Regional PowWow
A Major Success
Cultural event co-sponsored by the
Newberry Springs Community Alliance
exceeds expectations.
The numbers for this year's Mother Earth's People Inter-tribal
Council's Native American Gathering are finally in and the two day event this past May 5th
and 6th exceeded the hoped for number of visitors. The event was held in the Mojave Narrows
County Park.
The Newberry Springs Community Alliance assisted in this year's event
by offering it's expertise in the strategies of promotion. Among other media services, the
Community Alliance organized and donated the event's Internet Web presence and Web hosting;
as well as consultation in better targeting other media outlets.
The event's previous gathering in 2011 had 8,000 people attending which
was an all-time high. This year, the organizing committee was targeting a hopeful 11,000
to 13,000.
Since the event is free, and no admission is charged, attendance figures
are computed by the county park service that charges a vehicle fee and is highly experienced in
estimating the size of groups within their park. This year the park service estimates that
a minimum of 25,000 people attended.
Normally, the number of outside vendor booths are limited to no more than 55.
This year a total of 60 were allowed and all appeared very happy with the results of the event.
The Newberry Springs Community Alliance has already been invited
back to help in the organization of next year's event.
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