Upcoming Events
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NOVEMBER 17
UWSP Performing Arts Series presents:
The Prairie Song Project, 715-345-7000
NOVEMBER 18-21
UWSP's Department of Theater &
Dance presents: Rent, 715-346-4100
NOVEMBER 20
Downtown Holiday Parade, 6:15pm, 715-343-5356
NOVEMBER 21
Tomorrow River Concert Series Presents:
Claudia Schmidt, Jensen Center 7:30pm, 715-824-5202
NOVEMBER 21
The Festival of Chocolate,
9am-4pm, Jensen Community Center, Amherst, 715-824-5202
NOVEMBER 22
Tinsel Trail Arts & Craft
Fair, 9am-4pm, Holiday Inn, 715-344-3572
NOVEMBER 23
6th Annual Chef Showdown,
Red Mill Supper Club, 715-341-7714
NOVEMBER 27 & 28
Sweetlips Theater Company Presents:
Deer - A Tribal Rock Comedy, 8:30pm, 715-824-3109
NOVEMBER 28
Art Stevenson &
Highwater, Sentry Theater, 7pm, $10 for tickets 715-346-4100
DECEMBER 4-6 & 9-11
UWSP Department of Theatre & Dance presents:
Afterimages, 715-346-4100
DECEMBER 5
YMCA Frostbite Road
Race and Winter Walk, Stevens Point YMCA, 715-342-2980
DECEMBER 5
Tomorrow River Gallery & Gifts Presents: An afternoon with Santa, 2-5pm, 715-321-2142
DECEMBER 5&6
12th Annual
Amherst Village
Christmas, 715-824-2326
DECEMBER 5&6
Tomorrow River Christmas Craft Show, Jensen Center, 715-252-8089
DECEMBER 5&6
Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra presents: Guest Conductor James Carpenter, 715-346-4100
DECEMBER 6
UWSP Planetarium Show: Winter Wonders
- 2pm, Season of light - 3:15pm, 715-346-2208
DECEMBER
11-13
Smokey
Express Christmas Show, Jensen Center, Amherst, 715-824-2525
DECEMBER 20
UWSP Planetarium Show: Winter Wonders
- 2pm, Season of light - 3:15pm, UWSP
Science Building, 715-346-2208
DECEMBER 31
New Years at Noon, 11am-2pm, CW Children's Museum, 715-344-2003
DECEMBER 31
Sweetlips Theater Company Presents:
Last Dance with the Whole Shebang, 8pm, 715-341-4414
For a complete listing of area events click here.
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| Partner's Plus E-Newsletter
"Where Tourism Takes the Lead" |
FREE Partner Perks Announced for 2010
The Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce the continuation of the FREE Partner Perks through 2010.
Partner Perks are an added value for all Partners In Tourism, and offer a direct link to connect with potential visitors. These programs were created to increase visibility and awareness about the individual attractions, shopping, dining and points of interest that make our area unique.
Promoting Partners Display - This consists of a display in the Visitor Information Center. The display allows Partners to showcase themselves in the visitor center. This opportunity is available on a monthly basis. Call 715-344-2556 or email Melissa for availability. (Hidden Studios Art Tour Display shown below)
Visitors Guide Delivery - This will allow you to be a distribution point for the 2010 Stevens Point Area Visitors Guide directly to you. This year, more than 70 locations throughout the area participated. Guides are delivered on a monthly basis, based on supply/demand. Sign-up today! (Display Holders will be supplied, free of charge, to new locations in 2010.)
We are also proud to continue to offer some of the same great promotional assistance to our Partners, with the Brochure/Menu distribution in the Visitor Information Center. This allows you to display your collateral material like a business brochure, take-out menu, or other marketing piece.
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Exploring Social Media 
Is your business or organization utilizing Social Media? If you are, we want to know! In 2010 we will be including links on our website, not only to your website, but also to your social media pages as well. Contact Melissa, 715-344-2556 for more information.
Become a fan of the Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau to learn more about what we are doing. |
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On the Road: Tourism Promotion
The Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has been traveling to promote travel in the area this fall.
To promote the Stevens Point area to meeting and convention planners throughout the Midwest, we will be attending a number of events. On November 12, December 10 & 15, the CVB will attend the Wisconsin Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (WMPI) Fall Education Day, Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE) Holiday Program, and the 2009 Holiday Showcase, respectively. These shows specifically target meeting planners and allow us to showcase the area and our services directly.
In collaboration with the Central Wisconsin Tourism Association and Northcentral Wisconsin ITBEC, the Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will be promoting leisure and group travel in 2010. These shows allows us to highlight all the area has to offer for leisure travelers and outdoor recreationalists. For more information contact our office at 715-344-2556. |
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Partner's News
Alliance Hospitality announced
the promotion of Jason Grisham to the General Manager post at their 215 room
hotel and convention complex in Stevens Point, WI. Prior to moving to Stevens
Point, Grisham managed a 232 room multiple hotel complex in Durham, NC near
Duke University. Prior to joining Alliance Hospitality, Grisham was Director of
Operations at the 273 room Hilton Airport Hotel in Austin, TX. A native of St. Louis, MO Grisham
holds a Bachelors Degree from Oklahoma State University and has 10 years of
experience in senior hotel management positions. He currently resides in
Stevens Point and is a board member of the Stevens Point CVB and an active
member in the local Innkeepers Association and the Business Council.
About Alliance Hospitality Management:
Alliance Hospitality Management LLC
was created in 2003. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina Alliance
Hospitality manages a portfolio of 52 hotels with 7,100+
rooms in 18 states, supervising annual hotel revenues in excess of $140 million.
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Free Marketing Opportunities
Each day, people visit the Visitor Information Center looking for area information, brochures, maps and menus. To make sure you have the most current information promoting you - please bring in copies of your current brochure, take-out menu or promotional piece. This is free to participate in, and is a exclusive benefit for our Partners In Tourism. Contact Susan for information regarding your supply. Call today to reserve spots for the 2010 Partner Display in the Visitor Information Center (space is limited!). Any partner can display for a month on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to learn more or to check availability call 715-344-2556 or email Melissa.
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