May is designated as Ohio Tourism Month. National Tourism Week is from May 10-18. On May 13, the Ohio Tourism Division will hold a press conference on the Statehouse lawn, followed by fun and entertaining events. Click here to learn how you can get involved in the industry's most anticipated event of the year!
If you submitted an event by the April 25 deadline to be considered for the printed 2008-09 Fall/Winter Discover Ohio Calendar of Events the next step is for the publisher, Great Lakes Publishing, to contact you. You can expect an e-mail in mid-May asking you to verify that your listing is accurate before it is printed in the Calendar.
The e-mail will come from webmaster@glpublishing.com and the subject line will be "2008/2009 Discover Ohio Fall/Winter Calendar of Events Verification." If you do not respond to the audit, your listing may not be considered for inclusion in the printed calendar.
The calendar will cover events that take place between September 2008 and February of 2009. Due to space limitations, not all events submitted and approved will appear in the printed calendar, however, all approved events will be available on DiscoverOhio.com.
If you’re interested in advertising opportunities in the calendar please contact your advertising representative or Jillian LaManna, Great Lakes Publishing Advertising Coordinator, jlamanna@ohiomagazine.com or (216) 377-3655. The ad close date is May 23.
As Eric mentions in a recent Travel Buzz post, a new Database Listing Administration Guide is available. The easy-to-follow guide is downloadable in .pdf format and fully explains what you'll see when you login to add or edit a listing. (full story)