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	<title>Explore Minnesota Tourism: Industry Site</title>
	<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com</link>
	<description>for the people who market Minnesota tourism</description>
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		<title>Explore Minnesota Tourism Solicitation for Sales Vendor Advertising Sales in Travel Guide and Web Site</title>
		<description>Explore Minnesota Tourism (EMT) is seeking a commission-based sales representative to sell advertising in our Minnesota Travel Guide publication and on our Web site at ExploreMinnesota.com. This sales representative's mission will be to find new advertisers and new audiences for Explore Minnesota Tourism's print and online products.

Explore Minnesota Tourism currently ...</description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/solicitation-for-sales-vendor/</link>
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		<title>Economic Impact of Traveler Expenditures, June 2005-May 2006</title>
		<description>  Economic Impact of Traveler Expenditures, June 2005-May 2006 </description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/economic-impact-of-traveler-expenditures-june-2005-may-2006/</link>
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		<title>EMT Express - May 7, 2008</title>
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Welcome to EMT Express, providing bi-weekly news and tips for the people who market Minnesota tourism.

	National Tourism Week
	Canadian Coop Advertising
	St. Paul Pioneer Press/TwinCities.com Coop Advertising
	Get the Word Out!
	2009 Partnership Grant Program Changes
	Electronic Marketing Tip
	Greening Your Property for the RNC &#38; Beyond
	Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook Showcases Local Fare
	Agritourism Opportunity

National Tourism Week
Join hundreds ...</description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/emt-express-may-7-2008/</link>
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		<title>EVENTS:  2008 Fall Calender of Events</title>
		<description>Explore Minnesota Tourism, in partnership with the Star &#38; Tribune, is now taking submissions for the print edition of the Minnesota Explorer.   Surveys will be sent out via email and USPS during the week of April 28 - May 2.  The fall calender covers the period of ...</description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/events-2008-fall-calender-of-events/</link>
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		<title>2009 Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference RFP (bid) Information</title>
		<description>For more information contact:
Gayle Junnila  651/296-5205 or gayle.junnila@state.mn.us

 2009 Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference RFP
 2009 Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference RFP </description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/2009-explore-minnesota-tourism-conference-rfp-bid-information/</link>
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		<title>EMT Express - April 22, 2008</title>
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Welcome to EMT Express, providing bi-weekly news and tips for the people who market Minnesota tourism.

	March Inquiries
	EMT Website Wins Awards
	New Scenic Drives Section of exploreminnesota.com
	Group Tour Sales Mission - Two Spaces Remain!
	2008 Heartland Travel Showcase Leads
	Family Motor Coach Association Convention in Saint Paul
	New Tourism Industry Blog from Explore Minnesota Tourism
	Deleting ...</description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/emt-express-april-22-2008/</link>
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		<title>Minnesota Travel Outlook</title>
		<description>What do you feel the outlook is for Minnesota travel this summer? </description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/minnesota-travel-outlook/</link>
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		<title>Web site user research report</title>
		<description>Explore Minnesota Tourism recently conducted user research on exploreminnesota.com. This research found:

Home page - some good feedback; some things to consider

	good: clearly labeled photography; potential improvement: links to more info
	good: events listed on home page; potential improvement: actual calendar on home page
	potential improvement: replace current photo display with user-controlled rotating photos
	potential ...</description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/web-site-user-research-report/</link>
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		<title>EMT Express - April 8, 2008</title>
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Welcome to EMT Express, providing bi-weekly news and tips for the people who market Minnesota tourism.

	Welcome Canadians Initiative Developed
	Affiliate Travel Information Center Applications Sought
	ExploreMinnesota.com Traffic
	Fall Getaways for Women
	Bottom-line Solutions
	Impact of Golf
	National Tourism Week Media Event
	AOL Travel Promotion
	Minnesota in the Media
	Final Rule Implementing WHTI Announced

Welcome Canadians Initiative Developed

Communities along the Highway ...</description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/emt-express-april-8-2008/</link>
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		<title>EMT Express - March 27, 2008</title>
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Welcome to EMT Express, providing bi-weekly news and tips for the people who market Minnesota tourism.

	Explore Minnesota Launches Major New Partnership Promotion
	2008 Attractions Survey
	Are your Arts Events and Attractions in our Database?
	Where in the World is your Business?
	Travel Packages: FREE Exposure Opportunity
	Group Tour &#38; Package Travel Sales Mission
	Lodging Managers Survey
	Festivals ...</description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/emt-express-march-27-2008/</link>
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		<title>Explore Minnesota Launches Major New Partnership Promotion</title>
		<description>Explore Minnesota Tourism is about to embark on the largest and most sustained partnership promotional effort in our history. Beginning early next month, we will launch the "Seasons of Fun Giveaway" that will generate nearly $900,000 in new promotional value to support the Explore Minnesota brand.

We will be partnering with ...</description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/explore-minnesota-launches-major-new-partnership-promotion/</link>
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		<title>2008 Attractions Survey</title>
		<description>Explore Minnesota Tourism recently mailed its annual survey to all active attractions listings in our database. Every attraction has a basic free listing that contains a 500 character description, dates of operation, and rates. Inclusion on our Web site requires that your information be updated once a year.

During the week ...</description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/2008-attractions-survey/</link>
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		<title>Are your Arts Events and Attractions in our Database?</title>
		<description>Explore Minnesota Tourism, mnartists.org and the Rake have been partnering to promote the arts in Minnesota. Events featured in this promotion are selected from the database for exploreminnesota.com. If you have not yet listed your 2008 events, please add them immediately to benefit from this promotion. </description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/are-your-arts-events-and-attractions-in-our-database/</link>
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		<title>Where in the World is your Business?</title>
		<description>Explore Minnesota Tourism maps your business on our Web site using Google maps. The maps displayed on exploreminnesota.com use GIS coordinates that we have programmed. If your business is showing improperly on maps within exploreminnesota.com, please send a map with your location properly marked to Kim Fitzgerald, Explore Minnesota Tourism, ...</description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/where-in-the-world-is-your-business/</link>
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		<title>Travel Packages: FREE Exposure Opportunity</title>
		<description>Busy consumers look for convenience and value when planning their vacations. Explore Minnesota Tourism's website features travel packages that combine lodging and recreation for one price on a variety of experiences: Nature &#38; Adventure, Shopping &#38; Entertainment, and Stay &#38; Play.

Minnesota tourism businesses can post qualifying travel packages on www.exploreminnesota.com/lodging/deals/index.aspx. ...</description>
		<link>http://industry.exploreminnesota.com/travel-packages-free-exposure-opportunity/</link>
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