Member | Partner News - January 2020
 
Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau

800-473-9370 |  www.visitANF.com
Now Available: 2020-21 ANF Visitors Bureau Travel Guide

The guide is already generating requests for additional information from travelers planning their vacations to the area.

The new artwork for those participating in the 2020 Kiosk Photo Ad program have been installed in our kiosks, and the 130,000 print copies of the guide will be delivered and go into distribution later this month.
Art in the Wilds - Call for Artists
Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Art in the Wilds Juried Art Show to be held June 27 & 28 at Evergreen Park, Kane, PA. Accepted media include: Painting, Photography, Drawing, Mixed Media, Ceramics, Jewelry, Pottery, Wood, Glass, Leather, Metal, Fiber Arts, and other fine art/craft media.  More Info
Lumber Heritage Grants Available in 2020
Mini-Grants for matching dollar to dollar funds up to $10,000 per application ($30,000 available in total funding) are due by March 2, 2020 at 4 pm. Projects which implement recommendations from within the LHR Management Action Plan will be given priority. More Info
      
2020 Scholars in Residence Program - Application Due by Feb. 14
The Scholars in Residence Program provides support for up to four weeks of full-time research and study in manuscript and state record collections maintained by the Pennsylvania State Archives.

For a full description of the residency program and application materials, click here .



Mark Your Calendar
The annual PA Route 6 Heritage Community Workshop and Awards will be held this year in McKean County on May 13 & 14, 2020 in Kane, Pa. Stay tuned for additional info. Learn More



Working for You
Press/Print
  • Pinpoint Pennsylvania - Winter 2019 - 4-page article- Escape and Rejuvenate at Olmsted Manor Retreat Center

  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Ben Moyer/December 19, 2019 - Kinzua Cooperative is a hit with deer hunters, timber producers & conservationists

  • Western PA Local Food Guide - Annual Publication - New 6 farm/food listings

  • Bradford Era - November 30 - Treasure the Holiday Season in the Allegheny National Forest Region

  • Bradford Era - November 29 - ANF Visitors Bureau Hosts Welcome Center Reps for a Tour

  • Bradford Chamber Newsletter - December - ANFVB Hosts PennDot Welcome Center Reps

  • Snowed In - December Issue - The Magic & Music of the Holiday Season, A Star in the Forest-Kane, It’s More Fun if You Stay Over. New Treasures of the Forest Shopping Trail Map

  • Snowed In - Special Feature Article - Experience the Magic of Christmas at Olmsted Manor

  • Snowed In - January Issue - Snow Day, Snowshoe at the KBSP, Ski & Stay Packages, Dinner & A Show


Advertising
  • 2020 Motorcoach Marketer 2020 - National distribution

  • Road Runner - Motorcycle Touring & Travel - Annual Destination Guide - Circulation 225,831

  • PBA - ANFVB listing - Distribution to all PBA bus companies/tour operators & other members

  • American Road - Winter - Circulation 60,000 +online

  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov-Dec - Circulation 310,306 +online

  • Times-Observer - Fall & Winter Events - Back Page - Treasures of the Forest Shopping Trail

  • NY Outdoor News - December 13 and 27 - Circulation 37,000



Tracking - Social Media - December 2019
Facebook - Reach 124,246; Engagements 79,660 ;  Shopping Video 5,518; Friends 79,466

Website - Total visits for December: 3,202; Page views: 8,143

  • Top countries: US, Canada, UK, India, Netherlands, Germany, China, Spain, France

  • Top Referrers: facebook, mfacebook, duckduckgo, lfacebook, ecosia, pawildssuites, xfinitysearch, digitalmilesmediapartnership, visitpa.com 

  • Cities: Bradford, Pittsburgh, New York, Kane, Harrisburg, St. Marys, Erie, Washington, Ashburn

  • Most Popular Pages - KBSP, ANF Deer Management, Kinzua Sky Walk, Download maps/guides (111), Lodging, ANF, snowmobiling


Marketing Hint:  The One Hour Marketing Plan
A new decade, a new year, calls for a review of your marketing strategy. Take an hour and start out by answering a few questions:

  • Why and to whom are you marketing?
  • What results do you want?
  • How will you do this?

Keep it simple by listing 2 actionable items under each question - then put your plan in action, track results and repeat the process.

Welcome Our New Members
DJ's Russell Store
Darin Fraye
1536 Route 66
Russell City, PA 16735
814-779-4858
PA Wilds Vacation Suites & Executive Suites
Sartwell House & Hamlin Lake House
Ryan D. Yingling
115 Jarrett Lane
Smethport, PA 16749
814-598-0459
We're Here to Help You!
The Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau, the official Destination Marketing Organization for McKean County, Pennsylvania, works with our member/partners to market and promote our area as a tourism destination, thereby generating new income into the region.  Check our Press Releases  


Sincerely,
Linda Devlin, Executive Director 
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