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MEDIA RELEASE 4 May 2011 Marketing packages save tourism operators time and money Tourism operators in the Cradle Coast region can get more return from their promotional dollars with the release of the 2011/12 North West Coast and Western Wilderness Zone Marketing Prospectus. The prospectus contains a variety of advertising packages all aimed at increasing the exposure of local tourist attractions, accommodation and venues. Operators can select a package to suit their budget and business goals including advertising in the new Holiday Guides, features on Discover Tasmania, Tasmania’s North West and Western Wilderness web sites and in Facebook and Twitter competitions, exposure at interstate consumer shows, publication of printed and online advertising and participation in trade and media familiarisation programs. Also included in the prospectus is the option for businesses to participate in Braddon Business Centre mentoring programs and to use the services of professional photographers and graphic designers. Tourism operators have the flexibility to purchase individual, nonpackage campaign options too if more appropriate to their business. The concept of cooperative marketing packages is not new to Cradle Coast tourism operators. For the past two years the Cradle Coast Authority tourism team on behalf of the region’s Zone Marketing Groups has been compiling promotional opportunities for operators that individually would be cost prohibitive to secure. The individual promotional campaigns and activities included in the prospectus’ Platinum Package has a retail value of $13,820 but with combined purchasing power can be bought by operators for only $6,990. Individual promotions can be secured for as low as $40. Operators have the chance to hear details of the packages and ask questions of the Zone Marketing Groups, Cradle Coast Authority tourism staff and Tourism Tasmania Zone Marketing management team at the following industry information sessions: Monday 9 th May 2011 Mole Creek 12:00pm 1:00pm Mole Creek Hotel Cradle Mountain 3:00pm 4:00pm Cradle Mountain Lodge Tuesday 10 th May 2011 Strahan 12.00pm 1.00pm Strahan Village Queenstown 3:00pm 4.00pm West Coast Council Chambers Wednesday 11 th May 2011 Sheffield 11:00am 12:00noon Sheffield Community Room, High Street Devonport 2:30pm 3:30pm Federation Room, Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre Burnie 4.30pm 5.30pm Harris Building, Department of Economic Development, Burnie Thursday 12 th May 2011 Stanley 11:00am 12.00noon Stanley Cabin & Tourist Park Wynyard 2.00pm 3.00pm Wynyard Waterfront Operators are asked to RSVP to [email protected] by 5pm on Friday 6 May to confirm their seat at one of the above sessions. Copies of the Zone Marketing Prospectus can be downloaded from www.cradlecoast.com End…

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Page 1: MediaReleaseTourismMarketingsessions4May2011

MEDIA RELEASE  

4 May 2011 Marketing packages save tourism operators time and money  

Tourism operators  in the Cradle Coast region can get more return from their promotional dollars with the release  of  the  2011/12  North  West  Coast  and  Western  Wilderness  Zone  Marketing  Prospectus.    The prospectus contains a variety of advertising packages all aimed at  increasing  the exposure of  local  tourist attractions, accommodation and venues.  

Operators  can  select  a  package  to  suit  their  budget  and  business  goals  including  advertising  in  the  new Holiday Guides, features on Discover Tasmania, Tasmania’s North West and Western Wilderness web sites and  in Facebook and Twitter competitions, exposure at  interstate consumer shows, publication of printed and online advertising and participation in trade and media familiarisation programs.  

Also  included  in  the  prospectus  is  the  option  for  businesses  to  participate  in  Braddon  Business  Centre mentoring programs and to use the services of professional photographers and graphic designers.  Tourism operators have the flexibility to purchase individual, non‐package campaign options too if more appropriate to their business.  

The concept of cooperative marketing packages is not new to Cradle Coast tourism operators.  For the past two years  the Cradle Coast Authority  tourism  team on behalf of  the  region’s Zone Marketing Groups has been  compiling  promotional  opportunities  for  operators  that  individually  would  be  cost  prohibitive  to secure.   The  individual promotional campaigns and activities  included  in the prospectus’ Platinum Package has  a  retail  value of $13,820 but with  combined purchasing power  can be bought by operators  for only $6,990.  Individual promotions can be secured for as low as $40.  

Operators have the chance to hear details of the packages and ask questions of the Zone Marketing Groups, Cradle  Coast  Authority  tourism  staff  and  Tourism  Tasmania  Zone Marketing management  team  at  the following industry information sessions: Monday 9th May 2011  Mole Creek  12:00pm ‐ 1:00pm     Mole Creek Hotel  Cradle Mountain 3:00pm ‐ 4:00pm      Cradle Mountain Lodge   

Tuesday 10th May 2011  Strahan    12.00pm ‐ 1.00pm         Strahan Village Queenstown   3:00pm ‐ 4.00pm    West Coast Council Chambers  

Wednesday 11th May 2011  Sheffield   11:00am ‐ 12:00noon    Sheffield Community Room, High Street  Devonport   2:30pm ‐ 3:30pm   Federation Room, Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre Burnie      4.30pm ‐ 5.30pm    Harris Building, Department of Economic Development, Burnie  

Thursday 12th May 2011  Stanley     11:00am ‐ 12.00noon   Stanley Cabin & Tourist Park   Wynyard   2.00pm ‐ 3.00pm   Wynyard Waterfront  

Operators are asked to RSVP to [email protected] by 5pm on Friday 6 May to confirm their seat at one  of  the  above  sessions.  Copies  of  the  Zone  Marketing  Prospectus  can  be  downloaded  from www.cradlecoast.com End… 

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Cradle  Coast  tourism works with  the  tourism  and  associated  industries,  councils,  state  government  and visitor centres to create a regional tourism sector that delivers economic, social and environmental benefits to the Cradle Coast.  Cradle Coast tourism is a unit of the Cradle Coast Authority.  Cradle Coast Authority media contacts: Don Monk Tourism Marketing Coordinator Ph: 0447 381 706 

Amanda Wilson Communications Manager Ph: 6431 6285