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Tourism Task Force Summary 10.08.09
Present: Trish Sullivan, TTF Chair, Destination Salinas; Cathy Martin Silvey, MC Historical Society; Michelle Relecker, The Chamber; Anne Auburn, MCCVB; Lavonne Chin, Monterey County Event Director; Craig Kaufman, principal, Full Steam Marketing & Design, Jim Hague, retired, Chamber Ambassador.
- Tour Packages in Salinas & Valley: We brainstormed several packages and need to add a few extras, % off retail, tickets to the cinema, theater and symphony. Please take time to e-mail me your suggestions and ideas!
Steinbeck Experience:- Admission to the National Steinbeck Center (adult) $11
- Lunch at the Steinbeck House (entree, bev & dessert) $20
- Guided tour of Downtown Salinas (1 1/2 hour) $25
- Taste of Monterey Wine Tasting $5
- Retail Coupons various stores and breakfast or dinner % off
- 1 Full Day - Total Price: $61.00
Salinas Valley:Families: - Farm (seasonal) $15.
- Wild Things Tour $15
- Soledad Mission $5
- Picnic Lunch (Old Town Deli Cafe or Elements) $15 ?
- 1 Full Day - Total Price $50
Romance in the Long Valley couple: - Wine Tasting $0 - $50
- Tour Ag component (AgVenture) $130 each
- (with chauffeured vehicle only $338 - 6 hours SUV or $523 limo )
- Picnic Lunch (Old Town Deli Cafe or Elements) @ Hahn Estates $15 each
- Overnight @ B & B (Barlockers, Inn at the Pinnacles, Chateau Coralini) $250
- 1 Full Day for 2 - Total Price for a couple $490 - $930
Beginnings of Salinas:- Tour Boronda Adobe $15
- Lunch at local restaurant (coupon % off)
- Tour 1st Mayor's House $15
- Guided tour of Salinas Beginnings $45
- Coupons for Dinner % off
- 1 Full Day - Total Price $75
Send your comments and suggestions - before the next meeting on 11/12 Winery folks: Can you offer something special? A special tasting, behind the scenes experience, ideas??
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Agenda 11.12.09
Please RSVP - it just takes a minute and helps us to plan refreshments!Please keep updates brief: this meeting we complete our tour packages.
- Chamber Update
- Destination Salinas Tourism
- Roundtable
Finish Tour Packages for Salinas & the Valley
Locations for upcoming
meetings
Nov 12 Castroville Chamber of Commerce, Meritt Street, Castroville
Dec 10 Destination Salinas, 4 West Gabilan Street, Oldtown Salinas
Jan 14 MCCVB, 765 Wave Street, Monterey, 831.657.6422
Feb 11 ? who can host? River Road Wineries?
Mar 10 Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce, 119 East Alisal Street
Adjourn
- TTF meetings are on the second Thursday of the month
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Action Steps
Things we all can do to improve Salinas Tourism:- Adopt a website to monitor for TTF Internet Initiative: Post on Wikkipedia, Travelocity, TripAdvisor, etc. Especially needed: Images for Wikkipedia-currently has nothing good!
- Download our List of Links to give out to happy visitors - encourage them to post experiences!
Print, cut, and hand out these cards to your guests and visitors.
- Need Ghost Stories for Tour Project
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Travel Tips
What do you know as an insider that could be shared with our guests? Back roads bike trail? Undiscovered restaurant? Favorite thrift store? Anything, no matter how unusual will do! Send me an e-mail with your Salinas Secrets and we'll use it as part of our insider internet campaign.
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