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03-06-2025
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Holyoke Tourism Advisory Committee announces grant recipients, seeks new members
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The city of Holyoke's Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) has awarded its first round of 2025 tourism event grants, funding 11 community events. Bay Meadow Apartments in Springfield get high-speed internet boost The grant-supported events span a wide range of activities, from cultural festivals and historical tours to public art projects and sporting events, each chosen for its potential to promote tourism and showcase Holyoke's unique assets. Among this year's funded events are: Holyoke Pride Festival – June 11 Holyoke Paper Fest – June 7 Holyoke Historical Society Garden Tour – July 12 Paper City Oaks Semi-Pro Indoor Lacrosse at Fitzpatrick Arena – Summer 2025 The Great Holyoke Brink Race – October 11 Lemonade & Laughter at the Merry-Go-Round – Fall 2025 Holyoke Canals and Its Mills Tour – Fall 2025 Imagined Worlds Mural Project – in collaboration with the Holyoke Children's Museum LOCULUS Presents: The Fourth Annual SIDEWAYS DOOR – A Festival of Ecstasies & Escape Routes – September 19–21 BBJ Spring Spectacular Showing: A Free Night of Musical Theater – Fall 2025 A full listing and event updates can be found at In addition to celebrating these upcoming events, the TAC is actively recruiting new members to help shape Holyoke's tourism strategy. The committee is seeking individuals with experience in hospitality and tourism, including hoteliers, restaurant owners, and event planners. The city is especially interested in adding a youth member under 21 who resides in Holyoke and is eager to support and promote the city's cultural and recreational growth. The Tourism Advisory Committee is composed of local experts and community voices, including representatives from institutions like the Wistariahurst Museum and the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Members help allocate tourism funding, advise on promotional strategy, and support projects that enhance Holyoke as a visitor destination. Those interested in applying for a seat on the committee are encouraged to send a cover letter and resume to vegaa@ directed to the Office of Planning and Economic Development. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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02-06-2025
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Holyoke panel seeking new members to help boost local tourism
HOLYOKE — Aiming to boost local tourism and community engagement, the city of Holyoke is calling on residents to join its tourism panel. Hotel owners, restaurant owners, and those with a strong background in the tourism or hospitality industry are encouraged to apply for a spot on the Tourism Advisory Committee. The committee is particularly interested in a young person from Holyoke, under 21 years old, who wants to share information about events happening in the city. Priority will be given to candidates with experience in these areas. The tourism committee is made up of experts and community members. Participants include members from the Wistariahurst Museum and the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. The committee helps the city with everything related to tourism, such as planning events, finding sponsorships and promoting Holyoke. It also dispenses funds to local events and projects that make Holyoke a fun and friendly place to visit, the committee said on Monday. For 2025, the committee funded 11 upcoming events. These include the Holyoke Paper Festival on June 7, Holyoke Pride Festival on June 11 and The Great Holyoke Brick Race on Oct. 11. Other funded events are: Paper City Oaks semi-pro indoor lacrosse at Fitzpatrick Arena this summer Holyoke Historical Society Garden Tour on July 12 fourth-ever Sideways Door: A Festival of Ecstasies and Escape Routes from Sept. 19 to 21. Imagined Worlds Mural Project with the Holyoke Children's Museum Lemonade and Laughter at the Merry-Go-Round in the fall The Holyoke Canals and its Mills in the fall Broadway Brings Joy's Spring Spectacular Showing: A free night of musical theater in the fall. More information on the committee can be found online. Cover letters and resumes should be sent to the Office of Planning and Economic Development. More information can be found at Explore Holyoke. Read the original article on MassLive.
