By Christa Minter
Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 5:47 p.m.
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LA PLATA, MO. -- Two ribbon cuttings took place in La Plata, Missouri on Saturday.
The first was at for the grand opening of "the exhibition of Amtrak history", a tribute to the popular passenger line.
The second was the opening of the silver rails convention center.“The more we though about it, the more we realized that there really are a need for banquet facilities in this area,” said Depot Inn & Suites Owner, Kelly Marshall, “we decided that this would be a great way to kick off the Silver Rails Resort and to get things moving so I guess you could say that the Silver Rails Event Center is sort of the tip of the iceberg for the Silver Rails Resort.”
The convention center already has forty events booked with many more on the way.
The ribbon cuttings were followed by a gala which featured a social hour, dinner, and dancing as well as a presentation for the Silver Rails Resort.
The goal is for the resort to make it a train lover's paradise, sitting on 170 acres of land.
The project will cost approximately $2,500,000 and bring over 500 new jobs to the area.
