| There was a time when families and
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| | regional favorites. For example:
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| friends all inhabited the same town or
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| | California- Ghiradelli Chocolate
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| even the same three or four square city
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| | New York- Cheesecake
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| blocks. For most of us, that time has
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| | Iowa- Popcorn
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| passed. Career opportunities and
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| | Virginia- Peanuts
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| contacts made while pursuing a higher
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| | Georgia- Peach Buds
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| education have led to most families
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| | Pennsylvania- Hersheys Chocolate
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| spreading out across the country.
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| | Welcome baskets can also be filled with
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| However, when we plan the special events
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| | items to make the hotel stay more
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| of our lives, from Baptisms to Weddings,
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| | pleasant such as a cotton throw, linen
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| we want to be with our family and friends
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| | spray, bath bomb, night-light, shower
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| to share that day regardless of the
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| | gel, and travel candle.
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| distance we live apart. As a result most
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| | Every hotel welcome basket should contain
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| special events have a number of guests
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| | a welcoming note from the host. In
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| who travel some distance to join the
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| | addition, it is wonderful to add maps,
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| celebration.
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| | the itinerary for the special event
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| When a guest outlays a significant amount
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| | weekend and tourist type brochures.
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| of time and money to attend a family
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| | Information that the guest not familiar
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| event, we want to be certain to show our
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| | with the area will enjoy is often
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| appreciation with hospitality and a
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| | available from the local Chamber of
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| gracious welcome. There are many ways
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| | Commerce or Visitors Bureau.
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| that can be done. Perhaps one of the
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| | Hotel Welcome Baskets are often left at
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| best is with a welcome basket placed in
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| | the hotel registration desk and given to
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| the hotel room. Arriving tired and
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| | guests at check-in. Of course, it would
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| perhaps hungry after a day of travel, you
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| | be lovely if time permitted you to hand
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| can imagine how much a basket of goodies
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| | deliver them to your guests after their
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| would be appreciated by your out of town
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| | arrival.
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| guest.
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| | From a very small tote bag containing
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| Welcome baskets can contain an assortment
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| | only some fresh baked cookies to an
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| of food and beverage items such as
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| | extravagant basket of gourmet goodies,
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| chocolates, popcorn, nuts, pretzels,
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| | this is the first hint that your guest
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| sparkling cider, bottled water, flavored
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| | will have of just how special this
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| coffee, candy, cheese and crackers,
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| | special event will be!
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| biscotti, and cookies.
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| | Webmasters are free to reprint this
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| When choosing the foods to include it is
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| | article provided that it is not edited,
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| wonderful if you can include at least
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| | the author's information is included, and
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| some if not all items that are local or
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| | the links are included as live links.
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