Marketing Committee Report for Board


Cooperstown Area Visitor’s Guide

Expense

Actual to Date

Budget

 

Expected YE

Postage

 

 $        1,316.58

 

 $        3,500.00

 

3500

Distribution

 

 $        2,515.24

 

 $        6,000.00

 

6000

Printing

 

 $                 -  

 

 $       38,000.00

 

26000

Professional Services

 

 $        8,393.30

 

 $       12,000.00

 

12500

Area Guide Subtotal

 

 $      12,225.12

 $       59,500.00

 

48,000

 

 

No problems through final design and print process. 
Partial delivery of 288 cases to Chamber Offices on 4/16.
Dissemination has begun with approx 16,000 regional copies delivered to RNS and other tourism outlets as per approved plan for distribution throughout the season.
Local distribution to date of 161 cases (7245 guides).

 

 

Income

Actual to Date

Budget

 

Expected YE

Area Guide Ads

 

 $      81,894.72

 

 $       93,000.00

 

 

Area Guide Listings

 

 $          100.00

 

 $                  -  

 

 

Area Guide Lodging Grid

 

 $        1,430.00

 

 $           900.00

 

 

Area Guide Advertising Subtotal

 $      83,424.72

 $       93,900.00

 

83424.72

 

 

 

 

 

Net Budgeted: $34,400

Net Actual Expected:  $35,424


 

Website

Overage to date on web-related advertising will help to cover losses in income from reduction in Membership Dues and Trolley Ad commissions. 

Website Advertising-

Income
To Date

Income
Budget

Email Lodging Group

 

 $        5,630.00

 

 $        4,800.00

Website Listings

 

 $          200.00

 

 $                  -  

Secondary RAV Listing

 

 $          360.00

 

 $           300.00

Website Link/Host Fees

 

 $      28,013.61

 

 $       25,000.00

Website Third Line Listing

 

 $        2,280.00

 

 $        2,200.00

Website Banner Ads

 

 $      15,050.00

 

 $       10,000.00

Wedding Website Advertising

 

 $        2,025.00

 

 $        2,000.00

Google Ads

 

 $        1,590.30

 

 $        3,000.00

Video Tour

 

 $        2,100.00

 

 $                  -  

Website Advertising Subtotal

 

 $      57,248.91

 $       47,300.00



Member News
mechanisms working well – realizing between 1200 and 1500 views per month – Twitter and Facebook followers are building.

Calendar of Events – Needs some tweaking as we move towards peak season (daily events will have listings pared down – originally allowed so there was representation on the calendar).  Adding 2-week list of upcoming events to weekly e-blast will help to remind members to post their events if not listed – approximately 800 views per month on this page (April 2010).

Membership/Board Section still in development (concept work mostly completed) – Target of Fall 2010 for Completion

Menu Section for Dining Pages – Should be online by Memorial Day Weekend – Structure of menu page to be similar to in-house Menu Notebooks: Walking/Trolley Distance; Within 15 mile Radius from Cooperstown; 15- 30 mile Radius from Cooperstown; 
We expect to have close to full dining membership represented here by the Holiday Weekend. 

Product Database – Discussion and investigation in progress – will notify.