SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "ACRA going global with new revenue"

Don't look at how much more money ASCRA has to work with than GSCRA does down here in Glenwood Springs.  It's depressing.  The folks up in Aspen trust their tourism marketing decisions and ASCRA has shown by proven performance, that they are doing the right marketing for Aspen.  So much trust that they actually voted to raise taxes accordingly and give ASCRA more to work with.  How many times have we heard the 81601 folks chat up that they would be thrilled to do the same but first need to see both control and performance of the money we  already have?

Do look at  the detailed breakout.  Set the difference in monetary values aside.

My word, they sure do get a more balanced plan and practical, diversified approach  than GSCRA offers, don't they?

Could we even just piggyback off some of these promotions and events?  Please?  Pretty, please?

The folks are pretty desperate out here, 81601 tourism leaders.

just sayin that surely with this stark of a contrast, aren't there any light bulbs flipping on?

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SandBox Comments: Glenwood Springs Post Independent "Locals dish on their perfect winter day"

How  nice it has been over the past four to five months of picking up the PI each day and seeing a community newspaper again.

For the past few years, dominance by only a select focus of reporting and community members really took its toll on how the folks have felt about their local print news.

Yes, there are still way too many grievances and from what  we see, most of them are warranted.

But as the year 2011 winds down there is no doubt that things are much, much better than they were.

Thanks, PI.  Keep on reaching higher.

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