By Gary Wheat, President | CEO
Moving to a new city is always a challenge and at times a tad scary, but as Visit Aurora was formed and I moved to become a part of the City I truly found a warm embrace. It’s all about the Aurora people. Maybe being a Mississippi transplant, no one really understood a word I was saying? I like to think it was a sense of community and small town despite a city of over 330,000 residents. It’s all about the Aurora people. Whether assisting a new non-profit charged with promoting Aurora as a destination or displaying neighborly courtesy, the Visit Aurora staff have truly found a home and have set about sharing just what a hospitable city it is with the rest of the world.
It’s all about the Aurora people. From the heroes at of each of Aurora’s world-class medical facilities to the brave men and women watching America’s back at Buckley Air Force Base, you find a willingness and desire to succeed and give back to the community. Ethnic communities come together to provide a better future while cherishing their homeland’s culture. And rest assured, it is that sense of community and hospitality that visitors to Aurora notice. They return to their respective homes to share with neighbors about the All America City of Aurora they experienced on their visit.
It‘s all about the Aurora people. So whether enjoying a performance at one of Aurora’s three theatres or experiencing the delicacies at one of Aurora’s ethnic restaurants, Visit Aurora hopes that you see the true sense of home that our new organization has discovered in our first year of existence. And if you happen to meet a visitor to our City, take a moment to say welcome and how much you appreciate them visiting your Aurora.
It’s all about the Aurora people.
