News
July 2011
Minnesota Twins Branding Presentation At 2011 National Scenic Byways Conference
July 21, 2011 -
Just Announced!
Patrick Klinger, Vice President of Marketing for the Minnesota Twins Baseball Club, and Charlie Callahan, Senior Vice President/Creative Director at Periscope advertising agency, will lead a luncheon presentation on August 23 on the value of branding, showcasing the Twins’ innovative marketing efforts.
Important Letter to the Byway Community
July 7, 2011 -
Dear Byway Community:
I am writing you to inform you about a situation which may affect the relationship we have with all of you and our ability to continue to be of service to the byway community. Last month we received notice from the Federal Highway Administration that funds set aside by Congress specifically for the America’s Byways Resource Center will not be distributed to us and instead have already been redistributed to various states. We had anticipated using those funds to continue our work into calendar years 2012 and 2013.
What are the details?
The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 (signed into law in March), included language giving the Secretary of Transportation discretion to redistribute funds allocated to specified projects and programs that were designated in SAFETEA-LU, if the Secretary determines that these programs have received “sufficient funds in fiscal year 2010, or a previous fiscal year, to carry out the purpose for which the project or activity was authorized.” (Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 [Public Law 112-5, Title 1, Section 101(d) as it amends Public Law 111-147, Title IV, Section 411(d)])
