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| all inhabited the same town or even the same | | | | |
| three or four square city blocks. For most | | | | Iowa- Popcorn, |
| of us, that time has passed. Career | | | | |
| opportunities and contacts made while | | | | Virginia- Peanuts, |
| pursuing a higher education have led to most | | | | |
| families spreading out across the country. | | | | Georgia- Peach Buds, and |
| However, when we plan the special events of | | | | |
| our lives, from Baptisms to Weddings, we want | | | | Pennsylvania- Hersheys ChocolateWelcome |
| to be with our family and friends to share | | | | baskets can also be filled with items to make |
| that day regardless of the distance we live | | | | the hotel stay more pleasant such as a cotton |
| apart. As a result most special events have | | | | throw, linen spray, bath bomb, night-light, |
| a number of guests who travel some distance | | | | shower gel, and travel candle.Every hotel |
| to join the celebration.When a guest outlays | | | | welcome basket should contain a welcoming |
| a significant amount of time and money to | | | | note from the host. In addition, it is |
| attend a family event, we want to be certain | | | | wonderful to add maps, the itinerary for the |
| to show our appreciation with hospitality and | | | | special event weekend and tourist type |
| a gracious welcome. There are many ways that | | | | brochures. Information that the guest not |
| can be done. Perhaps one of the best is with | | | | familiar with the area will enjoy is often |
| a welcome basket placed in the hotel room. | | | | available from the local Chamber of Commerce |
| Arriving tired and perhaps hungry after a day | | | | or Visitors Bureau.Hotel Welcome Baskets are |
| of travel, you can imagine how much a basket | | | | often left at the hotel registration desk and |
| of goodies would be appreciated by your out | | | | given to guests at check-in. Of course, it |
| of town guest.Welcome baskets can contain an | | | | would be lovely if time permitted you to hand |
| assortment of food and beverage items such as | | | | deliver them to your guests after their |
| chocolates, popcorn, nuts, pretzels, | | | | arrival.From a very small tote bag containing |
| sparkling cider, bottled water, flavored | | | | only some fresh baked cookies to an |
| coffee, candy, cheese and crackers, biscotti, | | | | extravagant basket of gourmet goodies, this |
| and cookies.When choosing the foods to | | | | is the first hint that your guest will have |
| include it is wonderful if you can include at | | | | of just how special this special event will |
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