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The Additions of Widgets….

April 28th, 2008

Thanks for visiting the Albany Visitors Blog… My name is Shawn and I will be updating the the blog section much more frequently… First off I want to hear from you… so feel free to leave your comments about the new additions to the websites, your lovely thoughts of Albany, or anything you feel like sharing with the wonderful Albany world…. Also I am wanting to do a “Faces of Albany” page but its hard to do without the faces… so I want your faces, if you would like to be apart of the page send me a pictures of yourself to shawn@albanyvisitors.com.

Thats all for now….

Have a good one, Shawn

Photo Contest

January 31st, 2008

AVA Photo Contest 2008

The Albany Visitors Association is sponsoring a photography contest. It is open to photographers of all skill levels. Awards will be given to winners in each of five categories and cash awards will be given to grand prize winners. There will also be an award for Peoples Choice. Photos will be displayed in a gallery show at the Two Rivers Market in March and April and in a summer display at City Hall, put on by the Albany Arts Commission. Selected photos from this contest may be used for promotional purposes, such as inclusion in the new Discover Albany brochure, to promote tourism in Albany and the region. Deadline for submissions is 5:00 pm Wednesday, March 12, 2008. For further information contact the Albany Visitors Association, 250 Broadalbin St, Suite 110, Albany, OR 97321, 541-928-0911, www.albanyvisitors.com.
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Linn County Cultural Coalition Grants 2008

January 4th, 2008

Linn County Cultural Coalition Grant Information 2008

The Linn County Cultural Coalition is currently soliciting proposals for projects in the arts, historical heritage, and humanities in Linn County. The Coalition has a total of approximately $10,000 available for grants in this first funding cycle.

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Albany Photographers

June 10th, 2007

Albany Oregon

The Albany Visitors Association would like to thank Barb Henry and Chris Wood for allowing us to use their photographs of Albany, Oregon.

New site design/structure

June 10th, 2007

Albany Visitors Association new web site design screengrab

The Albany Visitors Association is pleased to announce the completion of a new web site design. The new site features a site map, Google Maps, search-able content, and a user-friendly contact form.

Updates coming soon…

June 9th, 2007

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