New Eastern Shore Welcome Center
Promotional Opportunities & Fee Schedule

Cast Your Net for TOURIST $$$
GET YOUR VENUE NOTICED: FREE & low cost options available

Eastern Shore Welcome Center:  Averaging more than 10,000 visitors a month

  1. Rack Card Display         
  • Standard size: $115 per year, per business
     [off-Shore $175 per year, per business]
  • Larger: $200 per year
  • Runs March to March or August to August: can pro-rate if prepay in full for following year.
  • Advertise your event for $50 – 3 month display [off-Shore  $75]
  • Get 2 brochure spaces for price of 1 by using Eastern Shore logo on rack card [front, back, or 1st page] *While space available

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  1. Spotlight Display (Shown above)
  • Highly visible, flexible display at reception counter: 4ft x 8ft wide, removable shelves
  • Includes counter space for rack cards, flyers, samples, coupons, contest…
  • Staff actively promotes your venue as they provide travel recommendations
  • Travel Consultants can sell tickets to your event
  • Travel Consultants can wear your hats, tees, pins, etc.)
  • Team up with town or other businesses – share expense & exposure!
  • May (sold), June (sold), July (sold), August (sold) and Sept for $500 each. October (sold) $300. November (sold) & December (sold) $150 each.

 

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  1. Light Boxes (Shown above)
  • Attention grabbing, large, lit and perfect for photo/graphic display of your venue, Aug- Aug.
  • Sold out but available again Aug 1 2011—GET ON WAITING LIST NOW
  • Annual Fee:
    22” x 28" $850; 24” x36” $999; 24”x48” $1,999
  1. Advertise on Top of Popular Weather TV Screen
  • Display size 17” wide x 5” high
  • Only $399/year for most visible location when entering Welcome Center
  1. Eastern Shore Travel Guide: Be in it!
  • ONLY ES info available: 24/7 at the ES Welcome Center
  • ONLY ES info available: at Chesapeake Bridge Tunnel/VA Beach Visitor Info Center
  • Circulated to 98 Off-Shore venues including state welcome centers, AAA Centers, and included in 200+ media kits

           
CONTACT

 Jay Bellamy, VistaGraphics, jay@vgnet.com, 757-422-8979 [ext.105] or 252-202-4015.

Lori Conti, Vista Graphics, lconti@vgnet.com, 757-442-8979 (ext. 148) or 757-339-6351  

     FREEBIES
1. Become an Eastern Shore Brand Supporter       3
Benefits

  • Your listing highlighted and at the top of your category on ESVA website
  • 2nd Rack Card space FREE at Welcome Center [With purchase of 1st]

Requirements

  • ESVA Brand logo on your rack card
  • ESVA Brand logo on your website home page
  • ESVA tourism website (www.esvatourism.org) link on your website home page (Suggestion: use logo as hyperlink)

2. Free listings Eastern Shore Tourism website – www.esvatourism.org

  • Includes Tag Line and Venue Description
  • Send photo (.jpg) for more visibility
  • Send special events for website Events Calendar [at least 2 weeks in advance]
  • Placement of venues on website is according to name of business found on venue’s rack card/website
  • Link from Eastern Shore Tourism website to your site for enhanced exposure – only $50 a year

3. Free listings* NEW Welcome Center Interactive Kiosk:

  • IF your business is on ES Website visitors can access your info here too!
    *Offer good till March 2012

4. Free entry in Welcome Center Menu Book

  • Provide 2 copies for presentation flexibility.

To adhere to its mission the Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission reserves the right:

  • To approve all displays/promotional materials at the Eastern Shore Welcome Center.
  • Change promotional offers, pricing, rules and display requirements
  • Provide promotional offers on first come-first served basis, lottery system or other method

Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission
(757) 787-8268   tourism@esvatourism.org

Office location:
 24391 Lankford Highway
 Tasley, VA 23441 		 Mailing address:
PO Box 72
Tasley, VA 23441