Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund says, a number of new events are going to Jamestown over the next few months, that will boost tourists and tourism dollars.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he said those events include the first ever NAIA National Women’s Wrestling Tournament, along with Hockey Day, the University of Jamestown Basketball Shootout, and indoor tennis tournament at TRAC.

He pointed out the facilities in Jamestown at UJ and TRAC, along with expanded hotel rooms are supporting Jamestown’s ability to attract participants and tourists.

He said at this month’s tourism Executive/Grant Committee meeting, requests will be considered under the Capital Construction fund.

Those include requests from Frontier Village, the National Buffalo Museum, Jamestown Parks and Recreation for Jack Brown Stadium.

Other monthly grant requests are scheduled on the agenda.

Searle also said a new Tourism Office Manager has been hired.

He said Allison Limke has been hired, adding that Allison is originally from Casselton, ND and recently joined her husband who recently moved to Jamestown for a job at UTC.

He pointed out that Allison brings a wealth of knowledge from her previous role with the Pella Historical Society.