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Visitor Bureau Communications/Social Media Department Highlights: February 2025 <br /> Publications/Flyers/Online Campaigns/Videos in February– Finishing Annual Report 23-24.Will be <br /> digital publication. Updated and printed What's Open in February sheet and placed in Welcome Center for <br /> walk-in visitors. Continue to promote the new Sneak Piques videos with online promotions of Merritt's Grill <br /> this month. Received new video on Gov Josh Stein for welcome center on Feb 27. First of several Meetings <br /> Videos that will be done with CLEAN–The Carolina Inn with Marlene Barbera is done. Heart of the Hills <br /> Guided Tours have ended. Now using printed brochure and QR codes for tour. Activities from Tina <br /> Fuller/Social Media website updates - Reels & Instagram - Graduate Hotel February 2; Que Chula on Feb 4; <br /> Chapel Hill Magazine–Tar Heel Gear shops on Feb 15; Wondereat–repeat–Carolina Brewery on Feb 18; <br /> cofemmetravels–Merritt's on Feb 18; Raleating–Snooze AM on Feb 24; Bestlocalnc–Crossroads Chapel <br /> Hill Dining on Feb 25; Raleating–Heel &Horn on Feb 26; Xolox,Tacos posts on Feb 15 and 28. <br /> Work with VisitNC –Participated in the Travel Guide Roadshow highlighting Orange County for the 2026 <br /> NC Travel Guide on February 10. Visited with Pix Walsh the NC Women's Correctional Facility 1-800- <br /> VisitNC Call Center on February 26 which is run by NC Commerce Dept. Highlighted what's going on in <br /> Orange County and spoke to 18 people. <br /> February Travel Media Assistance–Sent information for Spring story to NC Triangle Relocation Guide; <br /> Content Creators/Influencers interest in our destination– Shiona Farrell–Charlotte, Courtnery& Matt of <br /> World of Court in Houston. Sent info to DTH reporter Meredith Blair Kearson on Drake Library Complex for <br /> story. <br /> February Stories Appearing and/or Media Mentions: -Hillsborough and Orange County–7 Great Things to <br /> Do nctripping.com; StylePrint Magazine Story includes Cest Ci Bon Cooking School classes in best hands-on <br /> Culinary experiences in the South; USAToday lOBest readers named Morehead Planetarium& Science <br /> Center 5th best US planetariums; Local Reporter includes Laurie Paolicelli Orange Slice Columns throughout <br /> the month; Our State Magazine newsletter features Carolina Basketball Museum; Our State Magazine <br /> Winter at Montrose Gardens story; Eater Carolinas– 12 Best New Restaurants in the Triangle includes <br /> Proximo; Daily Tar Heel Stories new Drake Library Complex VisitHillsboroughNC worked with WRAL Out <br /> & About on sponsored content on a Visit to Hillsborough–Bureau shared this. <br /> Sent February press releases: New Board Members for 2025. February Blogs–Experience Chapel Hill <br /> Together: A Travel Guide for Every Age <br /> Publication Inventory <br /> Inventory as of February 28, 2025: Official 2025 Visitors Guide-19,550; Official Visitors 24-25 Map-6,600 <br /> Dining Map Pads 39 from December 2024 and 2 Mural Map Pads; February Website Visits–48,913 <br /> Other Accomplishments/Communications Activities <br /> Participated in weekly calls staff and bi-weekly calls with CLEAN <br /> Participated in VISITNC Webinar on 2/13 on 101 Webinars <br /> Tracked visitor index for January <br /> Reviewed Tina's March social media calendar. <br /> Added performance Goals for myself, Pix and Tina in Neogov for 2025. <br /> Enewsletter-Wrote and sent March Check It Out on February 28 to 3,759 subscribers. <br /> Assisted with Major Services Forms, 25-26 Budget and Performance Measures due to county for 25-26 <br /> New Saturday Receptionist will start March 15 after training in HR on March 10. <br /> Had call with Crowdriff on February 12, but have decided to not do that. <br /> Plan to speak in July to international students attending UNC on what do in the area. <br /> Tina Fuller Website/Social Media Report February 2025 <br />