad campaign promising "Smiles Just 88 Miles Away"
  Release: October 13, 2011
  The HHRVB has launched the "Just 88 Smiles Away" advertising campaign in Baltimore market in time for Fall.
  
  
• Top Minor League Sports Market in America Welcomes New Pro Indoor Lacrosse Team to Hershey, Pennsylvania
  Release:  September 28, 2011
  HHR Visitors Bureau today helped to welcome the Hershey Haymakers professional men's indoor lacrosse team to the region.
  
  
• Story Ideas: Fall events treat families in HHR
  Release:  August 31, 2011
  The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (HHRVB) today announced the calendar of events for the region this fall.
  
  
• Kipona Artfest highlighted by internationally renowned artist
  Release:  August 24, 2011
  The City of Harrisburg and The Greater Harrisburg Arts Council today announced details of the 2011 Kipona Artfest taking place Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, along the beautiful banks of the Susquehanna River.
  
  
• September 11 Weekend Events Announced for Pennsylvania's Hershey Harrisburg Region
  Release:  August 22, 2011
  Weekend of events slated for the region as American's commemorate the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011.
  
  
• Harrisburg Senators Welcome 6 Millionth Attendee to City Island
  Release:  August 22, 2011
  Minor league baseball club hits milestone in 25th Anniversary Year.
  
  
• Dauphin County Announces Two-Day Jazz Festival at Fort Hunter Park
  Release:  August 18, 2011
  World-renowned jazz greats to perform at the fifth annual Dauphin County Jazz Festival on Sept. 10 & 11, 2011. 
  
  
• Chevy Sweepstakes Offers a Unique Road Trip Through Pennsyvlania's Hershey Harrisburg Region
  Release:  August 18, 2011
  "How Much Mileage Can You Get Out of the Hershey Harrisburg Region?"  That's what the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau wants to know in the new online sweepstakes announced today.
  
  
• HHR again named Top Minor League Sports Market in America by Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal for 2011.
  Release:  August 17, 2011
  The region has now become the only market out of approximately 300 to make Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal's biennial Top Ten list consistently since 2005.
  
  
• Harrisburg Annual Gallery Walk 2011 details announced
  Release:  August 9, 2011
  The Art Association of Harrisburg today announced the details of the 23rd Annual Harrisburg Gallery Walk to be held on Sunday, September 11, 2011 from 11 AM to 6 PM in Pennsylvania's Capital City.
  
  
• Local Shriners "Ride for a Noble Cause" benefitting Central PA Families and Shriners Hospitals for Children.™ 
  Release:  August 1, 2011
  New event created to raise funds and awareness for Zembo Patient Transportation Program.
  
  
• QR Codes provide critical quick response for Youth Sports and Tourism Marketing during 2011 Keystone Games
  Release:  July 19, 2011
  The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (HHRVB) today announced the return of the limited edition 2011 Visitors Guide QR Code cover for the 2011 Keystone State Games.
  
  
• Keystone State Games: 2011 Policy and Services Overview
  Release:  July 19, 2011
  Important information regarding the upcoming sports festival being hosted in the Hershey Harrisburg Region July 27-31, 2011.
  
  
• Lincoln to Throw Out First Pitch at Harrisburg Senators Game!
  Release:  July 11, 2011
  The National Civil War Museum today announced that Abraham Lincoln, as portrayed by James Hayney, will throw out a unique first pitch at the Harrisburg Senators baseball game at Metro Bank Park on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 7:00 PM.
  
  
• Baseball: Unique events slide into HHR and Gettysburg this July
  Release Date:  July 7, 2011
  Modern day "Baseball" has evolved since the days of its ancestor "Base Ball", the 19th century version of today's national pastime. 
  
  
• NCWM Announces New Product Line Partnership With American Mint
  Release Date:  June 30, 2011
  The National Civil War Museum will be signing an agreement with American Mint for a 150th Commemorative Civil War Product LIne. 
  
  
• Stop & Smell the Roses at Hershey Gardens in HHR
  Release Date: May 18, 2011
  Visitors to Pennsylvania’s Hershey Harrisburg Region this June will want to make time for Hershey Gardens to see more than 5,000 blooming roses.
  
  
• Turkey Hill Experience Opening this June makes visiting HHR even sweeter
  Release Date: May 18, 2011
  Soon Hershey®’s Chocolate World attraction will have company in Pennsylvania’s Hershey Harrisburg Region when The Turkey Hill Experience opens in nearby Lancaster County on June 4, 2011
  
  
• TripAdvisor® 2011 Travelers’ Choice® Family Awards names Hershey, PA the Top Family Destinations in America
  Release Date: May 18, 2011
  The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau today announced TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site*, has listed Hershey, PA in the Top 10 Amusement Park & Boardwalk Destinations in the United States.
  
  
• Jazz Up Your Summer in HHR
  Release Date: May 18, 2011
  Pennsylvania’s Hershey Harrisburg Region (HHR) announced a calendar of events this summer that incorporate jazz with outdoor venues and local wines.
  
  
• Youth Step USA Championship returns this Memorial Day Weekend to the HHR
  Release Date: May 18, 2011
  Youth Step USA fans are returning this Memorial Day Weekend to Pennsylvania’s Hershey Harrisburg Region (HHR) for the Second Annual Youth Step USA National High School Stepping Championship 2011.
  
  
• New Coupon Book & Dining Guide gives visitors bigger better deals in the HHR
  Release Date: May 9, 2011
  The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (HHRVB) today unveiled the region’s new Coupon Book & Dining Guide as part of a weeklong celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW). The FREE annual coupon book has been expanded for 2011 with more savings and the addition of a regional dining guide.
  
  
• Meeting & Event Planners: What's New in the HHR for 2011
  Release Date: April 20, 2011
  For event planners the Hershey & Harrisburg Region of Pennsylvania offers new technologies, new and renovated properties, new experiences, and expanded services for 2011.For event planners the Hershey & Harrisburg Region of Pennsylvania offers new technologies, new and renovated properties, new experiences, and expanded services for 2011.
  
  
• New Travel Guide gets smart with Smartphone users
  Release Date 04/06/2011
  The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (HHRVB) unveiled a special edition of the region’s 2011 Visitors Guide with a unique cover that touts the guide’s use of Smartphone technology inside.
  
  
• New Sturgis Road Show™ Magazine Marks Final Countdown to World Premiere Event This Weekend in Mid-Atlantic
  Release Date 04/07/2011
  Announcing the world premiere of the 2011 Sturgis Road Show™ on Friday, April 15 at the PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center (FSC) in Harrisburg.
  
  
• Keystone State Summer Games: Registration Opens for 2011
  Release Date 04/07/2011
  Registration is now open online for the 2011 Keystone State Summer Games (KSG), the largest amateur athletic festival of sports in Pennsylvania, being hosted July 25-31 in the Hershey Harrisburg region.
  
  
• New Brand Initiatives launched by HHRVB on PA Tourism Day 2011
  Release Date 03/15/2011
  The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (HHRVB) today announced several new tools and initiatives designed to promote its Partners and to give visitors the most comprehensive look possible into all that the region has to offer.
  
  
• National Civil War Museum Curator Told to Take a Hike
  Release Date 03/01/2011
  Brett Kelley, curator of collections at The National Civil War Museum, today announced plans to follow up last year’s “In Their Footsteps: Walking the Picket Line” fundraising initiative. On Monday, May 16, Kelley will begin a two-week march as a Confederate soldier. He will commence “In Their Footsteps: On the March to Pennsylvania” at the Kirkland statue in Fredericksburg, VA and end at the Museum in Harrisburg, PA on Monday, May 30.
  
  
• Quirky Country Roads: Discover PA's Dutch Country Roads Region
  Travel off the beaten path, with family or friends, to uncover some of Pennsylvania’s quirkiest attractions. From an indoor hurricane to North America’s only pagoda, you’ll always find something truly out of the ordinary in the Dutch Country Roads region of south central PA.
  
  
• PA Junior Wrestling State Championships return to HHR 2012-2014
  Release Date 03/01/2011
  The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (HHRVB) today announced the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center (FSC) has pinned down the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling (PJW) State Championships for three years starting March 2012, marking the tournament’s 50th anniversary.
  
  
• Sturgis promoters roll out details of new 2011 event riding into the HHR at press conference
  Release Date 02/01/2011
  Four thundering Harley-Davidson motorcycles delivered the pack of event promoters, corporate sponsors, and local tourism officials to today’s afternoon press conference at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center (FSC) announcing details of the 2011 Sturgis Road Show coming to the region this April 15-17.

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