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National Tourism Week Toolkit

TIA offers many up-to-date resources to help you communicate the power of travel in your states and communities during National Tourism Week 2008, from logos and sample news releases to tips for reaching travelers and elected officials.
 
The links at left will lead you to:

• AOL ® Travel Promotion (For consumer) – Exciting opportunity for reciprocal links and editorial submissions to AOL Travel's editors.
• Plan Your Campaign – Simple tips to help you get started.
• Sample Proclamation – Customize this formal public announcement for use in state legislatures and city councils.
• Sample Resolution – Customize this formal statement to be adopted by an assembly.
• PowerPoint Presentation – For use during public Tourism Week presentations; can be customized.

In addition, TIA provides suggestions for proactive media outreach, the latest data on travel and tourism's impact on spending, tax receipts and employment (see Talking Points/Facts), and the popular annual report "Travel and Tourism Works for America."

Specialty Items Available
Promote "Tourism Works For America" during your Tourism Week celebrations with Elite Image, Inc.'s specialty products. The Maryland-based company offers affordable merchandise, from balloons and buttons to stickers and pins. 
 
Roundup from NTW 2007
A good starting place is a look back at how cities, states and businesses recognized National Tourism Week in 2007. Click here for a recap.