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Visitor Bureau
Announcements & News
2008 Economic Impact Report
2009 Spring/Summer Ad Campaigns
Catering to On-Road Motorcycling Visitors
Read Article
Midwest Living Travel Study
View Findings: Larger File but higher resolution
3M
Smaller File but not as clear
1M
Door County Optimistic About Summer Tourism
Concerns about the economy aren't putting a damper on business in Door
County this Memorial Day weekend.
http://www.wbay.com/global/story.asp?s=10417152
Find more items like this at
http://www.wbay.com
Copyright 2009 WBAY
Door County In The Press
Our “In The Press” page is now
available on DoorCounty.com to feature article highlights that have resulted
from our PR efforts. The page can be found in our
Media Section
found at the bottom of
DoorCounty.com.
Our Extensions Have
Changed
Updated Staff Directory
The Certified Tourism Ambassador
Please contact Michelle Bailey to
learn more about this important program and available classes.
Michelle@DoorCounty.com
2009 Road Resurfacing
scheduled through July
DOT Project Map
DOT 6
Year Plan for NE Wisconsin
How much advertising can $350 buy?
(Almost $2
Million Dollars Worth!)
For only $350/yr,
your membership in the DCVB gives you your own personalized page on
DoorCounty.com in addition to a
wealth of benefits and programs offered to build your success! That's a whole lot
of Bang for your Buck!
Join Us TODAY!
We welcome your questions!
"All Things Interactive."
From e-blasts to searches…blogs to
pods…Facebook to Twitter… are you social network savvy? DCVB
gathered several experts in the field of the Internet and the world wide maze
of trends for getting on, staying on, and upgrading your presence on the
net.
Click HERE for Program Notes
Wisconsin Dept. of Tourism's new industry site
Marketing.
Information & News for the Travel Industry
industry.travelwisconsin.com
Travel
Green Wisconsin Certified Members!
"I would highly recommend the Travel
Green Wisconsin certification process to other Door County businesses.
At The Cookery, we decided to complete the certification because we felt
that the application process would provide us with a useful tool to help
us analyze ways in which we are already sustainable as well as new
practices and initiatives that could be implemented to lessen our
environmental footprint. Although you can certainly "green" your
business without this certification, the application process prompts you
to think of new avenues to become more sustainable and it is also unique
in that it encourages you to educate your staff and customers of the
certification and your initiatives. I think this education piece is
particularly important because a ripple effect will hopefully be felt as
employees and customers realize that some of your efforts could also be
performed in their own lives."
--- Courtney Skare, The Cookery
Restaurant
Click HERE
to read more about The Cookery's Green Practices
Visit
www.TravelGreenWisconsin.com today!
Energy Incentives
from Wisconsin Division of Energy:
The state has announced a small
business grant program to assist eligible small businesses in the
hospitality or tourism industry that have partnered with Travel Green
WI. This program matches existing Focus on Energy incentives for ENERGY
STAR bulbs, fixtures, occupancy sensors, exit signs, food service
equipment and vending machines.
For more info on the Wisconsin Division of Energy’s
incentives, contact Barbara Smith at 608-266-7554.
Community Branding PowerPoint
(PDF)
(from the Presentations made January 27th - 29th,
2009
by Mary Nosbisch)
2009 Visitor Guides
Contact Carole Counard
for Delivery to your Door!
(25
books per case)
Carole@doorcounty.com
or by calling 743-4456 or 868-3521 ext.806
*Leave your Name,
Business, Number of Cases and Daytime Phone Number
Door County Gift Certificate
Fees Eliminated
Visitor Bureau Board Votes to Rescind 3% Surcharge
The Door
County Visitor Bureau's popular gift certificate program is now more
business friendly than ever. As of November 1, 2008, the 3% surcharge
on all redeemed gift certificates will be retracted, and gift
certificates will be redeemed at their full face value for any business
located in Door County that accepts them.
Read More
Mark Your Calendar!
2009 Dates
2009 Annual Meeting
- Wednesday, October 21st
Kingdom So Delicious
-
September 8th through the 26th
Amend your membership renewal
- to a month
that isn't so stressful.
Find out how you can
make the move!
Add your
Brochure to your InnLine
Page - free of charge!
Contact
Phil or
Cathy with your questions!
 Calendar
of
Events Form!
Promote your events on
DoorCounty.com AND our Countywide Kiosk system!
Our Events Calendar is still a number one source for
"What's Happening" in Door County.
Click here
to Submit Your Event Online!
If you have something planned - we want to know!
This
calendar is open to the public - please submit your events for
consideration.
Affordable Health
Insurance for Small Business?
We
might have a solution for you - Details
Updates
from our President & CEO, Jack Moneypenny
~ IMPORTANT - Payment Policy
Updated ~
Current and Archived letters to the
membership
Make Plans to
Attend the 2010 WIGCOT Conference
The Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism
You can't imagine how great this conference really is until you attend!
There's no wonder it's rated as one of the very best tourism conferences
in the nation. WIGCOT
Website
There is a discount for
Multiple registrations so encourage your friends to attend!
Travel Writer
Media Tours
~ Coordinated by
Geiger & Associates ~
To participate, contact
Traci Klepper,
of Geiger & Associates.
Request a copy of the Articles resulting from these
tours.
Unfortunately,
copyright law prohibits the posting of these published articles on our
website, however, as a Member of the DCVB, you may request that a copy
of Geiger & Associate's Quarterly Press Clippings be mailed directly to
you by completing the following online Request Form:
Request Articles: http://www.doorcountyvisitorbureau.org/media.htm
Looking for
Employees?
•
Post your open positions on
the Visitor Bureau's Job Site
www.JobsInDoorCounty.com
•
Contact one of our local
employment services
Directory
•
Employee Housing
Leads
www.doorcountyvisitorbureau.org/Housing.htm
•
International Exchange Students
Center for Cultural
Interchange
www.cci-exchange.com
Kate Lapinski
kate@cci-exchange.com
e-Brains Presentation
September's Progress
Report
View their
PowerPoint Presentation from last Summer - HERE
Are YOU prepared?
Pandemic Flu - Business Continuity Preparedness
Program Details
Don't let the Flu put you
out of business!
"I want a nice
cabin on a beautiful lake, with a place to launch my boat and Wi-Fi for
checking the latest fishing reports."
What are you doing to
adapt to today's visitor?
This Could
Be You
Subject:
DoorCounty.com
"Your site just gets better and better! I
love the new look and post cards. Could you please put a little more
"history" on it though? I think that is very important. LOVE your
site...have been going to it for years!"
Thank you.
David Kroenke
MISSION STATEMENT of the DCVB
The Door County Visitor Bureau is the
official tourism marketing organization whose mission is to generate
incremental economic impact for the Door County Peninsula and Washington
Island by attracting visitors with strategies that ensure sustainable
tourism marketing and management principles.
Help Us -
Help You!
We've created an easy to use checklist to
help you, help us - help you!
Marketing Check List
- Get Connected!
Your
Door County Visitor Bureau was awarded the
Wisconsin Tourism Trailblazer Award
for our
"Explore the Door" Podcasts!
Read More
“It is a tourism development tax; not a tax on hotels”
---Michael Gehrisch, IACVB President & CEO
Important
Room Tax Models for your edification
SCAMS
We are currently aware of an
above average amount of scams wherein the customer is asking for a sum
of money to be forwarded to them from a larger check or credit card
payment. DO NOT
FORWARD CASH TO ANYONE BEFORE YOU VERIFY THE STABILITY OF THE FUNDS
- especially when dealing with the delays of overseas
transaction. Before you do anything,
check out the links we have posted
HERE
ADA Wisconsin
Partnership LINK Newsletter
The ADA Wisconsin Partnership is a coalition of people with
disabilities, business and government that promotes full implementation
of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This
newsletter will focus on specific topics, events, and issues
affecting people with disabilities.
e-Reminders Receive National
Attention!
Read the Article
To subscribe, simply e-mail Phil
at:
phil@doorcounty.com
Support
Your
Fellow Members
Everyone benefits from the efforts of the
Visitor Bureau but only Members, like you, support the Visitor Bureau. Without
any government funding, it's the support of our Members that has fueled
our campaign to build the prestigious Top Of Mind Awareness that Door
County now enjoys both far and wide.
Support your Fellow Members - check
our Directory before you buy.
Member Directory
How are you driving traffic
to your website?
One of the best ways to attract new visitors
to your site is through the InnLine System of DoorCounty.com. You
get the full function features of our interactive site as well as the
countywide Kiosk system AND, it's still one of the number one ways to
get noticed and direct potential customers to check out your main
website.
Check Out Our Web Stats!
Contact Cathy for details:
cathy@doorcounty.com
Keeping Our Community
Healthy
Please
don't overlook the needs of our local non-profits. They work to
keep our community healthy and strong and, with your continued support,
they will be there to help when you least expected it.
And, it's our local non-profits that continue to preserve our past and
enhance our future. They are the very force that creates the
sublime experience of living here.
Please don't forget
them.
Giving a charitable donation to the non-profit of your choice is a great
way to reduce your taxes BUT, did you know that donating an item you
already have, can
often benefit you both. * Here are some items they need...
"Local Non-profit Wish Lists"
Please help support our member non-profits
* please consult your
tax preparer
This
site was last updated on
Friday July 03, 2009
I'm always looking for your Feedback.
If you have any ideas for our site,
please
e-mail
Phil
at:
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Member-To-Member News
Posting
Procedures
Invasive Species
Last Topic in
2009
Environmental
Speaker Series
Bob Bultman, Coordinator
of the Door County Invasive Species Team, to Speak at July Program,
July 15th in Sister Bay.
Details
Poisonous Plant Alert!
Wild Parsnip
Identification & Control
Business
Education and Assistance Programs
Learn
More
International
Upper Great Lakes
Study
Water Levels Public Meeting
Details
July 7, 2009
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Door Community
Auditorium
3926 Highway 42
Fish
Creek,
WI
54212-0397
Warner-Wexel
Please support our local wholesale members
when buying goods or services. We can't go wrong when we support
each other. Details
Cookery Restaurant Now Open
(with new hours)
We NEED Your HELP
Telecommunications
Surveys
Broadband telecommunications services are, and will continue
to be, a driving force in both the social and economic development of
Door County. It
is broadband services that will make rural communities economically
viable within the global marketplace. The Door
County Economic Development Corporation asks all
Door County
residents and businesses to voice your broadband needs via two brief
online surveys. Links to both surveys can be found at
www.doorcountybusiness.com/tech.
Thank you
for making your voice heard.
Shop Locally!
$1 spent outside of the County is gone
forever but statistics show that $1 spent locally will benefit at
least 7 other people, businesses and organizations in our community.
The better "deal" is closer than you think.
Winter Activity Guides
are now available online on
DoorCounty.com!
Directory of Local Door County Food Producers
on the Sustain
Door website
Door Tran -
Countywide Transportation
A
self-sustaining, community driven, affordable, available, and accessible
transportation system for Door County.
Transportation Vouchers available at Half Price!
Unwanted Medicine Collection
Details
Ecological Maps & Resources
Available on DCEC's Website
The Door County Environmental
Council (DCEC) announced today the expansion of its web site to include
rare ecological maps and other important environmental resources.
Click Here for information & links to maps
Operation Welcome Homes
Operation Welcome Homes seeks to provide Veterans with much needed time
away to reconnect in Door County
Details
For even the most devoted business owner,
there comes a time to pass the torch. To help with this
transition, we are experimenting with a directory of
available properties.
Door County and its Relationship
to the Water
A
handy informational piece for your guests and customers - provided by the Door
County Maritime Museum.
Single paged PDF
Door County
Invasive Species Team
Helpful Tips
and Local Programs to help control invasive species.
Click
HERE for Details
Volunteer
Center of Door County
has published their Volunteer
Opportunity Guide.
We have an
electronic copy
here for you!
Welcome to the Door County
Library
Information and Services
offered by our local library system
Details
Sharpen Your Skills for Free at the
Door County Job Center
~ Business programs for
Employers, Employees & Job Seekers ~
Our Workshops are open to
everyone - Sign up today!
www.DoorCountyJobCenter.org
Click Here for a List of our
Newest Members!
Who's in the News?
Examples of Member PR working to build Door County's Image.
Has
your business "hit" the press? Let me know - Phil
phil@doorcounty.com
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