The Division is hosting several town hall meetings to brief Industry members on marketing partnership opportunities and other ways we can help you promote your tourism destination. Below are the dates for the Division’s upcoming town hall meetings.
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The Division is hosting a few more town hall meetings to brief industry members on the new advertising campaign and Division partnership opportunities. Below are the dates for the Division’s remaining town hall meetings. Hope to see you at one of these events!
June 18, 1-3 p.m.
Akron - Knight Center
77 East Mill Street
Akron, OH 44308
Hosted by: Akron Summit County Convention & Visitors Bureau
RSVP: shamo@visitakron-summit.org; or (330) 374-8900
June 25, 1-3 p.m.
Campus Martius Museum
601 Second Street
Marietta, OH 45750
Hosted by: Marietta Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau & Campus Martius Museum
RSVP: Kelly@mariettaohio.org
Joe Vargo will be hosting a live chat to answer questions about the Marketing Assistance Programs application process from 10-11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20. If you’re not sure whether a certain marketing activity would be covered by MAP, this is a great opportunity to find out. To participate, visit http://travelbuzz.discoverohio.com/eve and click on Go, then select Travel Buzz Chat Rooms, and choose MAP Application Q&A from the menu. If you aren’t registered for a Travel Buzz account, please click here to sign up for an account.
The Division is hosting several town hall meetings to brief industry members on the new advertising campaign and Division partnership opportunities. Below are the dates for the Division’s upcoming town hall meetings. Hope to see you at one of these events!
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If you have submitted information to participate in the May 13 Ohio Tourism Celebration at the Statehouse, you should be hearing from our event coordinator, Jay Dascenzo, or a member of his staff. Dascenzo Creative has taken on the task of coordinating booths, arrival times and set up, etc. so watch for instructions coming to you soon. If you haven’t received confirmation of your participation on May 13, please feel free to contact Jay or Shawn Redman at: jay@dascenzocreative.com. Watch for a Special BuckeyeLine with more details on Ohio Tourism Month and May 13. We hope to see you at the Statehouse!
Group tour partners are invited to log into Travel Buzz in the Live Chat section the first Tuesday of every month to discuss various group tour topics with Celeste Krolak. On May 6, discussion topics include ABA Top 100 Ohio event submissions, Heartland Travel Showcase FAM tours (for the 2009 Pittsburgh event) and the June CVB group tour meeting. Be sure to mark your calendar and join our discussion at http://industry.discoverohio.com/. Log in, click on Travel Buzz, then Go and select Live Chat.
The National Tour Association announced its fifth 2008 Road Show is set for this year's convention host city, Pittsburgh. The Road Show will be held June 9 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Omni William Penn hotel and begins with a lunch followed by a Q&A for current and prospective members to hear more about NTA events and programs. Participants can ask questions of their association peers and leaders. If you are interested in attending, contact Krista Browning at (800) 682-8886, ext. 4402.
The Tourism Information Office and 1-800-BUCKEYE still have a few openings available in June for Partner Days. Available dates are June 4, 11, 18 and 25. Please contact Eric Herzog at (614) 466-0338 for additional information and available times.
May 19
1pm-3pm
Lake Erie Islands Regional Welcome Center
770 S.E. Catawba Road
Port Clinton, OH 43452
Hosted by: Ottawa County CVB
RSVP: Ottawa County Convention and Visitors Bureau: tourism@lake-erie.com; (800) 441-1271
May 21
10am-noon
Great Wolf Lodge
Room: Symposium
2501 Great Wolf Drive
Mason, OH 45040
Hosted by: Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau & Great Wolf Lodge
RSVP: Carol Monnin; comonnin@wccvb.org; (513) 925-1142
May 29
10am-noon
Delaware County Hayes Services Building; room G-35
140 N. Sandusky Street
Delaware, OH 43015
Hosted by: Delaware County Convention & Visitors Bureau
RSVP: (740) 368-4748 or (888) 335-6446; or info@visitdelohio.com
June 18
1pm-3pm
Akron – Knight Center
77 East Mill Street
Akron, OH 44308
Hosted by: Akron Summit County Convention & Visitors Bureau
RSVP: shamo@visitakron-summit.org; or (330) 374-8900
June 25
1pm-3pm
Campus Martius Museum
601 Second Street
Marietta, OH 45750
Hosted by: Marietta Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau & Campus Martius Museum
RSVP: Kelly@mariettaohio.org
April 15 (10 – 11 a.m.): Join Group Tour Marketing Specialist Celeste Krolak for the Division’s first live chat as we recap the benefits of targeting the African American travel market.
Positively Cleveland is hosting the African American Travel Conference April 8-10 in partnership with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum, House of Blues, Crowne Plaza, Lorain County Visitors Bureau, Warren County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Karamu House, Playhouse Square, Western Reserve Historical Society, Experience Columbus and the Ohio Tourism Division. Nineteen Ohio partners are participating in the conference to promote Ohio experiences to travel planners serving the African American community.
April 24 (10 a.m.): Join State Tourism Director Amir Eylon for a discussion on National Tourism Week. Find out what this annual nationwide initiative means to Ohio's tourism industry, what special activities the Ohio Tourism Division has planned and how you can participate.
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