March 21, 2007
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Gail Walkowiak, Director of Market Services, Visit Duluth
Visit Duluth welcomes the following new members:
Bryce & Judy Gregerson
j gregers inn
3320 Highway 61
Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 226-4614/ (888) 226-4614
judyandbryce@jgregersinn.com
www.jgregersinn.com
j gregers inn is a country inn with one cabin (for two) and four rooms in our inn; two of which are two-bedroom/kitchenette units. All have queen beds, refrigerators, microwaves and coffee makers. Located on the new Gitchi-Gami State bike trail. 2 rooms have gas fireplaces.
Mike Pazlar
Bearskin Lodge
124 East Bearskin Road
Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 388-2292
(218) 388-4410 fax
stay@bearskin.com
www.bearskin.com
Located on the famous Gunflint Trail, 26 miles from Grand Marais. Main lodge, gift shop, hot tubs, sauna, massage, naturalist programs, sand beach, and complementary water sports. On Bearskin Lake, a pristine BWCA entry point. Canoe and boat rentals available. Winter brings 77km of Bearskin groomed cross country ski trails that start right at your cabin door. Lit night ski trails, lit lake ice skating, and snowshoe trails available. Ski and snowshoe rentals on site. Accommodations include luxury log cabins and main lodge villas. Private docks, fireplaces, full kitchens and all accommodations lakeside.
VISIT DULUTH ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP GALA
The Visit Duluth Membership Gala is Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at the DECC– Harbor Side Ballroom.
More information on this event coming soon!
SPOTLIGHT ON A MEMBER
Lori Steinbach and Lisa Sundberg, Visit Duluth
Visit Duluth’s Spotlight on a Member for March is Lake Superior Concierge, Inc. Owner, Kim Lindstrom answered our questions.
Lake Superior Concierge, Inc opened its doors in March of 2006. Owner, Kim Lindstrom, chose downtown Duluth because of its central location and easy access for her customers.
Lake Superior Concierge, Inc is geared toward busy people who need a helping hand with everything from serving as a personal shopper to scheduling oil changes. Kim is looking to grow the “everyday tasks” portion of the business in coming years. Other services include wedding planning and special occasions.
As a certified wedding consultant, she will decorate a hotel room, book side by side couple’s massage and assist with details to ease the stress of planning a wedding. Kim offers services for special occasions such as birthdays, reunions and meetings as well. “My favorite memory is decorating a mountain villa on Spirit Mountain for a surprise 84th birthday party,” Kim said. “The mother was very happy and shocked that her children did it.”
Lake Superior Concierge joined Visit Duluth for increased exposure and she had heard great things from other members about the benefits, especially referrals.
Kim was born and raised in Duluth and loves how the city really comes alive when there’s a big event in town. She is looking forward to Grandma’s Marathon and her first viewing of the North Shore Inline Marathon.
Thank you Kim Lindstrom for being our spotlight on a member.
Lake Superior Concierge
104 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 310-6779
(218) 722-4150 fax
kim@lakesuperiorconcierge.com
www.lakesuperiorconcierge.com
GROUP TOUR NEWS
Mary Nelson, Director of Packaged Travel, Visit Duluth
BANKTRAVEL CONFERENCE
Mary Nelson, Director of Packaged Travel, attended this annual conference of Bank Loyalty Program Directors in Jacksonville, Florida, February 15-17.
BankTravel services 3,000 banks and financial institutions with information on building and growing loyalty programs. It is the membership organization for the directors of loyalty programs and the travel industry partners interested in reaching them. Visit Duluth has been a member of BankTravel since 1999. We’ve found membership and the conference has proven to be effective in attracting bank club groups to Duluth.
PACKAGED TRAVEL MEETING
The quarterly Packaged Travel meeting will take place 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 27 at Carnival Thrillz. All members involved in group travel are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Mary Nelson by Monday, March 26.
CONVENTION SALES NEWS
Anne Bubacz, Sales Manager, Visit Duluth
Duluth will be going H.O.G. wild this summer. The Minnesota State Harley Owner’s Group will hold their rally in Duluth June 22-24 with more than 2,000 riders expected to participate.
In addition, Visit Duluth is excited to announce the Harley Davidson Posse Ride, July 19-21, 2007. Approximately 800 Harley enthusiasts from around the United States will ride through Duluth on their way out West!
The Posse Ride, the “Great American Adventure” begins its route in Wilmington, DE and finishes in Portland, OR where the original Posse formed ten years ago.
When you see any of the H.O.G. riders blazing through town, please give them a big wave to welcome them to Duluth!
“WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT VISIT DULUTH”
“We use the brochure quite a bit at UMD - my department recently handed them out to prospective faculty members as part of a recruiting packet. One of our top candidates is from Pittsburgh, and she told us that the moment she opened the brochure, she wanted to move to Duluth.
I just wanted to let you know that the brochure is a wonderful tool and that it may have helped land us recruit a wonderful candidate.”
Sara F., University of Minnesota Duluth
If you would like additional members of your staff to receive the Membership News Brief, please contact Gail Walkowiak at gailw@visitduluth.com or call (218) 625-8104.
Visit Duluth, the city’s convention and visitor’s bureau, is Duluth’s only officially recognized destination marketing organization. Chartered in 1935, as a non-profit corporation, we represent more than 450 businesses that make up Duluth’s tourism industry. We are dedicated to promoting the area as one of America’s great vacation and meeting destinations while providing comprehensive, unbiased information to all travelers.
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