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 State Welcome Centers / Tourist Information CentersThese
entities provide brochure and rack card distribution. If you do not already provide property collateral to the
welcome centers, you need to do so. Your property does not pay
a commission on rooms generated through the these welcome centers. However, because welcome centers
attract high traffic, call periodically to be sure they have plenty
of your property collateral, and see
if you can send in specials via rack cards (most efficient may be by season, such as "Winter Sale or Off-Season Special! October - March" with no year specified). In addition, a personal call on these facilities can work wonders. Many welcome center workers are long-term
employees, so making friends can be very beneficial -- they will remember you when asked for personal recommendations of where to stay -- which is often! Think outside the box! During the (hot) Summer, a Texas in Texas sets up lemonade stands on Fridays, and hotel employees give away glasses while selling their rooms! They have driving directions to the property already prepared, and use their cell phones to call in the reservations.
If you know of a state welcome center link that is missing, or want to report a broken link. Please, submit it! |
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