Harbor of Hospitality® News: 2007-12-02

Friday, December 14, 2007

MOMENTS OF GLORY

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Ron Paul Blimp Launching - December 14, 2007

Today was the Ron Paul Blimp Launch here in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Check out the video below:

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Inaugural launch of the Ron Paul Blimp ETD: Friday morning, Dec. 14 from Elizabeth City, NC and then to be in Boston, MA by Sunday, Dec 16 for the Boston Tea Party '07! Exact location of the inaugural launch will be released Thursday afternoon. Schedule subject to change -- keep watching RonPaulBlimp.com! read more...

Below are some photos taken by Annya Soucy (a friend of the Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and a Ron Paul supporter) of one of the Ron Paul Blimps to be launched tomorrow:

Photo Credit: Ron Paul Blimp by Annya Soucy.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Radio Cafe Hertford 103 - Susan Hartley from ECA CVB

Taken from Radio Cafe Hertford 103's website...

Frankly Speaking Show 114 Guests “Ray Allen” and “Susan Hartley”
December 10, 2007
Now Playing - An old friend is back at mikeside on Monday’s Frankly Speaking. Ray Allen and Frank will talk about a myriad of subjects, and both will try to keep it interesting and fun.

Also on Monday, Susan Hartley from the Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will talk about that area’s Christmas activities. Speaking of Christmas activities, Kathryn Paulhamus and Sarah Weeks will talk about the goings-on at the Newbold-White House. read more...

6th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast

THE ELIZABETH CITY BRANCH
of
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
~is pleased to host the~

6th Annual
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Community Breakfast

MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2008
8:00 a.m.
Elizabeth City State University
Kermit E. White Graduate Center
1704 Weeksville Road
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Theme: “Celebrating the Dream”

Keynote Speaker: Rev. Tony D. Henderson
Mount Lebanon AME Zion Church
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Adults: $15.00 Students: $8.00
Children 4 and under are admitted free

For Tickets and Additional Information, Please Call
Yvonne S. Walton at (252) 335-0175
Proceeds support the programs, scholarship and philanthropic efforts of the organization. The National Association of University Women was founded in 1910 to address the educational and socioeconomic needs of women, youth and the disadvantaged in local communities and in developing countries.

Ron Paul Blimp to Launch Dec. 13 or 14 from Elizabeth City, N.C.

Contact:
Elizabeth Evans
Cahoon & Cross Marketing Consultants
Phone: (757) 625-7068 direct line evanspr@cox.net
Wayne Harris, AEDC
(888) 338-1678 or (252) 338-0169
director@discoverec.com

Ron Paul Blimp to Launch Dec. 13 or 14 from Elizabeth City, N.C.
-- Economic development officials believe publicity stunt
will draw attention to Northeastern North Carolina’s booming aviation industry --
(Elizabeth City, N.C., Dec. 11, 2007) – Spectators in Elizabeth City, N.C. will witness an aviation first when a blimp carrying an advertisement for a presidential candidate takes to the skies on Thursday or Friday, Dec. 13 or 14.

Pending weather conditions and flight logistics, the Ron Paul blimp will be launched at 8 a.m. from Airship Management Services’ (AMS) main operating and technical facility in Elizabeth City on one of these days. Check for updates at www.discoverec.com, direct from AMS.

“AMS has launched blimps advertising such brands as Fujifilm, Ameriquest. Coca-Cola and Frito-Lay,“ said Wayne Harris, economic developer of the Albemarle Economic Development Commission (AEDC). “But this is the first blimp to feature a presidential campaign ad."

Featuring slogans that read, “Who is Ron Paul?” and “Ron Paul Revolution,” the 200-foot-long blimp (larger than the famous Goodyear blimp) promotes the Texas congressman’s Republican presidential bid. From Elizabeth City, the lighter-than-air ship will depart on a promotional tour that will fly over Washington, D.C., and New York City, with stops in Boston and New Hampshire later this month.

Liberty Political Advertising, which supports Paul but is not affiliated with the campaign office, is leasing the blimp from AMS, a worldwide leader in the operation of airships. Based in Connecticut, AMS provides flight crews, technical expertise and ground support to airships from its maintenance facility and FAA repair station in Elizabeth City.

Aviation Industry in Elizabeth City
The AEDC, which markets business opportunities in the City of Elizabeth City and Pasquotank and Camden Counties, believes the publicity stunt will draw serious attention to Elizabeth City’s booming aviation industry.

Some of AMS’s other projects include work for the U. S. Navy / U. S. Coast Guard, New York Police Department, British Ministry of Defense, Hellenic Police (for the Athens Olympics in 2004), the government of Trinidad and Tobago, Fujifilm, Ameriquest, and most recently for The Palm Project in Dubai.

TCOM, L.P., headquartered in Columbus, Md., manufactures aerostats and airship “blimp” envelopes in Elizabeth City. The company shares space in its massive hangar with AMS. TCOM also manufactures tethered aerostats used for surveillance by military and law-enforcement organizations.

Another company, DRS Technologies provides long-term, aircraft engineering, maintenance and management support. DRS recently announced plans to build a second 80,000 square-foot hangar to service Coast Guard C-130 aircraft, bringing its employee count to 300. Elizabeth City is home to the country’s largest Coast Guard base.

Construction begins in January on the 63-acre, $10.4-million Elizabeth City Aviation Research and Development Commerce Park, with room for four more DRS-sized hangars and facilities for Elizabeth City State University and the College of The Albemarle. Project partners include the City of Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Regional Airport Authority and the AEDC.

Located between Norfolk, Va., and North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Elizabeth City features a picturesque waterfront, an extensive downtown shopping and business district, six National Register Historic Districts and is home to the Museum of the Albemarle, Pasquotank Arts Council Gallery, Elizabeth City State University Planetarium and Port Discover Science Center. The city is featured in the book, The 100 Best Small Towns in America.

Headquartered in Elizabeth City, the AEDC markets business opportunities in the City of Elizabeth City and Pasquotank and Camden Counties to prospective employers throughout the United States. For information, call the AEDC (www.discoverec.com) at 1-888-338-1678 or (252) 338-0169.

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Media Accommodations
Elizabeth City inns and hotels are offering a special rate, good Dec. 10 – 17, 2007, for media on assignment covering the Ron Paul blimp. (Rates listed are for a one-night stay, based on double occupancy and do not include taxes.)

• Culpepper Inn ($110)
609 West Main Street, Elizabeth City
Call 252/335-9235 for reservations

• Elizabeth City Bed & Breakfast ($90)
108 East Fearing Street, Elizabeth City
Call 252/338-2177 for reservations

• Grice-Fearing House Bed & Breakfast ($110)
200 South Road Street, Elizabeth City
Call 252/333-1792 for reservations

• Fairfield Inn & Suites ($100)
1640 City Center Blvd., Elizabeth City
Call 252/333-1003

• Quality Inn ($80)
522 South Hughes Blvd., Elizabeth City
Call 252/338-3951

Note: Video crews may be interested to know the building housing the first newspaper to report on the Wright brothers' historic flight is at 106 East Main Street in Elizabeth City. The North Carolinian Building is now home to attorney William T. Davis. Coincidentally, an antique shop in the neighboring Southern Hotel has a Ron Paul sign in the window. This locale steeped in aviation history would make a great backdrop for an intro into the historic Ron Paul blimp launch.

Joe Gosman Friday Night at The City Wine Sellar

Joe Gosman Friday Night at The City Wine Sellar
Host: Debbie Malenfant
Location: City Wine Sellar
102 Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 US
When: Friday, December 14, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Phone: 252-335-1163

Join us Friday Night at The Sellar Wine Bar (located inside The City Wine Sellar) for the sounds the super-talented, Joe Gosman. Joe is from the Tidewater VA area and performs at many venues in Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach. He has become a popular regular at the City Wine Sellar. Check him out at www.myspace.com/joegosman or www.joegosman.com.

Joe will entertain from 7-10 pm. Regular deli menu items served from 6-9 pm. The Sellar Wine Bar is a non-smoking inside venue; however, smoking is allowed in the cafe seating area.

RSVP nice, but not necessary.

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Ron Paul Blimp

As some you of may be aware, the Ron Paul Blimps are going to be launched sometime this week (right now it's looking like possibly Tuesday) from the Airship Management Services launch site at 161 TCOM Drive in Elizabeth City. Below are some videos to show you the Ron Paul Blimp that a friend of Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau had taken:

For more information on this blimp please go to www.discoverec.com or www.ronpaulblimp.com. For more information on Elizabeth City please go to our website.

Saturday, December 8, 2007

DRAFT MEDIA UPDATE: Ron Paul Blimp Launch from Elizabeth City, N.C. Delayed

Contact:
Elizabeth Evans
Cahoon & Cross Marketing Consultants
Phone: (757) 625-7068 direct line evanspr@cox.net
Wayne Harris, AEDC
(888) 338-1678 or (252) 338-0169
director@discoverec.com

DRAFT MEDIA UPDATE:
Ron Paul Blimp Launch from Elizabeth City, N.C. Delayed
(Elizabeth City, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007) – The launch date for the Ron Paul blimp, originally slated to depart Monday, Dec. 10 from the Airship Management Services (AMS) operating and technical facility in Elizabeth City, N.C., is being rescheduled for a date later next week. News of the confirmed flight schedule will be announced soon. For updates, go to www.discoverec.com

Featuring slogans that read, “Who is Ron Paul?” and “Ron Paul Revolution,” the 200-foot-long blimp promotes the Texas congressman’s Republican presidential bid. Larger than the Goodyear blimp, it is the first to carry an advertisement for a presidential candidate.

Liberty Political Advertising, which supports Paul but is not affiliated with the campaign office, is leasing the blimp from AMS, a worldwide leader in the operation of airships. Based in Connecticut, AMS provides flight crews, technical expertise and ground support to airships from its maintenance facility and FAA repair station in Elizabeth City. For additional information, contact the Albemarle Economic Development Commission (www.discoverEC.com) at 1-888-338-1678 or (252) 338-0169.

Page After Page - Special Anniversary Sale details!!!

Below is a link to their holiday catalog so you can browse online and call/comein/email them with your choices - Also don't forget to come in this weekend and enjoy their 2nd ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS!!!!! SAT & SUN DEC 8th & 9th only!!

STORE HOLIDAY CATALOG:
http://www.sibaweb.com/pdf/catalog2007.pdf

ALL FICTION TITLES (fiction/fiction romance/mystery/scifi/westerns/true-crime) - 20% OFF - COOKBOOKS - 20% OFF - BOXED CHRISTMAS CARDS - BUY ONE GET ONE 50% OFF!!! CANDLES - BUY ONE GET ONE 50% OFF - NORTH STAR MUSIC - BUY ONE GET ONE 50% OFF!!!

ALL THE ABOVE INSTOCK ITEMS ON SALE!!! LET THEM HELP YOU FILL YOUR LIST!!

For more information on Page After Page Bookstore and their events please call 252-335-PAGE (7243) or check out their website.