The STA – Your Marketing Partner in 2010!

The STA – Your Marketing Partner in 2010!

Become a marketing partner with Stratford! Aligning your community and tourism destination with Stratford and the STA, its tourism marketing agency, is a real benefit for surrounding destinations and associations.

We don’t just promote Stratford but develop and partner with municipalities and businesses in and around Perth County…from Amish Tours in October to driving tours around the countryside to working on building the area as a major culinary and heritage destination promoting local Perth County farmers, events, fairs and festivals – from St. Marys Stonetown to the Mitchell Cornfest

By joining in partnership with Stratford, an internationally renowned destination, with a significant marketing budget and led by an experienced marketing team, you can efficiently expand your profile and attract visitors.

We help create year round special themed events like the Swan Weekend, Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival, Heritage Weekend and Victorian Christmas that attract 1000’s of visitors to the vicinity.

We get people interested in the Stratford area and lead them to and for you! with over 375,000 home-delivered postcards, creating 50 million impressions with year round Google Internet campaigns, over 50 articles in magazines, on-line and on blogs and generating over 125,000 leads to our members.

Membership Benefits for Destinations and Associations

• Free micro-site with three images featuring services, events or partners of your choice – customized and updated seasonally
• 150 word searchable business listing with your image and live link to your site and free badge on welcometostratford.com
• Events you host are showcased free – on-line in “What’s On” section, in monthly printed Events Guide (time permitted), may be e-mailed daily to all members and posted on events bulletin board – free of charge
• NEW free window display at STA Downie Street office on a first come first served basis
• Display your brochures, flyers and promotional materials at both visitor centres serving over 60,000 people a year
• Post and promote special events and festivals to visitors – on-line, e-newsletters, Google

Join us in 2010:

• Within Perth County $350.00 + HST
• Outside Perth $600.00 + HST