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Maine Office of Tourism E-News - January 2005 Date Set for New York Media Marketplace Working with our public relations contractors, Nancy Marshall Communications and Development Counsellors International, the Maine Office of Tourism is finalizing plans for a second "Taste of Maine" Media Marketplace in New York City on March 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Our goal is to secure significant, compelling visibility for Maine as a welcoming travel destination among approximately 40 New York based print, broadcast and freelance writers in the areas of travel, family, golf, outdoor recreation, culture, food and other special interests. We invite Maine's tourism industry to join us in this opportunity to showcase Maine to this targeted group of travel journalists. Working together, we can leverage our marketing budgets to garner media exposure for Maine, and ultimately business for the participants. Partners would be expected to cover their travel expenses. In addition, we anticipate the cost of participating to be no more than $500. The amount of the fee will be dependent on the number of participants. Participation from our industry partners made last year's marketplace a success and we encourage you to consider joining us this year. Space is limited. Deadline for confirming participation is January 28, 2005. Please contact Charlene Williams at NMC at cwilliams@marshallpr.com with questions, or to sign up. Save the Date for Upcoming Events March 8 - 10, 2005 Participate in all 3 cities / maximum of 2 persons per exhibit table (1 table per city) $1,500.00 USD + applicable taxes (extra table in all 3 cities $450 USD total). For more information, or to reserve your space, please contact New England Tourism Center directly at 888-640-3925. Space is limited.
Join your industry colleagues, international tour operators, U.S. receptive operators and European travel press at this valuable conference. For more details, please visit the Discover New England Web site at: www.discovernewengland.org/Services/TourismIndustryServices.asp. April 29, 2005 For more information, visit www.mainetourismconference.com.
List Your Business or Special Event on the Office of Tourism Web site
In 2004 there were 1.6 million visits to the Web site, an 11% increase over the previous year. This is a no cost, effective method for promoting your business or event. To take advantage of this opportunity, follow these steps:
2005 Maine Invites You Now Available
Maine Attends Adventures in Travel Show The Office of Tourism lead a delegation of Maine businesses on a sales mission to the Adventures in Travel Show in New York City on January 14 through 16. More than 350 attractions, accommodations and destination marketing organizations from throughout the world had booths at the show that was expected to attract more than 35,000 people. |
The Maine State Office of Tourism would like to help promote your local events and businesses by providing you the opportunity to list your business and/or special events on their Web site, 
The 2005 Official Maine Travel Planner, Maine Invites You, has been printed and is now available for distribution to out-of-state travelers interested in Maine as a vacation destination. The Office of Tourism will distribute more than 250,000 to fulfill inquiries received from our call center, Web site and other sources. The majority of the guidebooks are mailed to individuals in the U.S., Canada and international markets, but a large percentage is distributed through multi-piece orders received from the travel trade. The Maine Tourism Association will distribute an additional 100,000 copies of this full-color, 280-page piece.