Welcome to the second edition of the Salem Convention & Visitors Association's Industry Newsletter.
Featured Articles:
April SCVA Marketing Exchange & Ag Fest Kick-Off Luncheon Attract New Business to Your Door!
Oregon's Visitor Industry Honors Salem Convention & Visitors Association
Salem to Host 2009 Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism
Volunteer Appreciation
Welcome New Members
Upcoming Conferences & Events
Team Salem
Member News & Announcements
Events Link - Engage in Salem's Outstanding Events!
2006-2007 Annual Report Available
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April SCVA Marketing Exchange & Ag Fest Kick-Off Luncheon Attract New Business to Your Door!
The Salem Convention & Visitors Association (SCVA) is gearing up for its April Marketing Exchange and Ag Fest Kick-Off Luncheon. Join us Friday, April 25, 2008 from 11:45 a.m.- 1:15 p.m. at the Hart of the Garden (Floral) building at the Oregon State Fair & Expo Center. RSVPs and prepayment are required. ... Click here to view the full article.
Oregon's Visitor Industry Honors Salem Convention & Visitors Association
The Salem Convention and Visitors Association (SCVA) received the Oregon Governor's Tourism Industry Awareness Award Sunday, April 6th at the 24th Annual Governor's Conference on Tourism held in Portland. This prestigious award was presented to SCVA from the Oregon Tourism Commission for creating awareness of the economic importance of the visitor industry in Salem and region. On hand to accept the award for the Association was ... Click here to view the full article.
Salem to Host 2009 Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism
Tourism industry professionals from throughout Oregon will convene in Salem April 19-21, 2009 for the 25th Annual Governor's Conference on Tourism. The Salem Conference Center will be the location for this 3 day statewide educational conference that gathers marketing, development, service, and industry suppliers. The conference is ... Click here to view the full article.
Volunteer Appreciation
National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 28-May 2, 2008 and SCVA would like to publicly acknowledge the contributions made by our dedicated Booster volunteers. Boosters generously contribute their time assisting Salem's visitors, convention delegates and event participants and attendees. They are Salem champions and true professionals that have an enormous amount of pride in Salem and are happy to share their knowledge with visitors. ... Click here to view the full article.
Welcome New Members
SCVA launched the Association's membership program in October 2007. To date 188 energized businesses have joined SCVA to be part of regional promotional. Please review the list of SCVA members ... Click here to view the full article.
Upcoming Conferences & Events
SCVA is hard at work promoting Salem as a conference, meeting and event destination. Once the groups have booked in Salem the service portion of what SCVA offers begins. From gathering items for welcome bags to arranging pre- and post-tours, the services SCVA offers is the "frosting on the cake" ... Click here to view the full article.
Team Salem
SCVA's Convention and Tourism program meet regularly with a group of Salem area marketing and sales representatives to discuss marketing partnerships, cooperative efforts and bring forward marketing opportunities.
The May 15th meeting will be held at ... Click here to view the full article.
Member News & Announcements
Be sure to visit the Member News & Announcements section of TravelSalem.com to discover the latest and greatest news from SCVA members. The Member News & Announcements section is your opportunity to get the word out about your business whether it is to tout a special you are running, to put a "shout out" about recognition you have received, or just other great news!
Be sure to email your "member news" to Sue Nichols, SCVA's Community Development Director at snichols@TravelSalem.com. We want to hear from you!
Events Link - Engage in Salem's Outstanding Events!
Salem area events are extremely important in attracting visitors to the area but they also add to the quality of life here in Salem and the Marion and Polk counties region. Please remember to visit www.TravelSalem.com to learn about the various events taking place in your community. Let's help support these events and encourage visitors to take an extra day, or two, in Salem to enjoy these ... Click here to view the full article.
2006-2007 Annual Report Available
The Salem Convention & Visitors Association's 2006-2007 Annual Report is available for review on TravelSalem.com. The report highlights the outcomes of the Association's marketing efforts for the year.
Questions contact Angie Morris, Chief Executive Officer at amorris@TravelSalem.com or 503-581-4325 ext. 26.
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