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Route 66 Centennial Kick-Off Host
City Request For Proposals Released
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 [December 23, 2024]
Route 66, USA –The Route 66 Centennial
Kick-Off, an Official Route 66 Centennial Project recommended by the
U.S. Route 66 Centennial Commission offers a once-in-a-century
opportunity for a city somewhere along the Mother Road to receive
national and international attention.
Interested entities along Route 66 are invited to submit a proposal
to be the Route 66 Centennial Kick-Off Host City. Contact Bill
Thomas, Chairman of the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership, for
details.
The historic anniversary of the Route 66 Centennial will commence
with a live, online media event combined with on-the- ground
celebrations in a community selected as the Official Host of the
Route 66 Centennial Kick-Off. Only one city will be designated the
Official Host of the Route 66 Centennial Kick-Off, providing an
exclusive opportunity to promote itself and attract visitors to its
own Route 66 Centennial Kick-Off events and activities. Other sites
along Route 66 will be virtually linked to the Host City throughout
the online Kick-Off and invited to plan their own on-site
celebrations.
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Because of its historical significance, April 30,
2026, is the proposed date for the Route 66 Centennial Kick-Off. It
was that day in 1926 that "66" was assigned as the official number
for a new Chicago to Santa Monica highway. Discussions regarding the
proposed date are underway with Route 66 stakeholders across Route
66 and will include consultation with the selected Host City to
ensure this date works well for the parties involved.
Established in 2016, with the support of the National
Park Service and the World Monuments' Fund, The Route 66 Road Ahead
Partnership’s mission is to revitalize and sustain Route 66 as a
national and international icon through partnerships focused on
promotion, preservation, research and education, and economic
development.
Contact:
Bill Thomas, Chairman Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership
wthomas@teleologic.net
[Text received from Chris Thomas] |
