Rose Festival Association Signs Partnership with City
Posted/updated on: March 20, 2011 at 3:57 pm
TYLER — Officials from the Texas Rose Festival Association and the city of Tyler have signed an agreement to join together to launch Investing in our Legacy of Roses. Spokespeople say it’s a campaign designed to provide proceeds from the Association back to the city to enhance what’s termed Tylers most public destination, the Tyler Rose Garden. The Rose Festival Association has committed to contributing proceeds from each years festivities back to support the enrichment of the Rose Garden. In addition, other opportunities will be made available to interested benefactors to contribute to the community project.
Tyler is already known as the Rose Capital; however, we want to offer a U.S. destination that is like no other — one that will attract visitors to Tyler from near and far, said Tom Ramey, president of the Texas Rose Festival Association for 2011. The Rose Festival executive committee wanted to establish a way to give back to the community in a way that benefits all of the citizens of Tyler.
Partnership spokespeople say a committee is being assembled to develop a strategic plan to support the endeavor with thoughtful planning and tactics. The group will comprise master gardeners and community leaders, along with representatives from the city and the Rose Festival Association. Our goal is clear to enhance Tylers most public forum, the Tyler Rose Garden, said Ramey. The Texas Rose Festival Association, over the next several years will support the facility that benefits every citizen in Tyler. We want this destination to be something that each and every Tylerite is proud to share with visitors to our area.
