Niagara Falls Says 'No' to World Publicity Contest
Niagara Falls tourism officials pass on 'Wonder of Nature' poll, worry honor might be costly
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press WriterNIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. July 21, 2009 (AP)
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Niagara Falls will not be among the "New 7 Wonders of Nature."
Niagara Falls tourism officials pass on 'Wonder of Nature' poll, worry honor might be costly(The Image Bank/Getty Images)
It's not even a finalist in the global polling under way to choose them.
Tourism officials on the U.S. side of the Falls said they passed on the opportunity because of worries their cash-strapped community might be on the hook for costly promotional activities.
Swiss organizers of the contest announced the 28 finalists Tuesday. Among them are the Grand Canyon, Amazon rain forest, Dead Sea and Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. People can vote for the final seven by Internet or phone and the winners will be announced in 2011.
Canadian tourism officials had formed the required supporting committee to make Niagara Falls eligible for the poll by the nonprofit New 7 Wonders organization, but without American support the bi-national attraction was taken out of the running
1 comentario:
Canadá fue casi sola, EEUU se mostró indiferente....El articulo anterior que trata sobre el Niagara (linea de frontera), es un típico ejemplo del resultado de un trabajo incompleto e insuficiente. Un parecido vivimos en Bolivia cuando el Lago Titicaca no paso a las finales para ser seleccionado como una maravilla mas del mundo.....esto a pesar del trabajo de Departamento de La Paz y un apoyo flojo del Perú....si, quedamos afuera, lo cierto es, y (Yo) fui testigo de que no se hizo campana a nivel nacional que nos sirva de experiencia en logros y aspiraciones futuras debemos pensar en todos (no solo regiones) los bolivianos.....veremos mejores resultados y días mas positivos.
Rodo Vera G.
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