The Medicine Hat JazzFest awarded a Tourism Award of Distinction
This award recognizes an organization that has demonstrated outstanding achievement within the tourism sector. The recipient had to demonstrate innovation, commitment and leadership resulting in the success of a tourism enterprise.
The Medicine Hat JazzFest is currently planning its 16th festival and over these years has been attracting audiences from an ever-broadening geographical area. The JazzFest utilizes venues throughout the city and in 2010 attracted approximately 7,000 people to 52 events over 7 days (plus 3 days in Lethbridge) presented by 113 musicians from across Canada and around the world.
JazzFest 2011 dates are June 20-26.
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Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada,
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