Mexico-U.S. Border Mayors Forum begins today

Published/Last Modified on Monday, Oct 18, 2004 - 11:16:53 am MST

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BISBEE - The 10th Border Mayors Forum will take place Monday through Wednesday in the form of a tour through the Rio Sonora Valley of Mexico.

The tour will include such communities as Arizpe, Bacoachi, Baviacora, Banamichi, Cananea, Aconchi, Huepac and San Felipe de Jesus. The group will visit attractions in the region that range from the Hot Springs at Aconchi to local businesses displaying their artisans.

With tourism as the focus of the event, Kay Daggett, director of the Sierra Vista Convention and Visitors Bureau, will lead the group in a Tourism Development program, describing the initial first steps of establishing a Visitors Center and how to market their region to interested travelers.

The Border Mayors Forums began with a generous grant from the Ford Foundation. The forums include mayors from the SouthEastern Arizona Governments Organization region, which includes Cochise, Graham, Greenlee and Santa Cruz counties, and the Sonora, Mexico, region.

Topics have ranged from infrastructure development to tourism. The forums have rotated between the SEAGO's region and Sonora.

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