Come join us to participate in the Public Hearing at the Pierce County Council Meeting regarding the Tourism Promotion Area (TPA).
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. (new time!)
Where: Room 1045, County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Avenue S., Tacoma, WA 98402
Please RSVP by Monday, June 8th, by email to pcla_washington@yahoo.com
Come express your thoughts on why the Tourism Promotion Area fee is important to tourism in Pierce County.
SIGNED SUPPORTERS OF
COUNTY OF PIERCE
INITIATION PETTITION TO ESTABLISH
A TOURISM PROMOTION AREA
Dupont
· Guest House Inn & Suites
· Liberty Inn
Fife
· Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
· Travelodge Port of Tacoma
· Guest House Inn & Suites
· Days Inn
· Sunshine Motel
Gig Harbor
· Inn at Gig Harbor
Puyallup
· Best Western Park Plaza
· Holiday Inn Express
Tacoma
Member Meeting Schedule
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Month |
Day |
Location |
Contact |
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January 2009 |
13 |
Shilo Inn and Suites
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Laurie Beck
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7414 Hosmer Tacoma WA
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February 2009
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10 |
Holiday Inn Express Sumner |
Jennnifer Caveny |
2500 136th Ave. Ct. E Sumner WA
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March 2009 |
10 |
The Inn at Gig Harbor
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Randy Fortier |
3211 56th St NW Gig Harbor WA
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Why is a Tourism Promotion Area (TPA) important to Pierce County?
Pierce County offers great potential as a travel destination, with many lodging properties offering a variety of experiences. But the budget currently allocated for coordinated tourism promotion is small – much lower than other destinations competing for the same business. With a TPA funding mechanism, a marketing plan approved by a designated committee comprised of PCLA members can be executed.
TPA funds can be allocated to new targeted sales and marketing programs including:
Our support of the implementation of a TPA is critical if we are to move forward with aggressive sales and marketing initiatives that will build incremental room nights.
This web log will be used as a way for the PCLA communicate ideas, concerns and issues sorrounding the lodging community in Pierce County, Washington.
