April 23, 2013 - Issue 8
1) American Bus Association Louisville 2016
2) KDTT Marketing Showcase Wrap Up
3) Website Database Verification Reminder
4) STS wants to come to Kentucky
1) American Bus Association Louisville 2016
Louisville will host the American Bus Association Annual Marketplace in January 2016. ABA is the largest industry show for the motorcoach market. 3,500 tour planners and suppliers will visit Louisville and the surrounding areas, working to build more motorcoach business. The Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism would like for those in the tourism industry who have an interest in the motorcoach market to plan to attend a meeting in Louisville on June 27, 2013, to learn how they can participate either at the show itself or as a volunteer. The American Bus Association event has never been held in Louisville. Time and location of meeting to follow. To learn more about ABA, visit www.buses.org.
2) KDTT Marketing Showcase Wrap Up
There was a large turnout for the Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism Marketing Showcase on April 11. During the presentation, the 2013-2014 co-op marketing opportunities were announced. For those who did not attend the presentation is available on-line here, and the co-op partners book will be posted on the Industry site shortly. You now have time to review the ad opportunities before you meet with the representatives during the Kentucky Travel Industry Association Spring Travel Forum in Hopkinsville on May 15 and 16.
3) Website Database Verification Reminder
Don't forget to check any items you have listed on the Tourism website for accuracy as this data is used for all listings contained in the Official Visitor's Guide.
Data verification will be open until May 17. After this deadline,the Extranet will close for three weeks to allow for the data to be pulled for the guide. After May 17, no additions will be accepted for the guide. However, new listings can be made to the web at any time after the Extranet re-opens in June.
4) STS wants to come to Kentucky
The Southeast Tourism Society is interested in bringing their 2014 Spring Symposium to Kentucky and have issued an RFP for those communities interested. Deadline for proposals is May 15th. To view the RFP please click here