11/3/2009

Tickets to hear former Alaska governor Sarah Palin are going, going, but not yet gone, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dennis Lauver said Tuesday.
“Sales continue to be exceptionally brisk,” Lauver said.
He said anyone who wants to attend the Chamber’s annual banquet Feb. 5 to hear the former Republican vice presidential candidate should call the Chamber at 827-9301, click on the Web site at www.salinakansas.org, or visit the Chamber office at 120 W. Ash.
He said by today the 1,408 seats on the main floor will likely be sold out to Chamber members, and gallery seating opportunities will be made available. Gallery tickets, which will not include the dinner, will cost $25 for Chamber members and nonmembers.
Tickets became available to Chamber members Monday, and will go on sale to nonchamber members starting Dec. 2.
“Everything’s being handled on a first-come, first-served basis,” Lauver said. He said calls have come in from Missouri and western Kansas, and ticket requests are being placed on a waiting list.
“We like the idea of people from out of town coming, but our first priority is Chamber members,” Lauver said.
He said he appreciated the interest and patience people have shown with the ticket process.