Its member communities include Prescott, River Falls, Hudson, North Hudson, Somerset, New Richmond, Star Prairie, Osceola, Dresser and St. Croix Falls in Wisconsin. Minnesota communities include Hastings, Afton, Lakeland, Bayport, Oak Park Heights, Lake Elmo, Stillwater, Marine on St. Croix, Scandia, Copas, Center City and Taylors Falls. Jesse Ventura s attendance in August at the annual Governor s Cruise on the St. Croix with Wisconsin Gov. Scott McCallum. Edman said he is willing to listen to new ideas and pitch them to Ventura, including the Governor s Cruise, which has been a high profile event in the past. Keeping cities involved can be a daunting task.
More active participation is needed.
He noted the Alliance has conducted many productive marketing campaigns, and as a result has been recognized regionally and nationally for its work. We have received a number of awards, including the 'Trailblazer Award for Excellence in the Use of Technology' for our website. This web site is the first bi-state, regional site to specifically promote tourism in either state. About 50,000 copies of the 2001 Visitors Guide will be released in March. This year s main project is an Economic Development Impact Survey.