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The State of New Mexico Tourism Department has an annual cooperative grant program in which they award funds to qualified marketing entities in the state that apply with specific programs, are determined worthy during a review process, and can provide a 50/50 match for the grants awarded.

The 2008-09 award list, including amounts, is attached.  It includes specific Taos awards this year of $51,000 for marketing.

This total includes $10,000 toward the Town of Taos marketing effort – the Town/Griffin & Associates applying for the first time this year in conjunction with the Taos Gallery Association and the Taos County Chamber of Commerce.  The $51,000 also includes a $33,000 award – among the largest ever granted by the State – going to a consortium of the Taos County Chamber of Commerce and the Taos County Lodgers Association, who have previously applied and won for their great marketing program(s).  In addition, this year the Museum Association of Taos received $5,000; the Harwood Museum Art Alliance was granted $3,000; Taos Ski Valley Chamber is down for $9,000; and the Taos County Film Commission for $1,000.

There are many other awards in Taos’ immediate North Central New Mexico region, including $7,000 to the Enchanted Circle Coop effort, of which the Town of Taos and Taos County Chamber area members.  Our region has been granted approximately $124,000 in marketing funds by the state for 2008-09.  Congratulations to all.

Cathy Connelly, Public Relations Director

Town of Taos

400 Camino de la Placita

Taos, NM 87571

http://www.taosgov.com

cconnelly@taosgov.com

505-751-2001 office

Fax 575-751-2026

505-779-1013 cell

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