Message-ID: <002001c8bc15$32f0b4f0$0202a8c0@SIMBA> From: "leeplace" <leeplace@maqs.net> Subject: Re: Marketing affordable trips for families Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 09:07:41 -0500
I am in the process of going to different website to advertise out event...
This is what I have so far....(mind you, I don't know yet about some,
haven't registered at all of them yet...)
americantowns.com
thewisconsinnetwork.com
eventswisconsin.com
businesswisconsin.com
wisconsincommonmarket.com
wisconsinoutdoor.com
maybe try wi towns association and list there???
not all sites may work for each HS.
If you have others, please list. This is a wonderful assest for us all,
keep it alive and well.
Anyone have any rules for a photo contest to share?
Thanks in advance!
Marcia
Packwaukee Historical Society
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pioneer Village" <museum1@chibardun.net>
To: <localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu>
Sent: May 19, 2008 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: Marketing affordable trips for families
>I certainly agree!!! We find that a good share of our visitors are from
>out of town, & therefore looking for something to do - however, I want to
>emphasize to our local market, that they can visit us, especially on an
>event weekend, for a reasonable price. We do have 2 public access
>channels, and I do manage to get us listed on various websites - we have
>our own webpage. It's hard to find all the websites that people may look
>on - and it's often NOT one we are on! I like the ide of emphasizing the
>"trip on a tank"! We have a new drive-in theater opening on the 22nd, so
>Barron County will now have 2 tourist attractions! Weekday hours are not
>real busy, but good for local groups to come, as well as vacationers up
>here for more than a weekend. We are open Thurs.- Sun. 1-5pm, and 10-5 on
>event days. Our website is www.barroncountymuseum.com if you care to check
>it out
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cynthia Arbiture" <musprosvc@gdinet.com>
> To: "Janice Dibble" <Dibble@oshkoshpubliclibrary.org>;
> <localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu>
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 2:18 PM
> Subject: Marketing affordable trips for families
>
>
>> Dear Friends in History,
>>
>> I think it would be a really good opportunity for the WCLH and the
>> Wisconsin Historical Society to collectively market the rich resource of
>> historic places to visit in Wisconsin. I have been hearing on the local
>> news that many families are looking for affordable things to do this
>> summer without traveling too far, because of high gas prices. They called
>> it a "Staycation" on the news. I have also heard of "Trips on a Tank"
>> being marketed, where a family can get away for a day, and go "up and
>> back" to an affordable destination on one tank of gas. I think marketing
>> all of the historic sites across the state would be the way to go with a
>> unified marketing campaign like this, thus raising awareness of
>> Wisconsin's rich collective history.
>>
>> Perhaps the Wisconsin Dept. of Tourism in cooperation with local
>> newspapers, and radio stations, and the internet could help get out the
>> word about visiting WI historical sites as a great affordable option for
>> families this summer? Maybe most of the promotion could be done as public
>> service messages? Just wanted to share a few things I've been thinking
>> about.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Cindy Arbiture
>> President
>> Concord Historical Society, Inc.
>> info@musprosvc.com
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Janice Dibble" <Dibble@oshkoshpubliclibrary.org>
>> To: <localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu>
>> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:14 PM
>> Subject: Open hours for historic house museums
>>
>>
>> Our members volunteer on weekends during the summer to give tours of our
>> Morgan House.
>> It's always a struggle to find the right hours and best promotion (with
>> very low $ budget for promotion).
>> (1) What hours work for you in terms of highest attendance? Has anyone
>> found week days or nights successful and/or other times of the year
>> (excluding Holiday Season, which we also open up for)
>> (2) What promotional methods have worked best?
>> (3) We mostly get out-of-towners in the summer -- is that your
>> experience?
>>
>> Thanks for any feedback, Janice for Winn. County Historical Society
>>
>> Janice Dibble
>> dibble@oshkoshpubliclibrary.org
>> Head of Reference & Adult Serv.
>> Oshkosh Public Library
>> 920.236.5214 ph 920.236.5227 fax
>> www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org
>>
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