Benefits

Become a partner and enjoy exposure to the 1.8+ million website visitors who explore the Shores & Islands Ohio website annually, 300+ thousand social media followers, and 250+ thousand travel guides produced annually. Visitors include pleasure and business travelers, wedding and reunion parties, event participants, sports enthusiasts, special interest groups, media, and more. Shores & Islands Ohio works year-round representing its partners’ products, services, and events. Benefits of partnership include:

Two year-round welcome center locations
SHORESandISLANDS.com, the official travel specific website for the region
Play & Stay Travel Guide
Social media following
Consumer e-newsletters
Group welcome packets
Media exposure
Familiarization tours
Promotional photos and videos
Event calendars and other promotional brochures
And so much more!

Marketing in Leisure, Groups, and Sports Tourism

Print & Radio
Digital Marketing
Paid Social Media
Influencers
Group Tour, Corporate, Association Marketing
Sports Marketing
Tradeshows/Conferences

S&IO Market Graphic

17 Current Markets	11 New Markets
1. Cleveland	Indiana:
2. Cincinnati	• South Bend
3. Columbus	• Evansville
4. Dayton	Pennsylvania:
5. Lima	• Harrisburg
6. Toledo	• Johnstown
7. Youngstown	• Erie
8. Zanesville	• Wilkes-Barre
9. Pittsburgh	Kentucky:
10. Detroit	• Lexington
11. Lansing	Michigan:
12. Indianapolis	• Grand Rapids
13. Ft. Wayne	• Flint
14. Louisville	West Virginia:
15. Charleston/Huntington	• Bluefield
16. Wheeling	• Clarksburg
17. Parkersburg

Website Listing, Social Media, Blogs & E-Newsletters

Shores & Islands Ohio is offering packages and exclusive opportunities to help our partners tell their stories on our popular website, social media channels, blogs, and in consumer e-newsletters.

Imagine “taking-over” the Shores & Islands Ohio social channels with the assistance of our Social Media Manager
Social media feature, which includes copy and photos – Example Another Broken Egg Café
Video spotlight - Example Paddle Bar or Orchard Farm Stand
Sponsorship of Shores & Islands Ohio’s Lake Erie Love Blog – Example Quarry Hill Orchards
Featured article in the Shores & Islands Ohio consumer e-newsletter
Work closely with the S&IO marketing team to identify the best outlets for your business

Site Analytics

Packages

Customizable Options:

Play & Stay Guide
Threshold 360 capture and usage
Featured listing on the S&IO website
Featured digital ad on S&IO website
Featured Blog
Social Media Post
Brochure distribution in both welcome centers
E-Newsletters

Standard Package

- starting at $550

Play + Stay Guide
Standard S&IO website listing
Brochure distribution in both welcome centers

Meetings/Groups:

Join the group tour co-op to gain more student and motorcoach groups with representation at group related national tradeshows, publications, itineraries, sales missions, etc.

• Max. 20 businesses

For more group partnering options contact: Tiffany Frisch, Group Accounts Manager tiffany@shoresandislands.com • 419.960.7463