If you are a rural business owner located in Edmonton's Countryside and provide an attraction, a unique experience, accommodation or product, the Edmonton Regional Tourism Group (ERTG) can help you grow your business easily and affordably.
The vision of the Edmonton Regional Tourism Group is to promote attractions, events and festivals, outside of metro Edmonton, to visitors and residents through a variety of partnership and marketing tools. Our role is to be an advocate for the tourism industry, providing networking, product packaging opportunities and be a resource for tourism businesses.
The Edmonton Regional Tourism Group is pleased to offer our members many initiatives and opportunities to grow and invest in your business with our value added benefits:
- Networking
- Product Development and Cross Promoting
- Trade Shows
- Major Promotions
- Website
- Visit Edmonton's Countryside Guide
- E-Newsletter
- Social Network
General Membership in the ERTG allows you to expand your resources and contact leads and join a business community filled with talent, expertise and quality experiences. Your membership will give you access to peers who are willing to share ideas, talk about lessons learned and help those who are new to the tourism business. As well, your business will include a listing on the Edmonton's Countryside web site.
The chart below displays the General Membership and Enhanced Membership Options available for various levels of exposure through the Visit Edmonton's Countryside Guide annual print magazine and enhanced website advertising.
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General Membership
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- Membership (per year) mandatory to participate in Edmonton Regional Tourism Group.
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$95 |
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Included
with your Membership fee
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FREE |
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Extended Membership
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- Ad in Visit Edmonton's Countryside Guide (1 photo, 60 words, phone number, address, website address, extended listing on edmontonscountryside.com)70,000 copies distributed
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$200 |
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Operator Investment
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- Ad in Visit Edmonton's Countryside Guide (1 photo, 60 words, phone number, address, website address, extended listing on edmontonscountryside.com) 70,000 copies distributed
- 1 Edmonton's Countryside website Advertising Banner (100,000 impressions)
- 1 Edmonton's Countryside website Advertising Skyscraper (100,000 impressions)
- 5 Facebook status updates on ERTG Page
- Press Releases/PSAs sent through ERTG's Media database
- Submissions into ERTG's e-newsletter
- 1 (2 hour session) with ERTG regarding business related questions/directions (marketing, partnerships, funding, tradeshows, etc.)
- 4 networking sessions within the Tourism Industry (March, June, September & December)
- Attendance to any workshops put on by the ERTG
- Brochure distribution at tradeshows that the ERTG participates in
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$450 |
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Event Listings
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- Not for Profit - Event Name, Date, Phone No. or website, plus extended listing on website
- 1 Liner - 25 words, Event Name, Date, Phone No. or website, plus extended listing on website
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$25
$100
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Recommended Experiences Business Program
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- Ad in Edmonton's Countryside Guide (1 photo, 60 words, phone number, address, website address, extended listing on edmontonscountryside.com) 70,000 copies distributed
- 5 Marketing & Product Mentoring Workshops with Lori Colbourne
- 1 (4 hour) Marketing & Product mentoring debriefing session with ERTG
- "Showcase Your Business" Session to the Tourism Industry regarding your operation (VICs, Hotels, Edmonton Tourism, Tour Operators, Chamber of Commerce, etc.
- 1 mystery shop of your operation including report and debriefing session
- Once graduated from the program, you will be designated as a "Recommended Experience" - and also receive additional benefits
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$700 |
To register for membership click here.
To pay for or upgrade your membership click here
For more information, call 780-986-0063 or e-mail: info@edmontonscountryside.com