Tri-County Schedules Trip to 48th Annual
Christmas Design School and Trade Fair

CONTACT: CONTINUING EDUCATION, EXT. 2220

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/1/2001

PENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College is sponsoring an August 25 trip to the 48th Annual Christmas Design School and Trade Fair in Charlotte, N.C.

The fair, which is the largest and longest-running show of its kind in the United States, is sponsored by the Southern Retail Florists Association. If you work in the industry, you will be able to attend a design school to learn new techniques as well as visit the trade fair. For those not working in the industry, you will have the opportunity to visit the large trade fair designed to meet most of your holiday shopping needs.

The group will depart Tri-County at 7 a.m. and will arrive back at 7:30 p.m. The cost of the trip is $55 per person (includes travel costs, admission ticket to show and breakfast in route to Charlotte. The registration deadline is August 14.

For more information or to register, contact the Continuing Education Division at Ext. 2220 at one of these numbers: Anderson County -- 225-2250; Oconee County -- 882-4412; Pickens County -- 859-7033; or Clemson/Pendleton/Anderson -- 646-8361. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled should call TDD/VOICE 1-800-735-2905.
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