Holiday Season Is Why I Love Sedona

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS November 16, 2018   Most Americans agree Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday season. I feel that way, too. Here in the Most Beautiful Place on Earth, the crisp November air seems to heighten...
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PBA, Override Results a Positive for Sedona

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS November 9, 2018   The defeat of Proposition 446 is another salute to the sound judgment of Sedona voters. We voted down a proposition to impose a Permanent Base Adjustment (PBA) on the...
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Sedona Heritage Museum to Host Veterans Day Tribute

  The Sedona Heritage Museum’s annual Veterans Day tribute will be on Sunday, November 11 beginning at 12:00 p.m./noon at the Museum. This is an hour later than usual because the holiday lands on a Sunday this year. All veterans...
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Prop 446 the Wrong Choice for Sedona

Sedona voted overwhelmingly to extend Home Rule in August, showing we want balanced budgets that target our priorities, approved by our elected City Council.  It’s a democratic, straightforward process. Home Rule frees Sedona from draconian “permanent base” spending limits for...
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Sedona Chamber of Commerce renews vision for the future

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS August 31, 2018   The passage of Home Rule Tuesday is a victory for local control and a salute to Sedona’s common sense. Sedonans recognized what was at stake and chose wisely, keeping...
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Reply: Taxes on Tourists Mean Millions for Sedona Services, No City Food or Property Tax

A Sedona resident emailed Chamber President/CEO Jennifer Wesselhoff recently stating that Scottsdale and Tucson’s tourism budgets, though much larger than Sedona’s, are lower on a “per person” basis. Wesselhoff replied as follows: Thank you for your comments and your perspective....
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Enlighten Up and Find Inner Awareness with Local Business Owner and Artist, Andrea Smith

Join local business owner Andrea Smith (Andrea Smith Gallery) on Saturday, August 4 from 6-7PM at the McLean Meditation Institute as she celebrates the launch of her latest creative endeavor, the Enlighten Up Card Deck. Light refreshment will be available...
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Sedona must not believe fake news

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS July 27, 2018   “I don’t get it, especially when the Chamber is working to promote solutions…” “We can’t afford misinformation. We need facts.” “…I wish the local residents better understood that tourists...
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The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau Budget, Explained

By President & CEO Jennifer Wesselhoff With Council approval of a $2.17 million Tourism Bureau budget, people are curious about how the Chamber & Visitor’s Bureau budget works. I’m happy to explain! Visitors, Not Sedona Residents, pay for the Tourism...
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Questions on Bed Tax

What does the “Tourism Bureau” part of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau do? We market Sedona and take the lead in managing our biggest industry, which has a $600-million-dollar annual impact on our local economy and is...
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Council Trigger Change with OK FY19 Tourism Bureau Budget

Sedona took an important step Tuesday night in changing the future our tourism industry, as the City Council unanimously approved the Tourism Bureau’s FY19 budget. While the Chamber receives no public money and is supported 100 percent by our member...
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Chamber Presents New Sustainable Tourism Plan to Council

June 11, 2018 Sedona’s popularity as a must-see destination has grown as global tourism expands. People everywhere love to travel and have new, meaningful experiences. At the Chamber, tourism supports a healthy economy but also means traffic. As you know,...
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