March 25, 2008
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Gail Walkowiak, Director of Market Services, Visit Duluth
Visit Duluth welcomes the following new members:
Pat Malley
Compudyne Inc./Superior Broadband
306 West Superior Street, Suite #10
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 786-9100
(218) 722-1231 fax
info@compudyneinc.com
www.compudyne.net
www.superiorbroadband.com
Business to business technology hardware sales and support. Business class Internet access. Wireless network installation and support.
Emily Broman
Jake’s Lake Place (`Life is good`)
Fitger’s Complex
600 East Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 722-1440
info@jakeslakeplace.com
www.jakeslakeplace.com
Jake’s Lake Place is a Genuine Neighborhood `Life is good` Shoppe located in the Fitger’s Complex. We carry clothing & accessories for men, women, children, infants & dogs. Stop by and check out our wide selection of `Life is Good` tees, sweatshirts, socks, hats, bags, mugs & more! Open Mon-Sat 10 am-9 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm.
Steve & Jennifer Townsend
Sir Benedicts Tavern on the Lake
805 East Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 728-1192
(218) 728-9878 fax
jennifer@sirbenedicts.com
www.sirbenedicts.com
Best sandwiches, soup & salads. Best outdoor seating with lake view. Full bar with one of Duluth’s largest beer selections. Family friendly and music happy. Happy 7 days a week “because happiness should not be limited to Mon-Fri.”
VISIT DULUTH ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP GALA
Mark your calendars. The Visit Duluth Membership Gala is Tuesday, May 20, 2008 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 the Yarn Harbor. Visit Duluth extends our appreciation to Kathy Thomas, owner, for her response.
“I bought the Yarn Harbor in of March 2007. The shop opened in 1998 and has been in the same location through the years,” says Kathy.
“The Yarn Harbor is a knitting shop that tries to cater to the community with education and quality yarns. It’s a great place to come and get away from it all with your knitting/crocheting, and have some good conversation with others alike on the futons by the window in back. I also take pride in helping people with their projects when they are stuck. I'm very proud of the staff here at the Yarn harbor. They are very friendly and helpful,” says Thomas.
“Some of my most memorable moments are “peoples knitting triumphs” and when they are just starting out, when they cut their first sweater.
I joined Visit Duluth because with summer being the lean time of year for this knitting shop that caters mostly to local fiber lovers, I wanted to attract more tourists to take the drive UP the hill and check us out.
My favorite local event is the yearly fund raiser for Animal Allies. People come by the dozen to buy yarn to support the organization and share stories about their beloved pets that came from the shelter. Knitters are a great breed of people and I feel privileged to be here.
I moved to Duluth in 2002 when my son was in second grade. I had a gardening service in Minneapolis for twelve years prior and didn't know if it would work up here with a shorter season yet. By the end of my first season, I was almost fully booked for the next year. Duluth has been good to me and always a great place to visit.”
Thank you, Yarn Harbor for being our spotlight on a member.
Yarn Harbor
103 Mt. Royal Shopping Circle
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 724-6432
kathy@yarnharbor.com
www.yarnharbor.com
GROUP TOUR NEWS
Mary Nelson, Director of Packaged Travel, Visit Duluth
We’ve just returned from the Heartland Travel Showcase in Milwaukee. This was the first time Visit Duluth, or any entity from Minnesota, participated and the response was fantastic. Appointments were held with a number of new tour operators. We’re looking forward to this being a profitable and long standing part of the packaged travel sales effort.
CONVENTION SALES NEWS
Anna Tanski, Director of Sales, Visit Duluth
Congratulations from Visit Duluth
to our Convention Partner the DECC!
February 27, 2008 the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) received the Governor's “Minnesota Great Award.”
This recognition honors excellence in businesses that preserve our environment through innovative practices preventing pollution and waste and improving resource efficiency leading to sustainability. Nominated by Susan Darley-Hill of Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, the Governor's Award was presented at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Air, Water and Waste Environmental Conference.
The DECC is a veteran player in a field where being “green” is suddenly in vogue. Since June 2003, the DECC has taken steps to integrate sound principles of environmental stewardship in its daily operations and long-range planning. This staff driven initiative continues to develop solutions to reduce waste, conserve resources and save energy, in a cost neutral or money-saving way. Many conventions and events continue to be attracted to the DECC in a desire to create greener events. The long-range vision developed several years ago not only positions the DECC to take advantage of its accomplishments in the current atmosphere, but ensures community benefits that will endure.
For more information on the DECC and its Environmental Mission Statement please go to www.decc.org.
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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