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January 2016
Our 2016 Visitors Guide
New Visitors Guide Arriving Soon
Our 2016 Kenosha Area Visitors Guide is expected in time for our Tourism Partner Appreciation Night on Jan 12. Shortly thereafter, KACVB team members Laura and Jake will deliver an initial supply of Visitors Guides to our tourism partners. We encourage you to display and distribute guides to your customers; display racks are provided free of charge. When you need additional copies, just contact us and we'll deliver more.

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Welcome New Tourism Partners
We welcome ten businesses to our Tourism Partner family. We thank you for partnering with us in the 2016 Kenosha Area Visitors Guide and for the support of tourism that it represents. Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you would like a staff member to meet with you and review our services. Our new partners are: Choo Choo Charlie's, ExposeKenosha, Gottfredsen & Nicoll Jewelers, Modern Apothecary, Re:Vision Gallery and Artist Studios, The Buzz Cafe, The Garage Sports and Burger Bar, Tuscany Bistro Bar & Grill, Villa D'Carlo, and Western Kenosha County Transit.
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Tourism Partner Benefits
We thank all of our partners - new and returning - for partnering with us. We encourage you to take full advantage of the many benefits and opportunities extended by the KACVB to get the most out of your investment. It can be as simple as making sure you provide us with content and photos for your landing page on VisitKenosha.com, that you order more Visitors Guides when you run out, that you print copies of the weekly EventSource for your customers, or that you provide us with your own literature. You can also go even further, by offering an online coupon, attending a Tourism Talks Breakfast, booking a Kenosha Area to go hospitality training program, donating to the Kenosha Area Getaway Giveaway Contest, or participating at First Fridays. All the details on these benefits and more can be found in this 2016 Tourism Partner Resource Guide.
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2016 Partnership 101 Open Houses
The KACVB invites you to attend one of our new Partnership 101 Open Houses at our Downtown office (812 56th St.). Come and meet with staff members and learn about the many additional benefits, services, and tools that come with your Visitors Guide ad purchase. Topics include items featured in the Tourism Partner Resource Guide (see above article) and an open discussion to answer any questions you may have. We're offering six different time slots for you to choose from: February 15, March 16, or April 15 - at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. each day. There is no cost, and no need to register in advance. Of course, our staff is always available to assist you via phone, e-mail, or an in-person visit at any time.

Around the Corner
Around the Corner with John McGivern Preview
You're invited to join us on Feb 1 for a special advance screening of Milwaukee Public Television's Around the Corner with John McGivern starring Western Kenosha County. The free event - hosted by Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser and the County Parks Division, and the Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - will take place at Wilmot Union High School Auditorium. The "WESTOSHA - Western Kenosha County" episode filmed last summer at Wilmot Raceway, Bristol Renaissance Faire, Bristol 45 Diner, Silver Lake Park, Aquanut Water Shows, and many more places. Find all the event details here.
Tourism Talks
Save the Date: Tourism Talks Breakfast Feb 9
The next Tourism Talks Breakfast will be held on Feb 9. Tourism Talks is the KACVB's free quarterly breakfast, networking and educational series. Watch for your e-mail invite in the coming days. Breakfasts will also be held May 3 (a National Travel & Tourism Week program), Aug 9, and Nov 8. All employees of Partner businesses are welcome.
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Tourism Partner Appreciation Night Reminder
Just a reminder that our Tourism Partner Appreciation Night is on Jan 12 at Circa on Seventh, 4902 Seventh Ave. Our annual post-holiday social event takes place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Partner of the Year awards will be presented at 6 p.m. All are welcome to bring new or gently used warm clothing items for the Wisconsin Department of Tourism's "The Big Bundle Up" campaign. If you haven't already, please register today.
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12 Days of Kris-mas Video
In 2014, for a fun blog post, our team member Kris Jensen came up with the "12 Days of Kris-mas: The Kenosha Edition" video - where he featured a different Tourism Partner for each verse of the song. For the new 2015 edition, the effort was expanded to include more team members. If you haven't seen the video yet, here you go. We thank our participating partners for having fun with us! 
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Featured Business: Re:Vision Gallery and Artist Studios
Kenosha - and Downtown Kenosha in particular - is becoming quite the arts community with many art galleries. Creative, hard-working artists are given a venue to show and sell their work, while residents and visitors are given an opportunity to be inspired and enlightened. Each gallery serves a different purpose, and each has its own story behind why it opened. Re:Vision Gallery and Artist Studios is a juried gallery with solo shows, created by Marjorie Meyer so she could give back to her community. More>
Dates 2 Know
1/12: Tourism Partner Appreciation Night (RSVP NOW to Laura)
1/15: December Tracking Forms Due (to Brigit)
1/18: Downtown Location Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2/5: First Fridays @ the I-94 Visitor Information Center
2/9: Tourism Talks Breakfast
2/15: Partnership 101 Open House
2/15: January Tracking Forms Due (to Brigit)
KACVB Activity Report


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Become Travel Green_
New Year, New Goals for your Business! Take advantage of good PR, additional marketing opportunities, highlighted exposure on the Travel Wisconsin website, and more when you become Travel Green Wisconsin certified! The Kenosha Public Museums, City of Kenosha Transit Department / Electric Streetcar, Equinox - The Body & Soul Boutique, and the Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau have already taken steps to reducing their carbon footprint in the Kenosha Area and you can too! Contact Laura for more information about the Travel Green program!

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