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PARTNERS
PLUS
Manitowoc Area
Visitor &
Convention
Bureau |
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Partners Plus is an informative
E-Newsletter for Marketing
Partners about Marketing
Partners and activities that are happening at the
VIC.
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92nd
PGA Championship |
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The PGA is
just around the corner, August 9-15, at Whistling
Straits.
Are you ready? Help us welcome our PGA
Visitors! Visit the MAVCB " Welcome PGA Visitors" splash page to find
a wealth of information to get prepared:
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Volunteer
Spotlight |
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Al
Seidl-- over 350 hours since June
2008
Al works in the office
and greets the carferry with his
wife Judy.
He enjoys volunteering at the
VIC, meeting the people who come in for
information and working with the staff.
He also
donates his time at Aurora Medical Center in
Two
Rivers.
When Al
isn't volunteering, he enjoys woodworking, doing outdoor
work, and taking care of his 5 grandchildren, including
the newest of 6 weeks.
We
appreciate Al's
friendliness, helpfulness, and knowledge about
our community! Thank you
Al! |
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2010 MACVB
Photo Contest |
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 Calling all Shutter
Bugs.....Please help the MAVCB attract visitors
to our lakeshore area by submitting colorful,
interesting, and attractive digital photos to the MAVCB's Second Annual Photo Contest.
We are particularly looking for recreational
shots such as golf, disc golf, jet skiing, fishing of
all kinds and wildlife too. Also great photos of the USS
Cobia, the carferry, and people having fun at our
special events such as Sputnikfest and Ethnic
Fest.
Deadline for entry is December 30,
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2010 WI Fall
Tourism Convention |
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Mark your calendar and plan now
to attend the Wisconsin Fall Tourism Convention,
November 4-5, 2010. The 2010 host is the Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention
Bureau and the convention will be held at
the Manitowoc Holiday Inn. Enjoy top-notch educational sessions and
outstanding networking
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We're
in the News! |
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The Port Cities have enjoyed some great publicity in major media recently.
This all helps increase the economic impact of
tourism! |
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Marketing
Partner
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Meet a few of
our Marketing
Partners!
Rahr
West Art Museum ~
February 1993
610 N. 8th St.,
Manitowoc 920-686-3090
The home of Sputnikfest,
an annual celebration commemorating the
chunk of Sputnik IV which landed in front of the
mansion in 1962.
The 1891 Victorian Mansion features attached art
galleries with changing exhibitions and American Art.
They offer workshops and classes for all
ages.
Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 10am - 4pm;
Wed: 10am - 8pm;
Sat & Sun: 11 am-4 pm
Come discover the
creativity in you! Sept
10-11
Sputnikfest
The largest maritime museum on the
Great Lakes and home of the U.S.S.
Cobia, a fully restored WWII submarine that's
celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year. In the
musem you can time-travel back to a 19th
century shipbuilding town, try sport fishing, and
sail a boat in the Children's Waterways
room.
Open daily: Memorial Day - Labor Day 9am - 6pm;
Winter 9am - 4pm
Explore our rich maritime
heritage!
Aug
14 Subculture
Saturday
Unique Flying Objects ~
October 2001
2022
Washington St., Two Rivers
920-793-9599
The coolest store on the Lakeshore! They have the
area's largest selection of flags, windsocks, kites,
spinners, wind chimes, flying toys and related
accessories. Creator of Kites Over Lake
Michigan, the 2-day kite festival held
annually on Labor Day weekend at Neshotah Beach.
Hours Mon - Sat: 10am - 5.30pm; Sun:
12 - 4 pm Come in and have
fun!
Sept 4-5 Kites
Over Lake
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2010
Discovery Guide is Now Available Online!
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 As an added benefit for our MAVCB
Marketing Partners we are pleased to announce that our
2010 Discovery Guide is now available online. All
websites listed in the DG are linked. The
online version is
best viewed with Mozilla or Safari. Try it out!
Soon it will be
time to think about the new 2011 Discovery Guide.
Be watching for information coming soon. And please be
sure to include advertising dollars for the DG in your
2011 budget planning. |
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Upcoming
Events |
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Aug 6-7 Rogers
Street Days, Rogers St. Fishing Village, Two
Rivers
Aug 6-8 Lakeshore
Weekend for Kids, Manitowoc
Lakefront
Aug
8 Annual
Kiwanis Car Show, Washington Park, Manitowoc
Aug 9-15 92nd PGA
Championship, Whistling Straits
Aug
14 Lakeshore
Knights Car Sh0w, Walsh Field, Two
Rivers
Aug
21-22 Civil War Remembered,
Pinecrest Historical Village
Aug 24-29 Manitowoc
County Fair, Manitowoc County Expo
There are so many fabulous events
happening in August
that we can't mention them
all.
Please visit www.manitowoc.info
for a complete list and for other events
throughout the year
Remember - Be a Tourist in Your Own Town!
Visit local attractions and attend special events
and activities.
Have
a safe & fun summer!
Kathleen, Karen, Emmy, Joan &
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