Regional tourism team readies Camelpalooza and expo; tourism leader thanks county support

Linda Goldberg, speaking for the La Paz Regional Tourism Team and as a member of the Quartzsite Town Council, updated the board on the regional tourism expo and upcoming Camelpalooza events.

Goldberg said the tourism booth at a Yuma winter-visitor event has run out of brochures each year, and that the regional tourism expo at BlueWater Resort and Casino scheduled for Wednesday was at capacity with 39 registrants; she said state and federal partners such as the Bureau of Land Management and the Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge planned to attend. Goldberg encouraged board members to attend and thanked the county for previous support, and she said the team had applied for additional county funding for advertising.

Goldberg also discussed Camelpalooza beginning the coming Saturday and suggested community leaders consider participating in a lighthearted camel-riding challenge. She thanked Supervisor Minor and the sheriff for participating in recent events and noted the closure/sale of local radio station KOPZ after more than 30 years on the air.

The board received the update with no policy action requested.