Plymouth 400 to host First Community Meeting of 2016 on January 20
PLYMOUTH, MA— Plymouth 400, Inc., the organization planning the events and programs commemorating the 400th anniversary of the 1620 Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony, will host its first community meeting of 2016 on Wednesday, January 20th at the Krovitz Library at Quincy College’s Plymouth Campus, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 232. This meeting will offer attendees an opportunity to hear about plans for this historic anniversary and Plymouth 400’s Pre-Commemoration Events and Programs for 2016. All Plymouth 400 Community Meetings are open the public and those in attendance will be encouraged to ask questions and provide feedback. Those who cannot attend in person are invited to follow along on social media using the hashtag #AskPlymouth400 on Facebook and Twitter.
Michele Pecoraro, Executive Director of Plymouth 400, will address the following:
What’s the plan and why? Signature Events and Programs of 2020
What we’ve accomplished. 2015 successes
What’s ahead? Goals for 2016, including Pre-Commemoration Events & Programs, educational programming, engaging communities
This Community Meeting will be held in partnership with Plymouth County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC). PACC Executive Director and Plymouth 400 Board Member Kevin O’Reilly will be in attendance to answer questions surrounding how the 2020 commemoration plans to meet its goal of increasing tourism and economic development to the Town and to the Commonwealth.
What: Plymouth 400 Community Meeting
When: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from 6:30—7:30PM
Where: 36 Cordage Park Circle, 2nd Floor, Suite 232, Plymouth, MA 02360
Who: Plymouth 400, Inc., Town of Plymouth, Plymouth County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, and Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce
Plymouth 400 will host Community Meetings on a regular basis throughout the year with updates about this National Commemoration. See our website for future dates and times. If your organization would like to host a Community Meeting, please contact Sheila Fey at sfey@plymouth400inc.org.
About Plymouth 400, Inc.
Plymouth 400, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization in Plymouth, Massachusetts formed to lead the planning and execution of programs and events commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony in 2020. The Plymouth 400 Anniversary will highlight the cultural contributions and American traditions that began with the interaction of the Wampanoag and English peoples, a story that significantly shaped the building of America.
