NEWS & SALES OPPORTUNITIES
 From Adventures in NE Ohio

November/December 2010
WHERE 2 B!
November Meeting Info:

There will be no luncheon meeting held this November, instead we ask that you invite your family, friends & associates to join us for a fun filled

NIGHT AT THE RACES.

Look for details in the fund raising article of this newsletter.


December Meeting Info:

Don your holiday apparel & join us on December 7th for our holiday luncheon at Spenatto's. We will have an idea & ornament exchange and of course many laughs.

Members are

asked to bring a gift wrapped holiday ornament for the exchange.


STAY TUNED FOR JANUARY 2011 INFO!
AAA Travel Expo Sales Opportunity- SOLD OUT!!
We have had a great response to our AAA Travel Expo Booth and all spots are now SOLD! Thank you to everyone who is participating. Please plan on staying after the December Adventures in NE Ohio Meeting (Dec. 7) for a BRIEF meeting regarding the logistics of the show. We will go over location needs, parking, what to bring, and schedules for set-up & tear down.
Looking for a Little Help Around the Office?

If you are looking for some additional assistance around the office or enjoy mentoring and educating young people planning to enter the tourism industry we invite you to contact Professor Debra Barnick at Lakeland Community College. She is currently looking for locations to place spring semester interns. Her intern program runs from January 18th - May 3rd (with a week off for spring break). The interns need to spend 14 hours a week working in the field. For additional information -Professor Barnick can be reached at 440.525.7832.

NEW MARKETING MAP!!

The Adventures in Northeast Ohio map is a great way to promote all of the great places to visit, eat, shop and sleep in our region.  Give your guests a reason to stay an extra night or plan their next visit.  Send them out with your follow-up mailings, hand them to guests upon check-in, place them in your brochure racks.  Get these maps in your guests' hands and they'll be on the road to adventure!  How many do you need?  Email your requests to Mary Olah at info@adventuresinnortheastohio.com.

NIGHT AT THE RACES- LAST CHANCE TO BUY TICKETS!!
 

Please join us at Northfield Park on Saturday, November 6th and help us raise much-needed funds to help "Adventures in Northeast Ohio!"


Tickets are $25 per person and include admission, parking, race program, dinner and two raffle tickets!

Northfield Park

Just some of the awesome prizes up for grabs include:


Two tickets to see "Les Miserables" at Playhouse Square on Sunday April 9th 2011 plus an overnight stay at the Wyndham Hotel Cleveland and breakfast for two at "Encore!"


    • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum guided tour for up to four people including "U23D" as well as a Rock Hall "Live" DVD


    Geauga County Gift Basket that includes overnight at Punderson Manor, signed copy of "Ghostly Ohio II", Geauga County favorite treats


    2 Admission tickets to the "A Christmas Story House" plus an actual full-size replica "Leg Lamp!"

     

    Cleveland sports package that includes 4 tickets to a Cleveland Cavaliers' game and 4 Cleveland Indians' Field Box tickets!


    Don't miss out! Purchase your tickets HERE!

    RUN for the Adventures in NE Ohio Board!-- We want YOU!!

    Do you think Adventures in Northeast Ohio is a great organization? Would you like to see the group move in a different direction? Either way...run for the board and help guide this group. We are currently accepting applications for the 2011 - 2012 board term. Please contact Mary Olah (440.716.8093, info@adventuresinnortheastohio.com) or Lisa Kusner (330.562.2000, lkusner@simon.com) if you are interested in running for the board. We are looking for motivated people with fresh ideas!

    Fall Sales Mission a Success!

    The Adventures Fall Sales Mission introduced or reminded tour planners from the Greater Pittsburgh area of the amazing Adventures awaiting their groups in Northeast Ohio! Twenty-one tour professionals from eleven companies attended the mission held on one of the vessels of the Gateway Clipper Fleet at Station Square.  Thanks to sponsorships from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Aurora Farms Premium Outlet the event was kept under budget and proved to fit the limited marketing budgets or our members!

    Sales Missions will be planned for Spring and Fall of 2011. Cost for participation is typically $125-$150 and transportation may be included depending on the venue. If you are interested in chairing or co-chairing the 2011 Sales Missions or if you have questions or suggestions, please contact Tonja Marshall or Tiffany Gerber today!
    Thank you for taking the time to read about all of the exciting things that Adventures in NE Ohio is offering members.  If you have questions or need additional information on any of the stories in this newsletter please do not hesitate to contact Mary Olah at: info@adventuresinnortheastohio.com and she will be happy to assist you.