News from the Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau

The mission of the Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau is to strengthen the positive awareness of the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County as a convention and visitor destination, to increase revenues and stimulate economic development and growth for the community. For more information, visit www.VisitSyracuse.org.

Sales Team

During November, the Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau booked five events with an estimated travel spending of $2.5 million. Multiple property convention bookings included:

United Methodist Association: The SCVB booked their 2012 National Convention which will use approximately 475 room nights and draw 1,900 attendees to Syracuse.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated: The SCVB also booked the fraternity’s Second District Conference that will use 700 room nights and bring 600 attendees to Syracuse in 2010.

Sales Missions

The Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau partnered with local hotel properties to distribute holiday gifts of local Paul deLima coffee to meeting planners in the Albany area. Syracuse sales representatives gave the gifts to more than 30 highly qualified, high potential clients prior to the Empire State Society of Association Executives (ESSAE) holiday party in early December.

Services Report

Lions Clubs of New York State and Bermuda: the SCVB will welcome the 2012 Annual Convention meeting planners to Syracuse to show them potential locations for the host hotel and overflow accommodations for convention attendees coming to Syracuse in January 2012.
United States Tennis Association: The SCVB serviced the association’s Boys and Girls Under 14 National Tennis Championship by providing each participant with welcome gifts, pertinent information about Syracuse, as well as Thanksgiving Day dinner options. The competition included over 140 participants and took place at four local sports clubs around the Syracuse area.
Special Olympics State Winter Games 2010: The games are happening in Syracuse February 5-6, 2010. Over 400 athletes will participate, resulting in a need for 450 volunteers. If you or anyone you know may be interested in volunteering at this wonderful event, please visit www.specialolympicsny.org or call (800)-836-6976.

Media Relations

The Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) continues media outreach efforts in target markets to secure media coverage for Syracuse as a leisure destination. Recent media coverage attained by the SCVB include:

David Holder represented the Greater Syracuse area during a live interview on the NBC affiliate television station in Albany on Thanksgiving weekend. David discussed easy weekend getaway options in the region highlighting holiday events.
The Healthy Buildings 2009 (HB09) International Conference recently held in Syracuse was featured in an article in one+ magazine, the official publication of Meeting Professionals International with over 30,000 readers.
Small Market Meetings mentioned Syracuse in an article on how second-tier and smaller destinations show off local specialties when meetings and conventions come to town. The SCVB collaborated with the Oncenter Complex and provided the reporter with information on local foods used for meal preparation during HB09.
Thanks to generous contributions from several Syracuse industry partners, the SCVB was able to partner with CFRA Radio in Ottawa, Ontario to provide Canadian listeners with two opportunities to win weekend getaways to Syracuse. Four lucky Canadians experienced fabulous and free weekend getaways in Syracuse.
Visit the media section of VisitSyracuse.org to read the latest media coverage.

Danielle Rauch, online promotions manager and Liz Marrapese, tourism marketing manager, are meeting with many Syracuse area industry partners to discuss cost-saving cooperative marketing programs that the Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau has made available. If you would like to learn more about the opportunities, please call the Bureau at (315) 470-1913.

Online

VisitSyracuse.org: The official Web site of the Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Web site Visits

October 2009 - 15,117 +1.3%
October 2008 - 14,909
November 2009 - 10,646 -0.2%
November 2008 - 10,673

Syracuse Social Media – The SCVB online community keeps growing and growing!

Facebook fans -- 4,365 +0.03% from November 2009
Twitter followers -- 640 +0.20% from November 2009

Syracuse Shop Online

The Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau launched its online store just in time for the new year. All items available for purchase are embroidered with the SCVB’s logo and come in several different colors. Products available include sweatshirts, zip-up fleeces, t-shirts, polos, a tote bag and a fleece blanket. Go to store.VisitSyracuse.org to start shopping today!

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