Visit Carrboro Launch Event
Name:
Visit Carrboro Launch Event
Date:
November 5, 2020
Time:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Registration:
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Event Description:
What: Visit Carrboro Launch Event
When: Thursday, November 5, 2020 from 12pm-1pm
Where: Zoom (register to get the URL)
Who: Hosted by the Carrboro Tourism Development Authority (CTDA) and open to the public
Why: The primary purpose of this forum is to introduce the new Visit Carrboro assets (website, photographs, videos, social media hashtag, and itineraries). The secondary purpose is to engage leaders in tourism and the local economy in a discussion about why tourism matters, the state of tourism and the covid-economy, and how we can build more momentum for safe tourism in Carrboro in the months and years to come.
Agenda:
12:00pm - 12:05pm: Program Welcome
Framing remarks by Katie Loovis of the Carrboro Business Alliance and Visit Carrboro Project Manager
12:05pm - 12:20pm: Launching Visit Carrboro
12:05pm - 12:20pm: Launching Visit Carrboro
A discussion on Visit Carrboro strategy, substance, and style with Donald Strickland of Atma Hotel Group & Hampton Inn & Suites Carrboro and CTDA Chair, and Dan Mayer of The ArtsCenter and CTDA Member
12:20pm - 12:30pm: Reactions from Local Leaders
12:20pm - 12:30pm: Reactions from Local Leaders
Lydia Lavelle, Mayor of Carrboro; Laurie Paolicelli, Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau; and Shannan Campbell, Visit Hillsborough
12:30pm - 12:40pm: Reactions from Local Enterprises
12:30pm - 12:40pm: Reactions from Local Enterprises
Carrboro Farmers’ Market, Open Eye Cafe, Areté Float Tank & Personal Optimization Studio, and 401 Main
12:40pm - 12:50pm: Comments from Partners
Carrboro Creative, I-40 Films, David Jessee Photography, and The Merch
12:50pm - 1:00pm: Closing Remarks & Next Steps
Jon Hartman-Brown of the Town of Carrboro, CTDA, and Katie Loovis
1:00pm - 1:15pm: Optional Additional Time for Conversation
1:15pm: Adjourn
12:40pm - 12:50pm: Comments from Partners
Carrboro Creative, I-40 Films, David Jessee Photography, and The Merch
12:50pm - 1:00pm: Closing Remarks & Next Steps
Jon Hartman-Brown of the Town of Carrboro, CTDA, and Katie Loovis
1:00pm - 1:15pm: Optional Additional Time for Conversation
1:15pm: Adjourn
Contact: For questions, please contact Visit Carrboro Project Manager, Katie Loovis, at 919-696-0781 (cell) or KLoovis@carolinachamber.org.
Background: Visit Carrboro is a product of the CTDA with all creative elements designed and coordinated by local organizations: Project management by the Carrboro Business Alliance with strong collaboration with the Town of Carrboro, site design by Carrboro Creative, photography by David Jessee Photography, videos by I-40 Films, original logo design by The Splinter Group, and merchandise coordinated by The Merch.
