The Marketing and Events Committee of the Council has received a couple updates on Bass Pro's possible fishing tournament here in Garland. Word comes today that the waiting is over and...it's on!
 

City of Garland News Release:

Garland Selected as Site for 2010 PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament

The Garland Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce that the Professional Anglers Association (PAA) has selected Garland, Texas, as the site for one of four 2010 PAA Bass Pro Shops Series Tournaments. Garland’s Bass Pro Shops, located at 5001 Bass Pro Drive, will serve as tournament headquarters. The event will take place September 8-11, with tournament locations at Lake Tawakoni and Lake Ray Hubbard.
 
The PAA is a nonprofit association dedicated to the professional angler and the sport of professional bass fishing. The tournament will attract the nation’s top pro anglers, corporate sponsors and spectators.
 
"We are excited that Garland has been selected as a site for this event," said Mayor Ronald E. Jones. "We look forward to welcoming all of the professional anglers and spectators to Garland and hope that, in addition to enjoying the tournament, they will take advantage of the many attractions and entertainment options available in the city."
 
In conjunction with the tournament, the PAA will offer a variety of spectator seminars, as well as opportunities to get the general public and amateur anglers involved in the event. Activity details and a tournament schedule will be provided in the coming months.
 
This will be the first PAA tournament to be headquartered at Garland’s Bass Pro Shops. Other sites for the 2010 tournament series include Morristown, Tenn.; Charlotte, N.C.; and Branson, Mo.
 

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Comment from: Deborah Morris [Visitor]

Great news! Thanks.

06/23/10 @ 09:57

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