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Visitor Bureau Communications/Social Media Department Highlights: April 2025 <br /> Publications/Flvers/Online Campaigns/Videos in April–What's Open in April sheet and placed in <br /> Welcome Center for walk-in visitors. Promotions for Soccer Match with Chapelboro, EnlaceLationonc, WRAL, <br /> Triangle Media, Facebook posts, added event to Spectrum. New Carrboro Brochure updated and sent to <br /> printer. Piedmont Farm Tour flyer produced by Pix Walsh for Welcome Center. Continue to promote the new <br /> Sneak Piques videos with online promotions of Tallulas this month. Continuing Meetings Videos with <br /> CLEAN. Patty wrote and sent May Check It Out on April 30 to 3,806 subscribers. Additional Activities from <br /> Tina Fuller/Social Media website updates -Reels & Instagram–Tina Created -April events at Rocks & <br /> Acid,promoted Enlacelatinonc soccer match on April 21; Curated Eats on Merritt's on April 24, <br /> travelwithmarianajohnny on Carolina Inn on April 24. <br /> Work with VisitNC –Travel Writers– Attended VisitNC Tourism Conference in Hickory, NC April 6-8. <br /> Media Marketing place held and met with six writers with scheduled appointments - Christina Riley <br /> NCTripping.com; Editor Elizabeth Hudson, Our State Magazine, Brett Barter Discover Carolinas and QC <br /> Magazine, Bridgit Washington–Freelancer for NY Times,Washington Post & Garden & Gun, etc; <br /> Greenville NC Freelancer Stephanie Burnett for GoodGrit Magazine and Vanessa Infanzon, Charlotte <br /> Freelancer for Cardinal & Pine and Forbes. Working on itinerary for This is Raleigh Content Creator for 36 <br /> hours in Chapel Hill blog and social media stories visit in late May. <br /> April Travel Media Assistance–Getting volunteer models for Southern Living photo shoot May 6-8for Fall <br /> Features on Chapel Hill and Carrboro. <br /> April Stories Appearing and/or Media Mentions– Spring Triangle Relocation Magazine has features on <br /> Chapel Hill and Hillsborough; Local Reporter includes Laurie Paolicelli Orange Slice Columns throughout the <br /> month–also posted on Indy and Assembly websites; Our State Newsletter Soccer Event; Daily Tar Heel <br /> story Gimghoul Road Neighborhood in the Spring; Eaters Carolina 13 Hottest Restaurants in the Triangle; 14 <br /> pf the Most Interesting Historic Towns includes Hillsborough in nctripping.com; 29 Beautiful Public Gardens <br /> to Explore includes NCBG in Our State; 8 Places in NC for Girlfriend Getaways includes Chapel Hill in <br /> Southern Living; What's Old is New Again NC Feature in Travelzoo.com includes HOST; UNC Is <br /> considered a new Ivy in Forbes <br /> Sent April press releases: EINPresswire release on the Mexican& Turkish National Soccer Match coming. <br /> April Blogs–The 10 Best Guided Walking Tours You Should Take in Orange County,NC, Take A Hike– 11 <br /> Trails to Explore the Spring. <br /> Publications Inventory to Date <br /> Inventory as of April 30, 2025: Official 2025 Visitors Guide-15,400; Official Visitors 24-25 Map-4,500 <br /> Dining Map Pads 11 from December 2024 and 1 Mural Map Pads; Website Visits–56,956 <br /> Other Accomplishments/Activities <br /> Had my mid-year check in on April 1 <br /> Participated in VisitNC Webinar on VisitNC Co-op for 25-26 on April 17 and requested promotions on April 18 <br /> New window information stickers added to Welcome Center <br /> Sent Tourism Data for slide presentation to Amanda Garner <br /> County AMS Survey done <br /> Received SP Murray photos on Hillsborough Rev War Day s and the FRANK Gallery Masquerade event <br /> Participated as guide for Bus Tour which came through Chapel Hill on April 29 <br /> Weekly staff calls and calls with CLEAN on April 2, 16, 30 taking media strategies, advertising, sneak piques, <br /> publications, soccer, uproar and more. <br /> Reviewed Tina's May social media calendar on April 30 <br />