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Cripple Creek Heritage Tourism Department
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| Organization | |
|---|---|
| Mission | "To contribute to the city council's vision of creating a vibrant Western community for residents and visitors that honors the community's heritage and builds on a variety of year-round activities." |
| Sector | Government |
| Geographic scope | Cripple Creek, Colorado |
| Contact information | |
| Cripple Creek, Colorado | |
| United States | |
| Phone | 719-689-2502 |
| Fax | 719-689-3288 |
| Website | http://www.cripplecreekgov.com/page.asp?id=114&name=Heritage%20Tourism |
The Heritage Tourism Department honors and promotes the heritage of the community with city facilities that showcase that heritage, and plans a variety of year-round recreational activities. The department educates the public on the history of the Cripple Creek area; directs flow of visitors to other Cripple Creek attractions, businesses and casinos, and monitors and measures center productivity.
[edit] Objectives:
- Transform the Cripple Creek Heritage Center and its surrounding areas into a welcoming gateway to Cripple Creek.
- Educate the public on the history of the area.
- Attract and retain (overnight) as many visitors as possible.
- Direct the flow of visitors into as many Cripple Creek casinos, retail businesses and attractions as possible.
- Monitor and measure center productivity to facilitate its continuous improvement.
- Provide information kept by the Welcome Center to all Cripple Creek casinos, retail businesses and attractions.
