STSTop 20 Events
The best events across the Southeast compete to receive the prestigious Top 20 Events designation. Through a nomination process, Southeast Tourism Society chooses the Top 20 events in the Southeast for each month of the year and publishes the list of winners quarterly. The Top 20 Events publication is sent to more than 1,600 media outlets.
The value of being chosen has been estimated to be as much as $250,000.
STS is now accepting nominations for April, May and June 2010 events. Deadline is Friday, October 9. >> Nominate an event.STS Members Reach Travelers
with Escape to the Southeast!
It's a fact: members reach more people than ever and in more ways. In addition to escapetothesoutheast.com, our annual travel guide magazine, "Escape to the Southeast" is now available in an interactive version online with active hyperlinks to member listings and advertisers.
>> Become a fan of "Escape to the Southeast" on Facebook!
Fall Meeting Notes
We close the books on another successful fall meeting. We have made the presentations available to you on our fall meeting page.Welcome New Board Members
Please welcome our newest STS board members:ALABAMA
Dawn Hathcock, VP, Montgomery Area CVB
ARKANSAS
Terry Cook, ED, Harrison CVB
FLORIDA
Stephanie Grosskeutz, Managing Dir., Sarasota CVB
GEORGIA
Peter Bowden, Pres./CEO, Columbus, GA CVB
KENTUCKY
Kay Berggren, Pres./CEO, Kentucky Tourism Council
Jeff Crowe, Pres./CEO, Southern & Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association
LOUISIANA
Paul Arrigo, Pres./CEO, Baton Rouge Area CVB
Jim Hutchinson, Assist. Sec., Louisiana Office of Tourism
MISSISSIPPI
Richard Forester, ED, Mississippi Golf Coast CVB
NORTH CAROLINA
Mary Jaeger-Gale, GM, Chimney Rock Park
SOUTH CAROLINA
Bennish Brown, ED, Rock Hill/York County CVB
TENNESSEE
David Perella, ED, Gatlingburg Dept. of Tourism
VIRGINIA
Cindy Brouillard, Dir. of Tourism, Newport News Tourism Development Office
WEST VIRGINIA
Tim Brady, ED, Greater Bridgeport CVB
ALLIED
Bill Syrett, SE Travel Manager, Southern Living
SECRETARY
Karen Trevino, ED, North Little Rock CVB
View the complete board listing.
Next Webinar
"Travel Distribution Trends: 2009-2010"Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 at 10 a.m. ET
PhoCusWright will discuss key trends shaping travel distribution in 2009 and beyond. The webinar will examine key findings from recent research in online and offline channel trends, consumer behavior, destination marketing, leisure and corporate travel. PhoCusWright’s Douglas Quinby will examine the key challenges and opportunities facing travel marketers. More.
See you in Little Rock
Register today for this year's U.S. Travel Association's Marketing Outlook Forum, held in the Southeast! Attendees will be able to navigate "The New Normal," such as up-to-date economic forecasts; new research; insight in the new consumer frugality; gain best practices from industry leaders and take home outlooks for all sectors of travel. October 26 - 28, Little Rock, Ark. Through October 16, when organizations register two delegates in a single transaction, they will save $200. Register now. Keep in Touch with STS
Blog | Facebook | Flickr | Twitter | YouTube | Wikipedia
If this newsletter does not look formatted correctly in your e-mail browser, please visit: southeasttourism.org/newsletters/eflash/2009/october
