Mohegan Tribal Nation Responds with Support Thanks go to the Mohegan Tribal Nation for sponsoring and covering the costs of fulfilling requests for the Mystic Country Visitors Guides through the month of October. Requests for the Guides has increased nearly tenfold since the state’s new website relaunched earlier this year. With the elimination of funding for the regional tourism districts, Mystic Country had to cease fulfillment. The Mohegan Tribal Nation has made fulfillment possible. Regarding local distribution of the Mystic Country Visitors Guide, currently we have a small quantity available in our Mystic office. If you would like to pick up a supply (supplies are limited, for a limited time) please contact us at info@mysticcountry.com or call 860-536-8822. |
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Mystic Country on the Road, Thanks to our Partners Promoting our region is extremely important in this competitive market. Destinations such as Cape Cod, Newport and the Berkshires promote heavily to the motorcoach market. To maintain visibility while regional funding has been eliminated, we have called upon sponsors and partners to keep us on the road in front of decision makers in the tour and travel market. Our thanks go out to them. Mystic Country was promoted recently at the Destinations Group Travel Show held in Syracuse. Tour and receptive operators, group leaders from New York City and New York State as well as an international FAM tour attended and received information about our region. Booth and brochure partners in the Mystic Country booth included: Mystic Seaport, Hilton Mystic, Holiday Inn Norwich, Howard Johnson Inn – Mystic and The Last Green Valley’s Walktober. Later this month, Mystic Country will travel to Atlantic City to host a double booth at theGreater New Jersey Motorcoach Association Marketplace and Board of Directors/Annual Meeting. Booth and brochure partners to date include: Mystic Seaport, Mystic Aquarium, Hilton Mystic and Holiday Inn Norwich. We will accept additional brochure partners until Oct. 21. Minimum of 300 brochures (and giveaways, optional) for $150. A list of attending tour operators will be available to partners immediately following the event. Contact Janice atjputnam@mysticcountry.com for more information.
Deadline for partners: Nov. 4, 2016 Two of the most important trade shows for the national group market are approaching after the first of the new year. Mystic Country is planning to attend both of these appointment-based events. Major sponsors committed to Mystic Country booths to date include Mohegan Sun and Mystic Seaport. We are seeking additional partners and sponsors through November 4.
The Mystic Country booths will be front and center in the New England pavilion (at ABA) and in the refreshment area (at NTA). Contact names and all appointment notes will be forwarded to sponsors immediately following the events. Sponsor and Partner materials and business cards will be displayed in the booth at all times. Gold Sponsors will have their banners displayed in the booth if they are attending the shows. All Sponsors and Partners will be highlighted on the Sponsor Boards. Contact Janice at jputnam@mysticcountry.com if you are interested in these great opportunities to be more visible to hundreds of tour operators at either or both of these events. Many tour operators have mentioned to us informally that 2015 was the very best year for their businesses in the motorcoach industry. If you are not getting your share of motorcoach groups stopping at your property, you should partner with Mystic Country. |
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Call for 2017 Major Events & More The Eastern Regional Tourism District is currently compiling a list of:
Events and businesses on these lists will be used by the Eastern Regional Tourism District for upcoming articles on CTvisit.com, media pushes and social media content. Examples of these articles and promotions are Haunted History; Autumn Adventures; Corn Mazes in Mystic Country; & Fall Favorites. If you would like to be considered for inclusion, please email rita@mysticcountry.com. |