Here are a few of the upcoming Opportunities

Below is an overview of how you can support STS during 2008. We are able to customize every opportunity to help you meet strategic goals and tactical objectives, so if you have a good idea, and do not see it presented here, we are open to suggestion! If you are interested in more than one item, package opportunities are available.

Spring / Fall Meeting

• Presenting Sponsor $15,000
• Conference Badges & Bags $3,000 - $6,000
• Speakers/Program (each) $2,500 - $3,000
• Shining Example Dinner (Fall Only) $15,000
• Meals &/or Breaks $7,500 – 5,000
• Meeting Brochure $2,500
• Coach Transportation $500 / coach

Marketing College

• Opening Reception / Social $5,000
• Sunday Evening Coaches $1,500
• Family Style Dinner (Smith House) $2,000
• Student & Professor Notebooks $3,500
• Meeting Brochure $2,500
• Coffee Breaks $2,500 - $350

Board Meetings (4 / Year)

• Opening Reception $5,000
• Board Dinner $7,500

Top 20 Events Program

• Presenting Sponsor $20,000

Congressional Summit

• Presenting Sponsor $5,000
• Reception $5,000
• Congressional Lunch $5,000
• Member’s Lunch $3,000
• Meeting Brochure $2,500
• Session(s) $1,500

A wide variety of opportunity is available at the Spring Meeting (March) or Fall Meeting (September) – expected attendance 200 - 250. Each opportunity includes a complimentary Trade show booth providing maximum delegate exposure and an optimal environment for marketing and appropriate acknowledgement throughout the meeting and during sponsored function. Additional benefits depend on level of sponsorship chosen. As soon as commitment is secured, all STS communications referencing the sponsored event will include the sponsors logo and/or name.

In August, Dahlonega, GA, STS will again greet over 200 tourism industry professionals (students & professors) from all over the Southeast at the beautiful campus of North Georgia College & State University for one week of marketing techniques from all facets of the tourism industry. Our professors are working, experienced professionals from across the U.S. who bring expertise, real-world knowledge and experience to our classrooms.

In March, June, September & December (June & December - board members and spouses only, March & September are held in conjunction with member meetings). This sponsorship is for the first evening’s reception & dinner, with around 50 people, and/or the lunch following the board meeting. As in each of the sponsorships, by agreeing, the sponsor would be highlighted as the sponsor to our board members in every communication and on the STS Calendar of Events. Additionally, you would be able to include an information packet for each board member.

Southeast Tourism Society recognized the unique, diverse and unparalleled events in the region, and in 1985, began the Top 20 Events Program. This program brings more publicity and widespread recognition to the best events the Southeast had to offer. Throughout the year, STS selects 20 events per month and presents them on a quarterly basis to 1,600 newspapers, magazines, radio & TV stations… the combined circulation runs into the millions. Top 20 events are highlighted on literally hundreds of web sites and radio stations around the country and the world! This is a unique opportunity to be the presenting sponsor of one of the most respected festivals & events recognition programs in the world.

Washington, DC - the STS Congressional Summit takes on more meaning with the creation of the Southeast Tourism Policy Council founded following the Federal State Summit on Travel & Tourism. This year, besides bringing our representative the message of the tourism industry impact on the economy, we will be laying the ground work for our industry’s future with sustainable tourism in our region through the STPC. The prime opportunity is for Presenting Sponsor but other opportunities include hosting the opening reception, educational sessions and also available is Host for the Congressional Reception or a private meal function with STS Leadership/Members & Congressional Delegates.

For information to showcase your company, contact:
Chuck Bonelli / 404-364-9847

Southeast Tourism Society thanks our Sponsors!

STS Sponsors are truly partners who share in the vision of active involvement to promote and support the mission, objectives and goals of STS and the travel and tourism industry we represent. Together, we are committed to industry unity and personal involvement and work together to lead our industry to attain common goals.

Sponsors, beyond the tangible benefits for their generous donations, are recognized for their unfailing support of the goals of STS, promotion of the southeast as the premier destination in the United States, and the support of the industry that brings the southeast to the world.

We urge you to thank and be patrons of our sponsors!

Days Inn – The Best Value Under the Sun – Use the quick search to find a hotel with our best rate or it’s FREE – guaranteed!

Amtrak - Amtrak passengers enjoy service in more than 500 communities in 46 states throughout a 22,000-mile route.

Madden Media - New name, new possibilities. We've updated our name to better reflect who we are and what we do. Newspaper inserts and visitor guides will always be a key part of Madden Media's destination marketing platform, but we are also leaders in online marketing solutions. Our e-products and e-services are integrated with traditional print to generate the highest ROI in the industry. "Madden Media" is a better reflection of who we are today. We are re-tooled and energized with new innovations to help you identify, educate, and inspire key demographics who are eager to make buying decisions about your destination, product, or service. Simply put, Madden Media will inform and motivate your target market with an integrated marketing campaign that delivers results.

Smith Advertising - SMITH is an agency driven by discovering what makes people who they are and what motivates their decisions, and then planning strategic communications accordingly. We develop consumer brands and campaigns that span all channels and affect your target in the right way. At SMITH, we’re not just anyone. We’re everyone. And specifically, we’re highly experienced people with the insight to reach your consumers—whoever they turn out to be.

Southern Living - Your resource for travel: Vacation Packages, Vacation Search, Southern Living at Sea, Free Travel Information, and Brochures

TRIPinfo.com - Online Index to USA Travel Sites since 1996 - Found in top-ten search engine results for thousands of Google, Yahoo, & MSN travel searches, this reliable Travel Reference Information Planner hosts both travel professionals planning meetings and groups as well as long-stay travelers planning online. TRIPinfo.com print guides, opt-in e-newsletters, and maps complete the family of multi-media products.

USDM.net - Since its inception in 1993, USDM.net’s deep travel industry experience, innovative Internet marketing tactics, and adaptive technology solutions have propelled it to become the leading interactive agency for the travel industry, endorsed by the Travel Industry Association of America, Destination Marketing Association International, and the Southeast Tourism Society. Incorporated as U.S. Destination Marketing Inc., and headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas, USDM.net (www.usdm.net) provides comprehensive Internet strategy, planning and turnkey Internet marketing and technology services to more than 150 Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs), Hotels and Resorts, and other hospitality and tourism companies. USDM.net owns and manages www.officialtravelguide.com, the travel portal of more than 1,250 destinations worldwide. For more information about this survey or to request future surveys, contact Jeff Woolford, Director of Research at (361) 653-2377.