OklaStrong Program comes to Osage!
April 27, 2009
TOURISM
OklaStrong Program comes to Osage!
This past year the Osage Nation and the Osage County Tourism Oversight Committee have worked diligently to bring tourism into the Osage. The honor of receiving the Governor’s Award for our Osage Nation Visitor’s Guide was an exceptional highlight for the year. Another award we have recently received is for the development of a marketing strategy from Oklahoma State Tourism. This award was granted to only 5 communities in Oklahoma and we are so fortunate to be a recipient.
Another ongoing effort is the Osage Nation Native American Byway project along Hwy 60. We are very close to beginning work provided by the planning grant the Nation received for this byway.
To kickoff the OklaStrong Program marketing project in the Osage we are bringing a large team of Oklahoma Tourism Professionals to the Osage. This is an exciting event where the team will set up and show what they do as tourism professionals at shows around the world. Just like the major conferences that go on for tourism we want to bring to you a mini-conference packed with information we all need to promote tourism in the Osage. There will be booths set up by each tourism group to provide one-on-one interaction and answer all of your questions. This conference will give you an overview of what these professionals do each year and what everyone needs to know about promoting tourism in our area.
Come and learn about projects currently underway such as the Osage Nation Heritage Trail Byway, the Osage County Tourism Oversight Committee projects that include Tourist Kiosks in various communities, the new County Attractions Map for visitors, and the Lavafield Database collection software for tracking business and visitor information.
This is a chance for all of us to come together, learn and appreciate what we have to offer in the Osage, and to see that when we collaborate our efforts, we can make a difference. If you are a business owner that receives visitors in this area, or if you would like to develop a tourism destination in the Osage, you will benefit from this conference. There is no cost to attend.
Date: Monday, April 27th
Time: 1:30 to 3:00p.m.
Place: Wah Zha Zhi Cultural Center, 1449 W. Main Street, Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Agenda
1:30 pm Opening Announcements
Welcome by Chief Gray
Introduction of local dignitaries: Osage County Tourism Oversight Committee, County Commissioners, Local Chambers of Commerce and Tourism Professionals
Osage Heritage Trail Byway
1:45 pm Hardy Watkins, Director of Tourism for the State of Oklahoma – The Power of Tourism in Economic Development
2:15 pm OklaStrong Commercials
2:30 pm Booths
Guests are invited to visit each booth to learn more about individual programs provided by Oklahoma Tourism partners.
# Brochures we produce
* Boot camp book, studies available to the industry (snow birds economic impact, grant workshop announcement, Destination Development, TICs, multicounty
o Public Relations initiatives/media blitz’s, advertising information & Travel Development – Okla Strong, International initiatives, Chick Trips, etc,
+ Discover OK, OK Today, Oklahoma Film & Music
+ Consider Agritourism
+ Web site/call Center
+ Parks/grants
+
OCTOC – Osage County Tourism Oversight Committee
Osage Tourism – pick up visitor’s guides for distribution
3:00 pm Breakdown
Please contact my office with any questions you might have. Thank you so much and we hope to see everyone there!
Paula Stabler
Osage Nation Communications Officer
Vice Chair, Osage County Tourism Oversight Committee
918/287-5555 main
918/287-5435 desk
918/237-7782 cell
pmstabler@osagetribe.org
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