This week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives will be possibly voting on Amendment 15 to bill # 4825. This amendment will create a Tourism and Visitors Bureau for the Metrowest area. This would enable hotel taxes from this area to be used toward promoting tourism here in Metrowest. Right now all of the hotel taxes go right to Boston so this would be a great help to get people to see all that we have out here.
In addition to the Framingham History Center, many arts and cultural organizations in the area have been working with the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce for the past two years to promote the creative economy in the area.
If you are interested in supporting this amendment, please write to Representative Brian Dempsey at: Rep.BrianDempsey@hou.state.ma.us and Representative Charles Murphy at: Rep.CharlesMurphy@hwm.state.ma.us
If you would like to cut and paste the message below, please do. They need to hear from us.
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Dear
I am a supporter of the Framingham History Center and other MetroWest arts and cultural organizations. As you know, the MetroWest area is a vital region of the Commonwealth. It has a vibrant arts and culture community which only a local Tourism and Visitors Bureau can adequately market. I encourage you to support the establishment of a Metrowest Tourism and Visitors Bureau so that more can learn about cultural offerings and thereby stimulate the creative economy here and in Massachusetts.
Thank you for your support,
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Annie Murphy
Executive Director