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New tourism pitches unveiled in time for spring

Published in Asheville Attractions, North Carolina News on March 28, 2013

 

In Western North Carolina, the natural landscape is an obvious and principl piece of tourism marketing campaigns. But tourism agencies have to ask themselves, “What makes their county different from others?” 

During the winter, county tourism agencies have been prepping their new taglines for debut in April advertising — just as tourism season is gearing up.

The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority will premiere a new marketing campaign centered on the tagline “Fresh from the N.C. Smokies,” which will be featured in each ad. 

The advertising strategy focuses on unique items found and made in Haywood County, including dulcimers, trout and a quilt trail — playing up a homegrown, homemade feel.

“They are trying to be true to who they are,” said Jay Sokolow, an account executive with The Tombras Group, a Knoxville-based advertising agency. “That’s important in any business.”

Haywood’s tourism agency has contracted with The Tombras Group for about seven years to design ads that appear in magazines from Our State to Southern Living to Smoky Mountain Living, on billboards and as banner ads on different websites. They developed a slate of magazine ad ideas with the new “Fresh from the N.C. Smokies” slogan, which was recently unveiled to the tourism board.

The ads

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Filming tops talks at N.C. Governor’s tourism conference

Published in North Carolina News on March 14, 2013

For those in other parts of the state who aren’t familiar with the ins and outs of movie shoots, meeting the demands of the film industry is worthwhile, Wilmington Regional Film Commission Director Johnny Griffin told a group of tourism leaders from across North Carolina at the Wilmington Convention Center on Monday.

Movie and TV shoots can go on longer than anticipated or involve special effects like explosions or fireworks in residential areas, a lesson Southport officials learned all too well this past summer during the filming of the Nicholas Sparks adaptation “Safe Haven.”

“It can be difficult to work with the film industry, but you have to look at the long term,” he said. “Hopefully the exposure will make those experiences more tolerable.”

With those sleepless nights along its Yacht basin mostly a distant memory, Southport officials are back to work answering questions and drafting film permits for crews with “Under the Dome,” a local series set to

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State Tourism Conference focuses on legislative impact

Published in North Carolina News on March 14, 2013

By: Katie Rufener

 

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WILMINGTON — The North Carolina Governor’s Conference on Tourism continued at the Wilmington Convention Center Monday, with discussions on how legislative decisions impact the state’s tourism industry.

Every year the Tar Heel state draws vacationers from around the world. Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker shared what she feels travel and tourist professionals need to do to continue to bring vacationers to our state.

“We have so much to offer. If you’re a mountain person, if you’re a river person, if you’re an ocean person, if you’re a golf person, we have some of everything. So, there’s no reason why somebody should come to North

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Cycle North Carolina nears record participation for spring ride in Edenton

Published in North Carolina News on March 14, 2013

Cycle North Carolina nears record participation for spring ride in Edenton

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The 10th annual Cycle North Carolina, CNC, Spring Ride will kick-off Friday, April 5, in Edenton, N.C., with more than 1,000 bicyclists already registered from 26 states and the District of Columbia. The CNC Spring Ride had a record in participation in 2012 with more than 1,000 bicyclists participating in the ninth Annual Spring Ride in Washington, NC. With only seven more registrations to go to surpass that number, the tenth Annual Spring Ride will surely set the record.

This will be the fourth time Edenton has hosted the Cycle North Carolina Spring Ride. The fun-filled weekend will offer three days of cycling and feature some great Coastal Carolina food, music and historical sites. The CNC Spring Ride will also include many off-the-bike recreational activities in the Edenton area. Canoeing, kayaking, bird watching, historic tours, boat rides and beautiful sunsets will fill time away from the bike and provide

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Slidell issues call for Mixed Media juried exhibition entries

Published in North Carolina News on March 14, 2013

 

The City of Slidell and Mayor Freddy Drennan are inviting artists from 10 southeastern states to submit their works for the Slidell Cultural Center’s upcoming Mixed Media juried exhibition. This annual competition, now in its 21st year, always proves to be a unique exhibit. To qualify as mixed media, artists must use two or more mediums to create their art. Last year’s exhibit included works created with paints, pastels, clay, wood, metals and fabrics, plus a wide assortment of other atypical media such as golden thread, rice paper and bamboo.

 

Phil Galatas, a world-renowned artist, three time “Best in World” Ward World Champion wood carver, master sculptor and painter, will serve as the juror for this year’s exhibit. Galatas is a native of Slidell, and his roots run deep into Bayou Country, especially along Bayou Liberty on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. He is a member of the Slidell Commission on the Arts and the Slidell Art League.

 

Galatas is a self-taught artist who began to express his artistic passion in the form of carvings and paintings. His art has found a home in many public and private collections, including

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