Archive for April, 2008
A few other blogs about this weekend’s clam dig. FYI…
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wa_razor_clam_dig.html
http://timjblair.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B71A619F97F176BD!97924.entry
http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=132&ArticleID=50929
WA Tourism Followup Sessions
Dear Tourism Industry Colleague,
As you know the Washington Tourism Office has retained an industry consulting team to assist in the development of a new six year strategic marketing plan for our state. Many of you participated in one of several input sessions held across the state in December, 2007.
We are now scheduling a series of follow-up sessions that will allow the consulting team to elicit additional feedback from our stakeholders and partners around the state. These sessions, scheduled for the week of May 5, 2008, will allow the consulting team to present an overview of their findings relative to the “State of the Industry” as well as outline the strategic priorities that form the backdrop for the six year plan. We hope you will plan to attend one of the scheduled sessions and be prepared to offer your comments and input on the strategy. Your input in this process is very valuable and we want to be sure the initial data has been interpreted correctly, and that we are truly accounting for the cumulative insight of our industry partners throughout the state.
Dates and locations are listed below. In order to plan effectively, please RSVP for the meeting you plan to attend. Thank you.
Regards,
Marsha Massey
Executive Director
Washington State Tourism
Dept. of Community Trade & Economic Development
PO Box 42525
Olympia, WA 98504-2525
360-725-4172
marsham@cted.wa.gov
SCHEDULE OF FOLLOW-UP STRATEGIC PLANNING
SESSIONS
DATE: May 5, 2008 DATE: May 5, 2008
TIME: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. TIME: 1:30 – 4:30p.m.
CITY: Tacoma CITY: Seattle
Location: LaQuinta Hotel Location: Museum of Flight
1425 East 27th Street 9404 East Marginal Way S.
Tacoma, WA 98421 Seattle, WA 98108-4097
Please RSVP to: Jennifer Johnson Please RSVP to: Meilee Anderson
Jennifer@traveltacoma.com meilee@seattlesouthside.com
253-284-3251 206-575-2489
DATE: May 6, 2008 DATE: May 6, 2008
TIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. TIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.
CITY: Coupeville CITY: Leavenworth
Location: Coupeville Recreation Hall Location: Enzian Inn
901 NW Alexander Street 590 Highway 2
Coupeville, WA 98239 Leavenworth, WA 98826
Please RSVP to: Lindy Kortus Please RSVP to: Leavenworth Chamber
lindyktourism@earthlink.net info@leavenworth.org
888-747-7777 509-548-5807
DATE: May 7, 2008 DATE: May 7, 2008
TIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. TIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.
CITY: Port Angeles CITY: Yakima
Location: Port Angeles City Council Chambers Location: Hilton Garden Inn
321 East 5th Street 401 East Yakima Avenue
Port Angeles, WA 98362 Yakima, WA 98901
Please RSVP to: Gloria Cerney Please RSVP to: Stephanie Gangle
info@olympiapeninsula.org stephanieg@visityakima.com
360-452-8552 509-573-3382
DATE: May 8, 2008 DATE: May 8, 2008
TIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. TIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.
CITY: Bellingham CITY: Walla Walla
Location: Hampton Inn Bellingham Airport Location: Walla Walla Airport Conference Rm.
3985 Bennett Drive 310 A. Street
Bellingham, WA 98225 Walla Walla, WA 99362
Please RSVP to: Jill Radel Please RSVP to: Chris Erickson
jill@bellingham.org cerickson@wallawalla.org
360-671-3990 509-525-8799
DATE: May 9, 2008 DATE: May 9, 2008
TIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. TIME: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.
CITY: Vancouver CITY: Spokane
Location: Vancouver Hilton Location: Spokane Regional Business Center
301 W. 6th Street Main Floor Conference Room
Vancouver, WA 98660 801 W. Riverside
Spokane, WA 99201
Please RSVP to: Kerry Brand Please RSVP to: Bethany Luck-Hutson
admin@southwestwashington.com bluck-hutson@visitspokane.com
360-750-1553 – ext.13 509-363-6830
Gail Mitchell
Washington State Community Trade & Economic Dev.
Tourism Office
360-725-4177
gailm@cted.wa.gov
Open Mic at Fort Columbia
Hi all, just wanted to invite you to the next open mic at Fort Columbia State Park‘s historic riverfront theater. The evening program will start at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26th.
All locals and visitors are welcome to present some poetry, music, or prose but you can just come and listen too.
Last time we had an open mic in February we had a real display of a variety of talent. I was really impressed. John Kulm will be hosting this Saturday, he’s a hoot. There is no admission for attending this program just bring yourself, a couple of friends and an appetite for entertainment!
North Head Anniversary in May
As many of you know, this year is the 110th anniversary of the North Head Lighthouse. Events are planned for May 17-18. Please share this with your customers.
Thank you,
Una
Una Boyle, Executive Director
Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau
PO Box 562, Long Beach WA 98631
360-642-2400 or 1-800-451-2542
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Special Event at Fort Columbia
Karen Haas will be portraying Narcissa Whitman, early pioneer to the Oregon Country, at Fort Columbia State Park’s historic river-front theater on Saturday, April 19th at 6:30 p.m. You’re invited to learn through this living history program about the first European American to cross the Rocky Mountains. Hear about the joys and sorrows she experienced before her family was massacred in 1847. This free program is sponsored by Washington State Parks and Humanities Washington.
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum: FREE Thursdays
Attached please find a flyer you may wish to print out or forward to customers. This is an announcement that the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum (formerly the Ilwaco Heritage Museum) is now going to be open Free on Thursdays.
Thank you,
Una
Voluntourism
The Peninsula’s next big signature “tourism” emphasis is “Voluntourism”, a term I read about in USA Today spearheaded by the Ritz Carlton. Tourists come to the resorts to take on a volunteer project. So we can give our guests garbage bags (eco-friendly ones with a cute logo printed on it) and send them to the beach to have a “Beach Clean-up” everyday. First, we must educate them about the source of the junk on our beach using the materials available at the VB. We can offer an incentive on our websites of a little discount or prize of some type if they choose to participate ie. small credit on food or accommodations, bottle of vino. Or maybe that’s not necessary! What do you all think?
Susie
Ferry System Ads
You will recall that, back in 2006, we participated in a free ad opportunity provided by Washington State Tourism to create a video piece for use on the state ferry system. There was some delay at that end in getting the videos on the boats but, in the meantime, the company did get them onto screens in the Boeing Tour Center, Argosy Cruise Boats at the Seattle waterfront, the Museum of Flight and Kenmore Air seaplanes.
Attached are locations on ferries of where the ads are running today, beginning with last May. These are on two superferries, 6 screens each, between Seattle and Bainbridge, the busiest runs. There are also videos which include us running on 2 screens at the Coleman Dock waiting area at the Seattle waterfront terminal, 1 screen at the Anacortes ferry terminal to the San Juans and Vancouver Island.
Please note that the photos do not happen to have been taken when our material was showing. You will recall that 20 DMOs submitted material for 20-second ads to run in a continuous loop. These pictures give you some idea of the prominence of the screens and their locations.
Una
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