News from Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce

August, 2009

Welcome to Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce

Greetings!

Our Business to Business Showcase on July 8 at Echo Lake Inn in Plymouth from 5:30-7:30pm was a HUGE success. 33 businesses from 10 towns showcased their products and services. Chamber members had the opportunity to see each others products and services and the public was invited to see who the businesses are that make up our Okemo Valley Chamber. George Tucker Jr. won $151.00 in our 50/50 raffle and people were thrilled with great deals they received from the silent auction items. Our next Business Showcase will be September 22, 2010 in the barn at the Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts. It's never to early to sign up!!!!

Advertising opportunities:

August 1st is the deadline to participate in our inside front and inside back covers for the Summer/Fall Vermont Vacation Guide 2010. Call Marji asap to reserve your space. Only one space remains.

Another co-op opportunity has opened up in the Vermont Wedding Resource Guide. For $223.75 you can have a 1 1/2 square ad within our full page Okemo Valley ad for next years guidebook. My deadline is September 1st. This opportunity is especially good for caterers, cake makers, florists. Call Marji asap to be included. Only 4 spaces are available.

Our advertising efforts include the following for the winter, 2009.
1. Co-op ads in Vermont Vacation Guide (covers)
2. Brand ads in Okemo Winter Magazine and
3. Brand ad in Vermont Life
4. Online brand ads include: www.vermontweddingbook.com page 20 and Vermont Association of Wedding Professionals, www.vawp.com under destinations

Save the date: September 16th 1:30p for our Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament! Watch for details in your mail.

We are participating in the Big E in Agawam MA on September 23 & 24th. If you would like to participate but cannot attend, I can take your brochures with me for $50. Call the chamber office and let me know.

We will be attending the the New York Times Travel show in February. Call Marji if you would like to attend. We are sharing the booth with the State.

Did you know....If you have a lodging property or restaurant, your listing in the Vermont Travel Planner can now have a link to your reservation page. If you have a restaurant you can have your menu or this week's specials online and can add the link to your listing. Go to the Travel Planner and use the "Add/Edit My Listing" button to update your information today. If you've never updated your listing, or have forgotten your password, you can get a login and password by contacting Info@VermontVacation.com by email or by calling 802-828-3237.

News from Christiane Skinner about the State's Midweek Peek promotion:

"Good afternoon,

Our commissioner's newsletter this coming week will be talking our promotion for midweek travel to Vermont during foliage. Lodging and other businesses (attractions, etc) can participate, you can find information on www.vermontpartners.org

For the first time, we will be using the package section of www.vermontvacation.com/packages to enter the specials, even those non-lodging specials.

The specials need to be valid midweek from sep 14 to oct 29 (except for seasonal lodging or attractions).

Take a look at the vermontpartners page (above) and email me if you have any questions.

I would be happy to help your lodging to appear in our package section.

Note that it cannot be "just their midweek rate", reminding you that it does not have to be commissionable. You can look at what is listed on the package page.

In your region, I have a package from Golden Stage Inn and Brandmeyer's Mountainside Lodge.

Christiane Skinner
Tourism Specialist
State of Vermont Dept of Tourism and Marketing
One National Life Dr, Montpelier VT 05620-0501
ph: 802 828 5905
fx: 802 828 3233

www.VermontVacation.com