Archive for January, 2008

Brochure Mailing Program

What Explore Minnesota Tourism offers: Explore Minnesota Tourism’s St. Paul office will mail your brochures to customers who contact our travel counselors to request information about your area of the state. You will also receive names and addresses of customers who were sent your brochure

Who could benefit: Communities, destination areas and attractions

Qualifications:
Participating businesses and organizations [...]

Posted: January 31st, 2008

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2008 Educational Workshops

A regional series of free workshops provides educational opportunities to members of the state’s travel industry. Each workshop is scheduled in conjunction with a tourism regional association meeting, but is open to anyone interested in tourism.
Southern Minnesota

A Day in the Life of a State Travel Information Center Staff Person
Feb 7
Wabasha-Kellogg

Wrong/Misleading Information on the Internet - [...]

Posted: January 31st, 2008

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Sport Shows

MN Sportsmen’s Boat, Camping & Vacation Show 
St. Paul, MN 
January 9-13, 2008
Minneapolis Vacation, Camping & RV Show 
Minneapolis, MN 
February 7-10, 2008
Red River Valley Sportsmen’s Boat, Camping, & Vacation Show 
Fargo, ND 
Feb 28-Mar 2, 2008
Family Motor Coach Association International Convention 
Pomona, CA 
February 25 – 28, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show 
West [...]

Posted: January 31st, 2008

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Mall of America

What Explore Minnesota Tourism Offers: Through a partnership with Mall of America, Minnesota travel information is distributed at two locations in the mall - the North entrance (near Guest Services) and near the West entrance to the mall.

Who could benefit: Minnesota tourism organizations and businesses

Qualifications:
Participating businesses and organizations must promote travel to and within Minnesota; [...]

Posted: January 31st, 2008

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Highway Travel Information Centers

What Explore Minnesota Tourism Offers: Distribution of information at Minnesota’s highway Travel Information Centers.

Who could benefit: Minnesota’s communities, travel areas and nonprofit attractions

Qualifications:
Brochures must be approved prior to distribution

Due by:
Ongoing

Cost:
Free

Website:
industry.exploreminnesota.com

Contact:
Julie Ramer, 651.296.1880, julie.ramer@state.mn.us

Posted: January 31st, 2008

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2008 Conference Speakers

A list of conference speakers is being compiled and may include copies of their speeches.

Posted: January 29th, 2008

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Minnesota Tourism Industry Achievements Honored

At the annual Explore Minnesota Tourism conference, held this week in Mankato, several organizations, businesses and individuals were recognized for their contributions to the state’s travel industry.

Posted: January 24th, 2008

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EMT Express - January 16, 2008

  • 2008 Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference
  • Holiday Stationstores Promotion
  • Sport Show Volunteers Needed
  • Electronic Marketing Tip
  • More in Mankato: Group Tour & Packaged Travel Meeting
  • Char Vaughan to Retire from Explore Minnesota
  • Sesquicentennial Cookbook needs your recipes
  • MFTVB Celebrates 25 Years with Fundraising Gala

Posted: January 16th, 2008

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2008 Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference

January 22-24, 2008
Alltel Civic Center, MankatoThere is still time to register for this must attend industry event!
One of the most popular events of recent years has been the table topic session. This year we have terrific topics that cover a wide variety of industry needs. Some sample topics are: “Update on the Republican National Convention [...]

Posted: January 16th, 2008

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Holiday Stationstores Promotion

Explore Minnesota is partnering with Holiday Stationstores to promote winter travel through February 3 on KQRS, LOVE 105 and 93X. Explore Minnesota Tourism and Holiday Stationstore ads encourage listeners to getaway to enjoy the snow or a romantic weekend. Sweepstakes get away prizes feature winter activities: Lutsen Ski Getaway, Giants Ridge Ski Getaway, Horseshoe Bay [...]

Posted: January 16th, 2008

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