John C. Wild

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  Published on: 10/17/2008    Last Visited: 10/20/2008  

  The top ranking ultimately means more visitors traveling to Opelika as a golfing destination from the viewpoint of John Wild president of the Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau.
  
  "The markets in the Midwest seem to be one of the stronger golfing visitor draws for us and being able to carry that No. 1 ranking out to the golf shows we travel to will only help that," said Wild.

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  John Wild, President of the Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau, was recently honored with the Alabama Travel Council's Award of Excellence.Presented at the 2005 Governor's Conference on Tourism, the award recognizes Wild's contributions to the state's tourism industry through his outstanding ability, involvement, knowledge, and enthusiasm.
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  Formerly the General Manager of the Hotel at Auburn University, Wild has over 25 years of service in the hospitality industry.He has worked with the Tourism Bureau since May 2003.

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  "The 'National' tournaments are a huge draw for us, and this one is no exception," said John Wild, president Auburn & Opelika Tourism Bureau.
  
  He said multiple complexes and fields were used at the main Auburn Softball Complex, Felton Little Park and West Ridge Park in Opelika.
  
  "We calculated the impact of lodging, food and shopping revenues to exceed $775,000 over this weekend," Wild said."So we all should thank the previous mayor and city council for voting to build the softball complex as an 'economic development' arm of the city while also serving its citizens well with other recreational programs."
  
  He said names like Babes, Intruders, Beach Girls, Crusaders, Mavericks, Mustangs, Titanium Elite, Bombers and Voodoo are just a few of the descriptions used for the 18 & younger players competing in this weekend's tournament.
  
  "They are all vying to be one of the top six teams receiving a berth to the World Series tournament in Oklahoma City this year," he said."Teams from 18 different states, 22 alone from Texas, two from Washington State and even California are represented here this weekend."
  
  Wild said food, lodging and shopping are only a part of impact these teams on area businesses.

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  As a result, nearly 400 hotel rooms will be added between now and 2009 to accommodate the increased volume of travelers, according to John Wild, president of the Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau.

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  As a result, nearly 400 hotel rooms will be added between now and 2009 to accommodate the increased volume of travelers, according to John Wild, president of the Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau.

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  Published on: 8/14/2008    Last Visited: 8/15/2008  

  At the event, held at the Auburn University Hotel, those who were invited either "touch or are touched by tourism in some way" in the area, Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau President John Wild said.
  
  The local tourism bureau promotes tourism in the Auburn-Opelika area, where, on an average day, more than $700,000 is spent, including more than $70,000 in shopping, Wild said.
  
  The tourism industry in the Auburn-Opelika area employs more than 4,800 people, making it the second largest employer behind Auburn University, he said.

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  Published on: 7/19/2008    Last Visited: 7/20/2008  

  As a result, nearly 400 hotel rooms will be added between now and 2009 to accommodate the increased volume of travelers, according to John Wild, president of the Auburn-Opelika Tourism

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  Published on: 11/17/2007    Last Visited: 11/17/2007  

  Riley naming various incentives to help unemployment in Alabama are great initiatives," said John Wild, president of the Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau.
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  Wild said that a Lee County Workforce Development committee has been working the past six months to assist local businesses and industries to conquer short-term labor shortages and enhance careers for people in the future.He credited both mayors and both chambers for spearheading meetings that have evaluated local needs.
  
  "It is not a quick or temporary fix but a longer term approach that we believe will help develop a work force for the future and provide quality salaries, wages and benefits for our local employees," Wild said.
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  Wild, who has worked in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years, pointed out the need for a reliable workforce.
  
  "The Hospitality industry in Auburn and Opelika is starving for help; you can't drive past most any cluster of restaurants without seeing 'help wanted' signs, and they are getting larger and larger," Wild said.

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  Published on: 6/26/2008    Last Visited: 7/24/2008  

  "We started with a simple downtown GeoTour," says John Wild, President of Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau, "and now are developing a more extensive concierge tour, an Auburn University campus tour and one for our Christmas Victorian Front Porch home tour."Wild has already seen the trend for 'on line, 24/7 Visitors' and anticipates they will use GeoTours to help alleviate some of the staff work load during their busy time periods.

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  John Wild, president of the Auburn-Opelika Convention & Visitors Bureau, was at the conference and is very excited about the announcement.
  
  "It's great," he said, "It's a great, creative way to bring more people either to the state or to let them see the variety that we have throughout the state."
  
  Wild says that the local bureau is in the brainstorming process about how they can help promote the state's campaign and use it to impact the Auburn-Opelika area.
  
  "We need to analyze and see where we can find our niche," he said.
  
  Along with the "Sweet Home Alabama" campaign, the state also puts on a yearly campaign highlighting a different aspect of what Alabama has to offer.Wild says that 2008 will focus on sports.
  
  Wild thinks that the combination of the "Sweet Home Alabama" campaign and sports campaign will really benefit the Auburn-Opelika area.
  
  "They both fit us well," he said.

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