Reno-Tahoe announced this week it will bring a unique event to Reno in 2011 when the American International Choral Festival comes to the Sierra. In conjunction with the event, a partnership has been created with a regional arts festival. The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority is also providing marketing support (including the press event pictured here) to help make the festival a success.
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This event is part of a worldwide series of choral events produced by INTERKULTUR and marks the second time the event will take place in the United States.
Based on participation at other events, INTERKULTUR anticipates the event will draw approximately 3,000 singers to the destination with half of the choirs competing representing Asia, Europe and other regions of the world.
The RSCVA estimates the festival will generate approximately 6,000 room nights.
“We are extremely pleased to have been selected as the host city for the American International Choral Festival – Reno Tahoe 2011,” said RSCVA President and CEO Ellen Oppenheim. “The event will provide Reno exposure in international markets while giving local residents another great cultural event.”
In addition to choral competitions, the event is designed to expose international visitors to the destination and its world-class amenities. Competitions will take place at the University of Nevada, Reno campus while public concerts for local residents and visitors will take place in the downtown corridor.
The RSCVA is collaborating with Artown to host the Festival due to the rich arts and culture nature of the event. Artown’s mission is to strengthen Reno’s arts industry, foster its civic identity and enhance its national image, thereby creating a climate for the cultural and economic rebirth of the region.
One of the benefits of meeting in Reno-Tahoe is access to more than 1 million square feet of flexible meeting space, coupled with nearly 20,000 conveniently located hotel rooms. Here, in addition to a large-scale convention center (as well as other regional convention spaces) dozens of hotel and casino properties offer their own high-quality rooms. One such property is John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks.
John Ascuaga’s promise and commitment to service for the last 50 years is best described by this statement: “I am committed to providing the premier meeting and convention complex in the country,” says owner John Ascuaga. “We tailor our facilities to fit your group’s needs. Your meeting will be a success. You have my word.”
This family-owned property exceeds expectations; with over 110,000 GSF of meeting space featuring a trade show pavilion and 23 breakout rooms it is a great fit for meetings from 30-3,000 people.
Some additional highlights found at the Nugget:
- 1,600 Deluxe Guest Rooms (including a recent full tower remodel)
- Eight award-winning restaurants from fine dining to home-style fare
- Complimentary self and valet parking
- Complimentary airport shuttle (less than 3 miles from Reno-Tahoe International Airport)
- Complimentary year-round indoor pool and fitness center
- Full service salon and spa
- Situated on Victorian Square with a variety of additional restaurants, shopping and recreational activities
- Located less than 1 mile from Sparks Marina recreation area
- Located 1 mile from the Legends at Sparks Marina destination shopping center, home to Scheels, the World’s Largest All Sports Store (nearly 300,000 square feet)
This is just a sample of what you can expect at the Nugget and it is available at a surprising value – for more information visit www.janugget.com.
(This is the first in an occasional series profiling Reno-Tahoe properties’ meeting and convention amenities)
- Tanna McTee, RSCVA National Sales Manager