ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you head to the Albuquerque BioPark, you’ll hear the sound of drills and tools as a crew of 13 spends the next six weeks breaking down what was a successful River of Lights. “We’re kicking off the teardown of River of Lights in a really celebratory mood,” said Kent Berry, Events Director for the New Mexico BioPark Society.
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This year, the River of Lights saw just over 134,000 visitors, which is just about 800 shy of their highest attendance ever.
“It’s really exciting for us, especially as an events department, because we’re fundraising for the BioPark,” said Berry. “Guests and attendees turns into more revenue and more opportunities for the BioPark in the future.”…