Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 19, 2012) — Buffalo City Tourism Foundation Executive Director, Nina Sneider has announced her retirement.

She says it will become effective at the end of March of 2013. She is the first, only executive of the BCTF, formed in March of 2004. Click on Video for full news video.

She says, after retirement, she’ll return to Minnesota, to be near her daughter and husband, her grandchildren, and seek part-time employment in a field where she can still visit with travelers.

She adds, that her initial goals, were to set up a location for a tourism office (near Frontier Village), establish a board of directors, and develop brochures. Other goals were to increase visitors to Jamestown, and the tax base.

Ms. Sneider says she has enjoyed watching projects come to life, noting that BCTF volunteers have put in many hours of service, including writing grants that have gone toward tourism programs in Jamestown, and then following through.

The position of Buffalo City Tourism Foundation, Executive Director, will be advertised for in North and South Dakota and Minnesota, with a successor in place late this year or, next year so Ms. Snieder can train the new person.

She adds the application deadline in November 15, 2012. The Foundation board will review résumés and conduct interviews with the candidates for the position.

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