July 2024 Partner Newsletter
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In This Issue:
- Scheduled Web Maintenance
- Sales + Marketing Meeting
- Advertising Opportunities
- Partner Mixer Inquiries
- Industry News + Events
- New Partners
Scheduled Web Maintenance
We are beginning a scheduled maintenance period on our website. During this time, you can still submit your deals, events, and listing updates through our online forms. However, please note that postings will go live once our site maintenance is complete. The site should be ready for updates again on August 2. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kirstie Archambault.
We Hosted our July Sales + Marketing Meeting
Thank you to those who attended our Sales + Marketing meeting at Luna Rooftop Bar. We went over our Group Sales initiviates for the year, and attendees participated in a round table discussion. A big thank you to the Canopy Portland Waterfront team for hosting, as well as CTM Media Group for a great presentation.
Look Out For Advertising Opportunities
Caleb Mason, our Account Executive, will be doing outreach for two print advertising opportunities: Maine Invites You, and our 2025 Visitor’s Guide. If you are interested in securing an ad in these publications, please reach out to Caleb for more information.
Interested in Hosting a Partner Mixer?
We are currently sourcing partner locations to host our upcoming September Partner Mixer. Hosting a mixer is a great way to showcase your event space(s) and to create a networking environment for your Visit Portland peers.
Interested in hosting a mixer? Contact Caroline Zambernardi to learn more.
Industry News + Events
NEWS
- CNN has included Portland, Maine in their list of “America’s Best Towns to Visit in 2024.” Read the article here.
- Our Visitor Information Center at Ocean Gateway has experienced a 42% jump in inquiries as of June 2024 over June 2023.
- Learn more about Portshare Promise’s City Loop Shuttle, a hop-on hop-off bus operating when larger cruise ships visit to help people move throughout the entire city. View the map route and learn more here.
RESEARCH
- “Despite ongoing economic concerns, demand for travel through the summer and into fall remains at near record post-pandemic levels with 92% of American travelers saying they have plans to go somewhere in the next six months.” -Longwoods International American Travel Sentiment Study – view full report here.
- The Maine Office of Tourism has posted their Winter 2024 Regional Comparisons. View the findings here.
EVENTS
- flyte new media’s Agents of Change digital marketing conference is back for their 10th year on October 9-10. Register here.