Winston-Salem Enriching Experiences

The Winston-Salem Air Show Takes Flight in 2010

09/02/2010 - The 2010 Winston-Salem Air Show zooms into the sky once again on Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th at the Smith Reynolds Airport, 3801 North Liberty Street. A small taste of the star-studded performance lineup includes the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, hailed as the best civilian formation squad ever to perform in their agile AT-6 Texan trainers. Another team is the Sky Soldiers, an all-volunteer group of retired veterans who fly AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters. The renowned GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team will be using the horizon as their backdrop to create messages using six vintage WWII airplanes. William Ward and his Russian MIG 21, the first of its kind to be flying at a North Carolina air show, will be pushing the speed of sound at 700mph. The Tora-Tora-Tora Bomb Squadron will thrill crowds with their world famous “wall of Flames”.

Revolve Film and Music Festival presents Bill Withers music documentary

09/01/2010 - Winston-Salem, NC – In a special partnership with the Salem Department of Cultural Affairs, the Revolve Film and Music Festival is proud to present STILL BILL, a new film by Damani Baker and Alex Vlack.

"An Evening Of Jazz With Cle Thompson"

09/01/2010 - Winston-Salem, NC – Ed and Melanie Broyhill will host this year’s Horizons’ fundraiser entitled, “An Evening of Jazz with Cle Thompson.” In the past, Cle has worked with many talented individuals, such as legendary film composer, and musical arranger Elmer Bernstein. Her gifted voice has taken her across the states, from New York to Los Angeles. This event takes place at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 24th at 525 N. Hawthorne Road in Winston-Salem. Cle’s soothing jazz will provide a backdrop for courtesy tastings by Childress, Grassy Creek, and Shelton Vineyards. In addition, enjoy pairing your favorite vintage or your favorite beer with appetizers form Tricia’s catering of Lexington. Individual tickets are priced at $60.00.

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Winston-Salem Meetings and Conventions

Visit Winston-Salem Announces New Director of Marketing and Communications

08/30/2010 - Winston-Salem, NC – Visit Winston-Salem is pleased to announce Marcheta Cole Keefer as its new Director of Marketing and Communications. Marcheta has spent 14 years specializing in the hospitality and tourism industry, including time at the Gainesville/Alachua County and the Orlando/Orange County's Convention and Visitors Bureau. Overall Marcheta brings more than 27 years of experience in the hospitality and tourism industry to Visit Winston Salem.

The 2010 National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) Convention & Trade Show comes to Winston-Salem

08/09/2010 - Visit Winston-Salem welcomes the 2010 National Christmas Tree Association Convention and Trade Show, to be held at the Benton Convention Center from August 11th through the 14th.

Visit Winston-Salem Welcomes Albert DeLaOsa to the Sales Team

08/06/2010 - Visit Winston-Salem is pleased to announce Albert (AJ) Robert DeLaOsa, Jr., as its newest member of the sales team.

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Winston-Salem Sports and Sporting Events

Visit Winston-Salem Welcomes Back the National Boys' 12s Clay Court Championship

07/15/2010 - Visit Winston-Salem is proud to announce the return of the 2010 National Boys’ 12s Clay Court Championship. This tournament will be held from July 18th through the 24th at Hanes Park and Tanglewood Park, from 8am - 6pm.

"Beat the Heat" 5K Race to be held in Winston-Salem

06/10/2010 - "Beat the Heat", a 5K road race will be held on Saturday, July 17 on the grounds of Wake Forest University's BB&T Field/Groves Stadium. A one-mile Fun Run/Walk will begin at 6:30pm with the feature 5K run at 7:00pm.

MEAC Men's Bracket set for 2010 Tournament

03/05/2010 - Bears Earn Top Seed for Third Straight Year The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the men's pairings for the 2010 MEAC Basketball Tournament following the conference's final regular-season matchups Tuesday night. For the third straight season the Morgan State Bears earned the No. 1 seed and an early round bye to compete for the tournament title and an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

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Media Coverage

Winston Salem NC Named as Least Expensive US City

07/22/2010 - A new Mercer survey lists Winston Salem as the least expensive city to live in, basing their findings on cost of living and lifestyle standards. Mercer, a global organization for gathering information on human resources, released its latest survey (updated June 29, 2010), ranking the least and the most expensive cities in the world. The survey correlates expatriate living expenses with standards in the home country or state. Only one city in America made the least of least expensive cities, Winston Salem, North Carolina. Criteria include cost of living and lifestyle, with an emphasis on housing costs. These surveys are useful to global corporations seeking to establish a presence in a city.

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