SACRAMENTO, Calif.,
Nov. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Yesterday, Visit California, in partnership with Food
Network Chef Tyler Florence and
Outstanding in the Field, hosted The Grateful Table, a special
Thanksgiving-themed dinner, bringing
hundreds of people together to celebrate the strength and
resilience of California's wine
country community. The meal is benefitting Northern Californians
whose homes and businesses were impacted by the October Wine
Country Fires.
"This Thanksgiving, we are
incredibly thankful for the support our wine country communities
have received from around the world," said Visit California
President & CEO Caroline Beteta.
"Our guests came from far and near during a holiday week to share
our table and support this community. I want to thank the hundreds
of people that came together at The Grateful Table and the
countless travelers who continue to visit the region and support
the local economy."
More than five hundred guests attended the event. All ticket
sales benefit the Mendocino County Disaster Fund, Napa Valley
Community Disaster Relief Fund, Sonoma County Resilience Fund and
California Restaurant Association Foundation.
The Grateful Table was set in a vineyard along the Napa/Sonoma
County line and featured a single table where visitors from
throughout California and as from
far away as Mexico City and
Toronto celebrated the true spirit
of Wine Country with a special menu prepared by Food Network
chef Tyler Florence and nearly 20
other California All-Star chefs. The meal celebrated the
community's resilience in the aftermath of the devastating fires
and brought guests together to stand strong with fellow
Californians.
Sponsors of The Grateful Table include California Cut Flower
Commission, California Grown, California Restaurant Association
Foundation, California Wine Institute, Napa Flea Market,
Outstanding in the Field, Pure Luxury Transportation, Sonoma County
Tourism, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma
Valley, Venn Floral, Visit Mendocino County, Visit Napa
Valley, and Visit Santa Rosa.
For more information on how to support those impacted by the
Wine Country fires and to make a donation in support of those
affected, visit www.visitcalifornia.com/support-wine-country
People are also encouraged to visit, as tourism spending brings
nearly $3.7 billion to the region
annually. Many businesses and residents, even those not directly
impacted by the fires, lost weeks of work as fires forced
evacuations and road closures in October.
"As the community works toward a full recovery, we remind
travelers that tourism is the lifeblood of the Wine Country economy
and the regions residents need your business now more than ever,"
Beteta said.
ABOUT VISIT CALIFORNIA:
Visit California is a nonprofit
organization with a mission to develop and maintain marketing
programs – in partnership with the state's travel industry – that
keep California top-of-mind as a
premier travel destination. According to Visit California, spending
by travelers totaled $126.3 billion
in 2016 in California, generating
1.1 million jobs in the state and $10.3
billion in state and local tax revenues. For more
information about Visit California and for a free California
Official State Visitor's Guide, go to www.visitcalifornia.com.
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SOURCE Visit California