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Verde Valley School Benefits From Arizona School Tuition Organizations

Before arriving at Verde Valley School this past summer, I’d been living in Shanghai, China, for seven years. From a gigantic school (around 3,000 students) in a huge urban megalopolis (around 27 million people) with skyscrapers everywhere, I landed at a tiny school (120 students) in a small town (around 10,000 people) without tall buildings…

Together the City of Sedona and the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau Addresses Negative Publicity

After some recent negative press in which views on visitors, tourism and the Sedona City-Chamber relationship were highlighted, we thought we’d share our perspective. See the following joint statement from the City of Sedona and the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau (SCC&TB) in which the past, present and future state of tourism are…

SCC&TB announces the formation of The Greater Sedona Business Improvement District

The Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau together with nine of its Platinum Partner Hotels, joined forces to create revenue streams used to promote Sedona’s “Select Hotels.” The Platinum Partner Hotels include Enchantment Resort, Arabella Hotel Sedona, Poco Diablo Resort, L’Auberge de Sedona, Orchards Inn, GreenTree Inn, Arroyo Pinion Hotel, Southwest Inn and Whispering…

14th Annual Sedona Winefest Returns September 23-24, 2023

The 14th Annual Sedona Winefest returns Saturday and Sunday, September 23-24. Oenophiles, wine geeks, foodies and music enthusiasts unite! The Sedona Winefest is back with amazing award-winning Arizona wines, food, artisans, live music and more at Posse Grounds Park, 525 Posse Ground Road from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This two-day festival sponsored by the…

Imagination Library celebrates the gift of books

The Verde Valley Imagination Library (VVIL) is the local affiliate of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. As part of the program, VVIL provides free books to local children from birth to their fifth birthday in the Verde Valley, including Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Jerome, Camp Verde, Cornville, Rimrock and Sedona. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is turning…

Shop local, dine local supports our business and economy

THIS ARTICLE APPEARS IN THE RED ROCK NEWS July 14, 2023 “Shop like a local; Dine like a local; Be a local,” is a slogan that the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau has used many times during our advertising campaigns, serving as a reminder to our residents to support our local businesses. In…

Meet the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau’s New Board of Directors

THIS ARTICLE APPEARS IN THE RED ROCK NEWS July 7, 2023 The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau’s volunteer Board of Directors is one of the Chamber’s greatest assets. Our board is comprised of a cross-section of business leaders from various industries in the community and brings experience in advocacy, entrepreneurship, business management, finance,…

A poetic metaphor that makes all the difference

THIS ARTICLE APPEARS IN THE RED ROCK NEWS June 30, 2023 Robert Frost’s Poem “The Road Not Taken,” has been a topic of conversation among scholars for decades regarding the meaning of the last two lines, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made…

It’s a team effort at the SCC&TB

THIS ARTICLE APPEARS IN THE RED ROCK NEWS June 23, 2023 Last week, the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau met with various business sectors in the community to discuss our overarching direction with membership and marketing for this upcoming fiscal year. It was an opportunity to address the needs of Sedona’s businesses…

Creating opportunities for local businesses

THIS ARTICLE APPEARS IN THE RED ROCK NEWS June 16, 2023 “Don’t wait for the right opportunity, create it,” is a quote from playwright and political activist George Bernard Shaw and serves as a careful reminder that we should all be proactive in our lives. As an organization, the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism…