In these challenging times, how do you attract visitors to grow your audience? How can you make the most of scarce resources to promote your organization? By working together with other organizations and businesses in your community. It’s time to “Get a Little Help From Your Friends!”

 Workshops are designed for staff and volunteers from community arts organizations, art studios/galleries, history museums, heritage festivals, lodging businesses, visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce and other tourism marketing organizations. Included on the agenda are educational sessions on Web marketing, advertising and  creating experiences to draw in new customers. Network with other organizations to develop new promotional efforts around cultural heritage tourism.

Results are in from the first workshop held in Thief River Falls – participants rated the workshop an “8″ (on a scale of 1-10) when asked how beneficial the workshop was to them.  Individual sessions and topics were rated “Very Informative” by 80% of those that completed an evaluation.

Don’t delay – sign up today! 

Event details:

New Ulm: Wednesday, October 14, 2009; Turner Hall - 9:00am – 3:30pm

Click here to get a complete agenda.

Registration fee includes lunch, break and workshop materials; $45 if paid up to one week prior to the workshop; $59 thereafter.

Register online using the link below -or- print the registration form and fax to: 651/296-7095

Online Cultural Heritage Tourism Workshops Registration

Printable Cultural Heritage Tourism Workshops Registration Form

 For more information contact Gayle Junnila, 651 757-1852 or 800 657-3637.