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  1. A fascinating take on Facebook: bit.ly/JTzCRv
  2. I was there last month...and totally blown away. Yes! RT @johngroh: Is the next hot startup city Grand Rapids, MI? bit.ly/IKhNEX
  3. “I’ve had a couple of local little old ladies say, ‘Stop promoting Siesta Beach!’ That’s when you know it’s working.” - Virginia Haley
  4. “I (am) torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” – EB White via WAB
  5. "The era of the hotelier telling people what they can and cannot do has passed. " - Philip Newman Hall, GM / Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons.
  6. @davidpaull You guys rock! Can't wait to bring your amazing technology to our industry. Looking forward to a long and fun relationship!
  7. Afghan President Karzai thanks U.S. taxpayers for their money (yhoo.it/KSW4KD) . Hey, no prob...it's not like we had any use for it.
  8. @ABQtania @see_albuquerque Even more fun to see your name pop up in the Twitrerverse at Tourism Pro of the Year :)
  9. Congratulations, Tania! RT @MWCemily: Kudos to @ABQtania for winning Tourism Professional of the Year honors at NM Tourism Conf. #TANM.
  10. RT @ginabegin: What communities have you been esp excited by? BG: Honestly, I always find something cool in every place I visit.
  11. @ginabegin Actually, it's the marketing of any community...every community is a destination for somebody :)
  12. All props to Maura Gast RT @kristaparry: Build a place where people want to visit, live, work, visit. It all starts with a visit. #UTC2012
  13. A true shock and loss for the DMO Industry. Orlando's Gary Sain died last night. bit.ly/JmXA4w RIP...prayers with his family.
  14. UPDATE: Carbondale CTB Board declares they won't shut down: bit.ly/IJXh7l
  15. So true...but there were a few bright moments. RT @timbrechlin: @billgeist A glorified karaoke contest had to run out of steam sometime.
  16. Idol has officially jumped the shark. Nobody's talking about it. Best singers sent home by voters that are gaming the system. So Over.
  17. "In my rear view mirror, my life is getting clearer." - Bon Jovi
  18. Sad news...as another DMO bites the dust: bit.ly/IXXuTh Our best wishes to Debbie, her crew and the Carbondale community.
  19. "Can anyone explain what we're doing...or is it better not knowing?" - Martin Briley
  20. "AFSCME's Marty Beil is like Uncle Fester without the charm." - Dave Cieslewicz (bit.ly/ID1qrK) Too funny.