Tourism Marketing Incentive Program

UPDATE:   Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism Tourism Marketing Incentive Program

  2012-2013 Cooperative Marketing Opportunities

2013-2014 Partner Cooperative Sign-up Form

The Tourism Marketing Incentive Program provides local and regional non-profit tourism organizations with financial assistance to promote tourism in their areas. The program is administered by KDT staff in accordance with 300 KAR 1:010, Procedure for Regional Marketing and Matching Funds.

Specific projects eligible for reimbursement include:

• Tourism publications, Videos, CDs and DVDs
• Media advertisements
• Billboards and Signage
• Brochure distribution Services
• Consumer travel show expenses
• Group tour marketplace expenses
• Meeting/Convention & Sports marketing Trade Shows and Expo expenses
• Media Press Kits
• Sponsorship of Tourism Trade Shows and Events
• Bid Fees to Assist in Bringing Events to the State
• Web Site design expenses

For program information contact:

Rhonda Nix, Branch Manager Rhonda Nix
Mary Boden, Assistant Manager Mary Boden

Reimbursement Request Documents

First Cycle-Projects completed July 1-December 31
Due February 1 of current program cycle

Second Cycle-Projects completed January 1-June 30
Due August 1 of current program cycle

•   FY 2012-2013 Reimbursement Request January-June
  
•   Project Description
• Response to Adv Sheet

Tourism Region Map

•   View Kentucky Tourism Region Map

Miscellaneous Documents

•   Per Diem Form **Form to be used by region tourism committees only.
•   Regional Ad Sale Form **Form to be used by region tourism committees only.

Allowable Projects

•   2013/14 Guidelines
•   2013/14 Changes to Program

Application Request Documents

•   2013 Marketing Plan
•   2013 Application Cover
• Project Description
• Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors