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20 / FORT WAYNE PARKS AND RECREATION ...
and tours at reasonable rates for more than 25
years and 1999 was a very rewarding one for the
Travel Program. Extended tours (two or more
days) were enjoyed by 89 more travelers than in
1998, while 104 more people traveled on one-day
tours. The Travel Program served a total of 1,343
travelers in 1999. Gross trip revenues exceeded
$165,600 - a record high and an increase of more
than $56,000 over 1998.
This strong travel trend is expected to
continue in the foreseeable future and may be
attributable to several factors: more people
reaching retirement age, a healthy economy,
better transportation and accommodations,
increased tourism promotion, and increased
opportunities. Although other travel providers
have come and gone in our market area, our
program has remained strong partially due to our
focus on good value, personalized service,
attention to detail and openness to the pUblic. lt
is my belief that increasing numbers and revenue
reflect five years of hard work and quality service
in a very demanding and competitive market by
our very dedicated Travel Coordinator, Debbie
Reinking. She personally accompanies many of
our trips and carefully selects and trains escorts
for others. Deb is constantly seeking new and
The publisher of the NewsSentinel,
Miss Helene Foellinger,
announced during the year that the
News-Sentinel would donate to the
City jimds for the construction of an
outdoor theater for drama and
musical entertainment.
Annual Report of the
Board of Park Commissioners, 1947
improved areas of service and marketing to a
growing segment of our population who are
looking to fill their leisure time with quality group
travel experiences. The Travel Program
continually brings new "customers" in touch with
the Department and provides gross profits which
may be used to support other services.
Foellinger Theater
Installation of a new sound system and an
updated lighting system at Foellinger Theater
(provided through a grant from the Foellinger
Foundation) was completed along with several
other amenities in 1999. The facility now features
state of the art technology providing enhanced
enjoyment of the attractions there.
With financial and promotional assistance
from the Fort Wayne Park Foundation, local
media, and several local sponsors, the
Department again provided a quality schedule of
free concerts and entertainment events at the
Theater in 1999. The popular summer series
featured pop, jazz, big band, classical, countrywestern,
ethnic, raggae and other styles of music.
Attendance at the Theater reached a record of
almost 64,000 people.
Object Description
| Title | Annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners (1999) |
| Alternative Title | Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation annual report (1999) |
| Creator | Fort Wayne (Ind.). Board of Park Commissioners |
| Contributor | Fort Wayne (Ind.). Parks and Recreation Dept. |
| Topic | Parks and Recreation |
| Subject |
Fort Wayne (Ind.). Parks and Recreation Dept.--Periodicals Parks--Indiana--Fort Wayne--Periodicals |
| Geographical Coverage | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Date of Original | 1999 |
| Time Period | 1900-1999 |
| Source | Print version: Fort Wayne (Ind.). Board of Park Commissioners. Annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners. 1999 ed. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: Dept. of Parks and Recreation, 1999), 49 p. |
| Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
| Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Digitization Specifications | This pdf file was derived from 400 dpi, 1-bit, uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software, black and white configuration. |
| Content Type | Text |
| Digital Format | text/pdf |
| Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
| Identifier | 30000122011574 |
| File Name | 30000122011574.pdf |
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| Title | Page 21 |
| Transcript | 20 / FORT WAYNE PARKS AND RECREATION ... and tours at reasonable rates for more than 25 years and 1999 was a very rewarding one for the Travel Program. Extended tours (two or more days) were enjoyed by 89 more travelers than in 1998, while 104 more people traveled on one-day tours. The Travel Program served a total of 1,343 travelers in 1999. Gross trip revenues exceeded $165,600 - a record high and an increase of more than $56,000 over 1998. This strong travel trend is expected to continue in the foreseeable future and may be attributable to several factors: more people reaching retirement age, a healthy economy, better transportation and accommodations, increased tourism promotion, and increased opportunities. Although other travel providers have come and gone in our market area, our program has remained strong partially due to our focus on good value, personalized service, attention to detail and openness to the pUblic. lt is my belief that increasing numbers and revenue reflect five years of hard work and quality service in a very demanding and competitive market by our very dedicated Travel Coordinator, Debbie Reinking. She personally accompanies many of our trips and carefully selects and trains escorts for others. Deb is constantly seeking new and The publisher of the NewsSentinel, Miss Helene Foellinger, announced during the year that the News-Sentinel would donate to the City jimds for the construction of an outdoor theater for drama and musical entertainment. Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners, 1947 improved areas of service and marketing to a growing segment of our population who are looking to fill their leisure time with quality group travel experiences. The Travel Program continually brings new "customers" in touch with the Department and provides gross profits which may be used to support other services. Foellinger Theater Installation of a new sound system and an updated lighting system at Foellinger Theater (provided through a grant from the Foellinger Foundation) was completed along with several other amenities in 1999. The facility now features state of the art technology providing enhanced enjoyment of the attractions there. With financial and promotional assistance from the Fort Wayne Park Foundation, local media, and several local sponsors, the Department again provided a quality schedule of free concerts and entertainment events at the Theater in 1999. The popular summer series featured pop, jazz, big band, classical, countrywestern, ethnic, raggae and other styles of music. Attendance at the Theater reached a record of almost 64,000 people. |
