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I hope you have a spooktacular weekend coming up. Happy Halloween to all of you. Halloween has always been a fun time in our family. We certainly don't decorate for the day, but it is my wife's birthday on October 31, so it is always fun. Just to balance things out a bit and so Susan doesn't have all the fun, my birthday happens to fall on February 14, yes, that's right, Valentine's Day. Speaking of celebrations, I was delighted to celebrate my 8 year anniversary being in Door County at the DCVB on October 15.
I hope many of you reading this newsletter are able to join us tonight for the DCVB annual meeting and dinner. The annual meeting portion is a bit of a misnomer since we only have one point of business of the agenda to elect the new incoming board members that have been vetted and discussed throughout the year, and the slate approved at the DCVB board meeting the month prior to the annual meeting. The dinner looks to be pretty darn good with Paul and his staff at the Lodge at Leathem Smith creating a memorable meal. I hope you have registered for the event.
In the last newsletter, I mentioned the school start hearing on October 29. I believe they have changed the date of that hearing to Thursday, November 5. We still don't have all the details on which room in the capital it will be held. But the October 29th date is definitely not happening.
As November 1 comes quickly into view, I would like to remind those that are year round businesses that we will continue to drive as many visitors as we can to the county and those that take a seasonal hiatus from being open, we wish you peace and relaxation and look forward to you reopening in Spring of 2016.
Thanks to all of you once again for a great 2015 season and taking care of all the visitors so well.
Best Regards,
 Jack Moneypenny, President/CEO
920-818-1131
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MARKETING & SALES
Michelle Rasmusson, Director
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Still Accepting Nature of Romance Lodging Packages 
Don't miss out on this year's Nature of Romance seasonal promotion! Welcome winter visitors by offering a romance-themed package. All packages will be listed on DoorCounty.com and will be a part of our overall winter advertising campaign. Deadline extended to Nov 2nd for package submissions.
Give your Marketing a Boost this Winter - Co-op Advertising
Trip Advisor Banner Ad - Nov, Dec ($600/month)
eNewsletter Ad - Dec ($500)
Social Post on DCVB Facebook page and Twitter feed - Nov, Dec ($50 - $250)
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COMMUNICATIONS & PR
Jon Jarosh, Director
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Media
Media assistance was provided to 24 journalists/media outlets in October by providing images, information, on-air/on-camera interviews and/or support for Door County based articles and stories. A few highlights included WGBA NBC 26, Circle Wisconsin magazine (2016), WKOW ABC 27, WEAU NBC 13, WIFR CBS 23, WCLO AM 1230, WREX NBC 13 and Evansville (IN) Living magazine.
Media Coverage Highlights
Door County spokesperson Jon Jarosh appeared on WEAU NBC 13 in Eau Claire for an in-studio interview during the Hello Wisconsin program on October 12, 2015 to talk about Door County fall activities and events. Watch the Hello Wisconsin interview with anchor Courtney Everett on WEAU.com here.
Door County spokesperson Jon Jarosh appeared on WKOW ABC 27 in Madison for an in-studio interview on October 17, 2015 to talk about Door County fall activities and events. This interview was also simulcast on WAOW ABC 9 in Wausau, WXOW ABC 19 in La Crosse and WQOW ABC 18 in Eau Claire.
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CERTIFIED TOURISM AMBASSADOR
Christine Salmon, Coordinator
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Upcoming Classes
There is still room in the Thursday, November 5 class being held from 12:30-5:00 pm at Newport Resort in Egg Harbor, but registration ends at Noon on Friday, October 30. Registration is easy online at www.CTANetwork.com (click on "Become a CTA") and follow the prompts for Door County. Invaluable training can be yours for $25, which includes the 4-hour training, all classroom materials, a certificate of completion, the gold CTA pin, and lots of new information and tools to use on-the-job. 
If next week's class doesn't work for your schedule, the entire lineup of 2016 classes is available when you login to the website above. We look forward to seeing you and/or members of your staff at a class soon!
CTA of the Month 
Have you submitted a nomination for any of the incredible CTAs in your life? We have so many amazing Certified Tourism Ambassadors in Door County that we want to recognize one every month!
Please use this link http://goo.gl/forms/OlRsGhrWmL to submit a short & sweet nomination form every time you think about someone in Door County who has shown their commitment to tourism in Door County.
CTAs who are eligible for this award are those that are current in their designation. You can view a list by name here and by business here. We look forward to giving out our 1st CTA of the Month Award soon!
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Our sincerest thanks to all of you who worked to keep your vacancy calendars up-to-date and kept us informed of any last minute changes. We really appreciate your cooperation and so did all of the visitors we helped!
As your hours change for the season, please make sure your changes are reflected on your InnLine Page - so we know when to send a potential customer your way, or not.
Lastly, we are headed into our biggest season for Door County Gift Certificate sales. It is SO important that everyone accepts them throughout the county. If you don't see the value in it, please give us a call so we can share the details with you. Not only is it a Win/Win for you and our visitors but, those certificates contribute an unfathomable amount of additional spending into our local economy - plus, it costs you nothing to accept them AND we always send out redemption checks within a business day or two! Easy Redemption Instructions -
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