Archive for January, 2008

Creating Travel Partnerships Recap

January 29, 2008

100-mile garage sale

We want to thank Carol Wiersma of the Mississippi Valley Partnership (http://www.mississippi-river.org/) for being our guest for Smallwander.com’s first seminar, “Creating Travel Partnerships.” The phone/web conference was held yesterday, January 28, at 10 a.m. Please stay tuned for upcoming seminars on small town tourism topics. We’ll also be posting the audio file from the conference as podcast.

John

Black and white photos provided by Mike Smith and posted with permission from The Wabasha Herald newpaper. 

Smallwander.com Offers Phone/Web Seminars to Small Towns

January 18, 2008

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While talking with small town organizers, merchants, leaders and tourism officials across the country, we at smallwander.com have learned there really isn’t a venue for them to converse with their peers in other towns. So, I’ve created a series of teleseminars designed to address their concerns and help them increase your bottom line. We’ll feature guest speakers, and will also give them a chance to discuss other issues and network with colleagues.

Our first teleconference, Creating Travel Partnerships, will be held on Monday, January 28, at 10 a.m. Our special guest is Carol Wiersma of the Mississippi Valley Partnership (http://www.mississippi-river.org/). The fee is $49. Participants will receive a CD recording and be able to participate either on the phone or via the Internet, where you can post questions by typing them in. If you have any specific topics you think we should discuss, feel free to let me know. Here are some sample topics:

  • Grants
  • Signage
  • Nonprofit management
  • Walkability
  • Festivals
  • Online sales
  • Destination branding
  • PR
  • Fundraising
  • Small business fundamentals


Click here to vote for which topics you’d like to hear about.

Also, if you had any experts you could recommend for these topics, feel free to forward their contact info.

Click here to listen to an audio description of the Creating Travel Partnerships seminar and instructions for purchasing.

I hope you’ll join us on the morning of the 28th!

John Delconte
Painter in downtown Hillsborough, NC