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January 11, 2002

In this edition:

Dates to mark in your calendar  

new opportunity on www.capecodchamber.org  

cooperative advertising opportunities

last chance - British Guild of Travel Writers

44th annual hyannis rotary home and garden show

Dates to mark in your calendar:

January 17th, 2002 , 5:30 � 7:30 pm : Member to Member Networking Event at the Radisson Hyannis .  Join us for networking, hors d�oeuvres, cash bar & door prizes! RSVP to [email protected]

January 29th, 2002, registration begins at 7:30 am , program begins at 8:00 am:  2002 Economic Outlook sponsored by Fleet Private Clients Group at the Sheraton Hyannis.  Wayne Ayers, PhD, Chief Economist, FleetBoston Financial and Thomas Fay, CFA, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Regional Investments for Fleet Investment Advisors will speak.  $20/person. RSVP to [email protected]

February 12th, 2002 , 8:00 � 10:00 am : Open House at Cape Cod Chamber�s Administrative Offices ( 307 Main St. Suite 2 , Hyannis , MA ).  We have set aside time specifically for staff to meet with you and discuss your needs or questions.  Learn about ongoing Cape Cod Chamber programs and opportunities.  Please RSVP to meet with a specific staff person.  This is the first in a series of open houses to be held in 2002.

March 15th, 2002, details TBA:  Legislative Breakfast with local legislators.  Please submit questions &/or discussion topics you would like addressed by February 15 by clicking here.

March 21st, 2002 :  Eastern Massachusetts Regional Tourism Conference to be Held at Johnson & Wales Inn, Seekonk

Conference Will Focus on the Future of Mass. Tourism

The one-day conference will feature locally and nationally-known travel and tourism leaders who will discuss the changing face of Massachusetts tourism in the months since September 11 and the economic slowdown.

Speakers, including Dr. M. Dale Henry and Peter C. Yesawich, PhD., will address approximately 300 of the state�s hospitality leaders, representing accommodations, attractions, and cultural institutions, many of which have been strongly impacted by the recent downturn in tourism.  Dr. M. Dale Henry, Founder and President of Your Best Unlimited, is known for his motivational speaking skills and ability to encourage listeners to �think outside the box.�  Peter Yesawich, PhD., President and CEO of Yesawich, Pepperdine, & Brown, marketing and public relations firm specializing in travel, will present:  "America in Transition:  A Preview of Emerging Lifestyles and Travel Trends in the Aftermath of September 11th."  Conference attendees will also have the opportunity to take part in interactive workshops scheduled throughout the day to assist them with their marketing, research and public relations plans in light of changing travel patterns.

            The conference will be co-hosted by MOTT and the eastern Massachusetts regional tourism councils: Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Plymouth County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, Martha�s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce, Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, Greater Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau. 

April 9th, 2002 , 7:30 am � 5:00 pm :  The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and Cape & Islands Community Development Inc. Small Business Resource Seminar � �Getting Back to Your Future� sponsored by Rockland Trust Co. Topics include:  Utilizing Technology in your Business, Financing for Small Businesses, Accessing International Markets, Emergency Preparedness & Healthy Workplaces. 

April 29 � May 1, 2002 :  Discover New England �s Seventh Annual Tourism Summit & International Marketplace.  Join us on Cape Cod and support your regional international tourism marketing program. 

Announcing a new opportunity on www.capecodchamber.org!

Add a picture to your listing for just $60/year.  Add a picture and a logo to your listing for just $75/year.  Pictures & logos must be provided on a disk or via email.  Pictures & logos must be .jpg or .gif format (no larger than 200 x 200 pixels or 15K) provided on a disk or via email. Email Lindsey to sign up.

LAST CHANCE!  British Guild of Travel Writers  - table top show opportunity.

Massachusetts will be hosting the first-ever annual meeting of the BGTW held outside of the UK .  There is an opportunity for you to put your brochure and business card (stapled to the brochure) in the hands of this prestigious group of writers.  We are also seeking gift items for 5 to 20 writers - value must be $10 or more.

COST:    $50.

SEND:  75 brochures with your business card stapled to each.  Deliver to the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, 307 Main Street, Suite 2 , Hyannis , MA 02601

BY:       January 15, 2002

RSVP:  Please respond to this email [email protected] no later than 1/14/02 to express your intent to participate.

GIFT ITEM:   Please indicate the item you wish to donate, how many items and how we can obtain them (pick up, mail, etc.)  Questions on gift items may be directed to Judie Selleck of Heritage Plantation at 508-833-2904 (voice.)

44th Annual Hyannis Rotary Home and Garden Show

Consider becoming a part of the most successful and longest running Home Show on Cape Cod .  The 44th Annual Hyannis Rotary Home and Garden Show will be taking place in 2002 at the Barnstable High School Field House and Gym on Saturday, April 6th and Sunday, April 7th.  Businesses that are interested in becoming exhibitors please contact Warren J. Rutherford immediately, at 508-428-1824, Fax: 508-437-7748, or by Email: [email protected] .

CAPE COD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CO-OPERATIVE ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES:

Utilizing a recently created full-page design to promote Cape Cod , the Cape Cod Chamber is offering an opportunity to participate in two co-op ad placements.  If you would like to view the page design, please request it be emailed to you as a pdf file. The full-page design offers three co-operative opportunities.  Should extensive interest be received, a two-page spread will be created.  Both of these advertising opportunities are offered at a significantly reduced rate.

BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Magazine - May 2002

Cape Cod is hoping to participate with a full page presence in a 4-6 page advertorial to appear in "Travel East" section with Massachusetts . Regional advertorials would follow the state's message.

CIRCULATION:    1.596 million

COST:                 $3500  (Full page rate normally lists for $82,250)

MATERIALS:      ONE high resolution photo (300 dpi)  tif or eps files emailed to [email protected] , or sent on Mac-Formatted CD or ZIP disk to

                            Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce/COOP AD

                             PO Box 790

                            Hyannis , MA 02601

                  25 words of copy + property name, address, phone, fax & web info.

DEADLINE:   January 18, 2002 - space reservation / January 23, 2002 - materials

WHERE Boston Magazine - April 2002

WHERE Boston prints and distributes 65,000 issues each month at hotels and convention centers totaling over 150 vital visitor sites throughout the Greater Boston area.  The magazine is read by over 164,000 people each month. 

NOTE: Accommodation advertisers are permitted to advertise their restaurants, spas, Sunday Brunches, etc in WHERE Boston , but copy submitted for WHERE Boston should not promote accommodations.

COST:               $1100

MATERIALS:     ONE high resolution photo (300 dpi)  tif or eps files emailed to [email protected] , or sent on Mac-Formatted CD or ZIP disk to:

                           Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce/COOP AD

                           PO Box 790

                           Hyannis , MA 02601

                  25 words of copy + property name, address, phone, fax & web info.

DEADLINE:       February 1, 2002 - space reservation / February 10, 2002 - materials

 


 
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