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June 6, 2008:
Dear
OVTA Members,
This
week's tourism news from the OVTA:
- Welcome
New OVTA Members
- BlackFly
BBQ - Member Survey
- Congratulations
to Les Cabines de la Chute
- myFM
Radio Campaign
- OVTA
Commercials on A-Channel
- Upcoming
Tourism Events
WELCOME
NEW OVTA MEMBER
Deep
River Chamber of Commerce
The
Chamber represents more than 40
businesses from Deep River and area.
www.deepchamber.ca
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BLACKFLY
BBQ - MEMBER SURVEY
Members
are reminded to complete the BlackFly
BBQ survey by Monday, June 16.
The
survey can be accessed
here.
Results
will be discussed at the next Board
of Directors meeting on June 19.
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO LES CABINES DE LA CHUTE
Congratulations
go out to Les Cabines de la Chute
who were recently awarded the grand
prize at the regional level and
silver provincial level for
Tourism Residence within the Province
of Québec. Way to go Margaret and
Dan!
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myFM
RADIO CAMPAIGN
The
"Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard"
myFM radio campaign is now running.
The duration of the campaign is
for 8 weeks in June & July and
includes 80 - 30 second OVTA commercials
plus members commercials. A total
of 28 members have purchased commercials.
To
hear the commercials, set your radio
dial to 104.9 (Pembroke), 96.1 (Renfrew)
and 107.7 (Arnprior). Thank you
to the Buy Local Committee and the
Trillium Foundation for providing
the funding for the OVTA commercials
and helping to offset part of the
member's costs. Thanks also goes
to myFM for their contribution.
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OVTA
COMMERCIALS ON A-CHANNEL
There
will be 64 - 30 second OVTA promotional
commercials airing on the A-Channel
between now and mid June. The commercials
will be directing viewers to the
OVTA website and 800# to call for
a free travel guide and map.
These
commercials are part of a sponsorship
agreement with A-Channel, which
includes $10,000 worth of commercials
in return for having their logo
on the front cover of the travel
guide and map. Thank you to A-Channel
for this successful partnership.
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UPCOMING
TOURISM EVENTS
June
7 & 8, 14 & 15 - Pontiac
Artists' Studio Tour, Pontiac County
www.pontiacartists.com
June
21 - Official Opening of Ross Museum,
Forester's Falls www.rossmuseum.ca
June
29 - Westmeath Canada Day Celebrations,
Westmeath Community Centre bgrylls@nrtco.net
July
9, 16 & 23 (7-9 pm) - Mixed
Media/Collage - Building Surface
for Painting with Janet Moore, South
of 60 Arts Centre, Barry's Bay www.southof60.com
July
26 & Aug 16 (9:30 am - 4:30
pm) - Outdoor Adventure Painting
Workshops with Joyce Burkholder,
South of 60 Arts Centre, Barry's
Bay www.southof60.com
Aug
6, 13 & 20 (7-9 pm) - Introduction
to Expressive Arts with Jude Crossland,
South of 60 Arts Centre, Barry's
Bay www.southof60.com
Aug
16 (2-4 pm) - Welcome to the Drum
with Genevieve Jones, South of 60
Arts Centre, Barry's Bay www.southof60.com
Aug
16 (4pm) - Celebrating 40 Years
of Camping Enjoyment at BonaVista
Campground, Cobden www.bonavistacampground.com
Do
you have an event or news item you
would like the membership to know
about? Send your information to
Melissa at mjohnston@countyofrenfrew.on.ca
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Melissa
Johnston
Tourism Communications
Coordinator
Ottawa Valley Tourist
Association
9 International Drive
Pembroke,
Ontario K8A 6W5
613.732.4364
1.800.757.6580,
ext. 459
mjohnston@countyofrenfrew.on.ca
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