Bob Stewart, Roger Miles, David Bohan and Roger Dow headline this year's spring meeting conference along with Dr. David Bronner, Bill Geist and Dr. Suzanne Cook. Join us in Montgomery, Ala., March 23 - 25 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel. More info: southeasttourism.org/spring Register online
Highlights:
New members have the opportunity for a complimentary registration. Read more... Voluntourism project at Montgomery Zoo Conference focuses on navigating these uncertain economic times.
Is the current economy making you consider not attending? We can certainly empathize. Times like these, however, prove the value of associations. It is a time to learn and to talk with others who are coping with the same conditions you are. We really hope to see you in Montgomery.
STS Speaks to New Visitors on Your Behalf
Visitation from overseas markets has grown for 18 consecutive months.
The Department of Commerce says 43 million international visitors traveled to the U.S. during the first 10 months of 2008, an increase of 7% over the same period in 2007.
Cities and states are cutting back on their international marketing. Despite that, Europeans continue to come see us, and more and more of them are venturing far from traditional gateways. ITB Berlin offers a way to reach many potential visitors who seek new and different experiences.
STS and ITI Marketing will be at ITB Berlin March 11-14 to work with the German-language media and tell those journalists about the Southeast. Expose your brand there at a cost-efficient price point. >> Learn more...>>View the brochure
Help STS Bridge the Information Gap!
Dates, names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses...you name it, we want it! Please be sure to notify STS of changes to your contact information. E-mail addresses are especially important as we will be sending our most current updates out in electronic format to keep you well-informed. Send updates to STS at STS@SoutheastTourism.org or fax to 404-262-9518.
Be a Good Steward of Your Advertising Dollars…
Contact your media rep for more details on how to save with STS Co-Op advertising, or you can follow this link for details about opportunities throughout the year. More on upcoming deadlines as well as deals from TRIPinfo.com and Positive Energy.
Covers Dixie... like the Dew
... and kudzu! Covering southern celebrities, events and ordinary people with extraordinary stories to tell... and now a solution to tightened advertising budgets. Y'all Magazine covers 15 southern states and 103 million people. This year’s Spring Travel Issue has its lowest full-page ($1,850) and half-page ($1,155) rates ever. Contact Keith Sisson at (662) 236-1928 or click here for more details.
University of South Carolina Beaufort has partnered with the Hilton Head Island - Bluffton Chamber of Commerce in assessing the environmental behaviors of residents and vacationers. More specifically, they are asking questions focusing on environmental behaviors at home and while on vacation. By completing the survey, you will help develop practices that will preserve and protect the South Carolina Lowcountry environment.
When finished, you can VOLUNTARILY enter a raffle for a Lowcountry gift basket.
The survey will take approximately 10 minutes; just click on this link to begin the survey. In addition, you can access the survey at www.lriti.com.
Thank you for supporting SETTRA and projects conducted by SETTRA researchers. Should you have any questions about the survey, please contact John Salazar at 843-208-8217.
Take the survey
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