Aroostook County Tourism Summit 

    AROOSTOOK COUNTY — Aroostook County Tourism (ACT) will be hosting a Tourism Summit Thursday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Madawaska, with a focus on how growing the tourism economy is a collaborative effort.

    “Just about every business in Aroostook County benefits when tourism dollars come into the region,” said Jon Gulliver, tourism developer for Northern Maine Development Commission. “At the summit we will discuss Aroostook’s marketing goals for 2015-16, the Maine Office of Tourism will present on its plan to attract tourists to Maine, plus show business owners how using visitmaine.com and visitaroostook.com can help their bottom line without costing them one cent.”

    Also on the agenda is a briefing from the new Executive Director of the Maine Tourism Association Chris Fogg. Lise Pelletier, Director of the Acadian Archives at UMFK, will also present on the lasting tourism component of the World Acadian Congress.

    WCXU Channel X Radio is serving as a strategic partner for the event and has donated $250 of advertising to be drawn as a door prize.

    “The Tourism Summit is an opportunity for individuals in the tourism industry to network with each other and discuss similar issues and concerns they are experiencing in their business,” added Gulliver. “Communicating with others in the industry creates new ideas and encourages people to work together to resolve some of the challenges and obstacles that many are faced with every day.” 

    The summit is free and lunch will be served.

    Pre-registration is required. For more information, contact Judy Dinsmore at NMDC at jdinsmore@nmdc.org or 1-888-216-2463.

    Aroostook County Tourism (ACT), a standing board of the Northern Maine Development Commission, is dedicated to improving the economy of northern Maine through its tourism efforts. Working under the brand Aroostook “the Crown of Maine”, ACT promotes some of the regions greatest assets like its pristine beauty, diverse culture, storied history and wonderful people to potential visitors from around the world.