{"id":4870,"date":"2023-09-12T20:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T20:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=4870"},"modified":"2024-01-08T19:56:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T19:56:31","slug":"iugrrm-media-event","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/press-release\/iugrrm-media-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour Cayuga to Host Media Event for International Underground Railroad Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-blue-color has-text-color has-header-font-family wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Tour Cayuga to Host Media Event for International Underground Railroad Month<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Media Contact:<\/span><\/strong><br>Ash Murray<br><a href=\"mailto:ash@tourcayuga.com\">ash@tourcayuga.com<\/a><br>315-255-1658 (ext. 3412)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>Tour Cayuga to Host Media Event for International Underground Railroad Month<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">September, 2023 &#8211; Auburn, NY<\/span>: <\/strong>This week, the Cayuga County Office of Tourism announced that it will be hosting a media event on Saturday, September 23 in honor of International Underground Railroad Month. Held at the Equal Rights Heritage Center, this event will feature remarks from several notable individuals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ally Spongr: <\/strong>President of the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State\u2019s Board of Directors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ahna Wilson:<\/strong> Superintendent at the Women\u2019s Rights National Historical Park and the Harriet Tubman National Historical Site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Karen K\u00fchl:<\/strong> Executive Director of Tour Cayuga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will be attended by travel writers from across the United States who are being hosted by the tourism office as part of a larger trip honoring Harriet Tubman\u2019s legacy and the history of the Underground Railroad in Cayuga County. This event will also be attended by members of Tour Cayuga\u2019s DEI committee and Board of Directors, tourism ambassadors, and DEI award winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a recipient of this press release, we here at the Cayuga County Office of Tourism would like to cordially invite you to attend this event as well and to join us as we honor these important legacies. Light refreshments and snacks will be available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>When<\/strong>: Saturday,&nbsp;September 23rd&nbsp;at&nbsp;10 AM<br><strong>Where<\/strong>: NYS&nbsp;Equal&nbsp;Rights&nbsp;Heritage&nbsp;Center,&nbsp;25 South Street,&nbsp;Auburn,&nbsp;NY, 13021<br><strong>What<\/strong>: Media event with light refreshments and snacks available<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be aware that there will be some road closures near the building due to a 5K. We advise that you arrive early to avoid any delays that may result from this. Alternate parking can be found in the vicinity if you arrive late. Please RSVP to Ash Murray if you will be joining us. I look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IUGRRM-Media-Event-Invitation-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4923\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IUGRRM-Media-Event-Invitation-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IUGRRM-Media-Event-Invitation-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IUGRRM-Media-Event-Invitation-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IUGRRM-Media-Event-Invitation-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IUGRRM-Media-Event-Invitation-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IUGRRM-Media-Event-Invitation-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IUGRRM-Media-Event-Invitation-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IUGRRM-Media-Event-Invitation-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IUGRRM-Media-Event-Invitation-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IUGRRM-Media-Event-Invitation-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About the Cayuga County Office of Tourism<\/span><\/strong>:<br>The Cayuga County Office Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc. was established in 1995 as Cayuga County\u2019s official tourism promotion agency. 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