Friday, November 6, 2009

3 writers; 1 stop shopping

Hey everyone - check this out! Three of "us" are now big-time authors, and they're signing their travel books. Go support them, see the Visitor Center, and pick up some books with great ideas for your upcoming Arizona vacations.

First Author Book Signing at Downtown Visitor Center

Three Phoenix-based authors will sell and sign their Arizona guidebooks from 1-5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, at the downtown Phoenix Visitor Information Center, located at 2nd Street and Monroe, across the street from the Hyatt Regency Phoenix hotel.

This is the first such event to take place at the visitor center, which is located on the west side of Convention Center West (look for the sign on the sidewalk out front).

The three first-time guidebook authors include:

ü Jackie Dishner, author of Backroads & Byways of Arizona

http://www.countrymanpress.com/titles/BackrdByAZi1.html

ü Christine Bailey, author of Great Destinations: Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona & Central Arizona

http://www.countrymanpress.com/titles/GDPhoenix.html

ü Teresa Bitler, author of Great Escapes: Arizona

http://www.countrymanpress.com/titles/EscapeAZi1.html

Aside from having the opportunity to meet the authors in person (cash-only purchases, please), a visit inside this unique tourist information center will bring you face-to-face with a floor-to-ceiling grid of nine 50-inch plasma screen TVs. They put the spotlight on Arizona’s desert landscapes and tourist hot spots—magnified and in color. The center also houses an interactive 43-inch iMap with touchscreen function to help you locate the nearest restaurants and nightlife venues. Additionally, you’ll find more than 500 state travel brochures and two computer workstations where you can check your e-mail—all of this for free.

If you’re planning your upcoming weekends or Arizona outings, you’ll find all the information you need here. The books make a great holiday gift, too!

For more information about the visitor center and the book signing, call 877-225-5749.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Thanks for posting this here, Geri. We have some big events ahead that we're lining up. We'll keep you all updated as they get scheduled. Suffice it to say, it's so much better to work together than alone!