BO BOARD OF DIRECT ARD OF DIRECTORS ORS Chair: Ilda Martinez , - - PDF document

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MISSION STATEMENT: The Chamber of Commerce’s primary goal is to support and promote Stephenville in a unified effort to enhance growth and improve the quality of life by implementing programs in the areas of Community Development, Economic Development and Tourism Development.

BO BOARD OF DIRECT ARD OF DIRECTORS ORS

Chair: Ilda Martinez, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Chair‐Elect: John Baxter, Baxter Chemical & Janitorial Supply Vice Chair: Dr. Greg Hubbard, Hubbard Orthodontics Finance Chair: Kim Pack Wilson, Fraser, Wilson & Bryan, PC Past Chair: Steve Patterson, The Patterson Agency Greg Bruner, Bruner Motors, Inc. L.V. Coffee, TexasBank Stephenville Ed Dittfurth, Cornerstone Church Renee Goodwin, Stephenville Independent School District J.J. Hampton, J.J. Hampton Realty

• Dr. Karen Hobbs, Ark Veterinary Hospital

Gerrit Schouten, Lone Star Ag Credit

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VIS IT VIS ITOR S ER R S ERVICES ICES

• Walk‐Ins to Chamber Lobby

‐Over 2,500 per year

• Phone Calls

‐Over 8,000 per year

• Mailing Visitor Packets

‐Visitors Guide, Map, Postcard, Attractions, Pen, etc.

• Info Requests by Email and Website

WHA WHAT DRIVES VIS IT DRIVES VIS ITORS ? RS ?

• Tarleton State University

‐FFA, Alumni, Family, Meetings, Conferences, Sports

• Business / Industry / Agriculture

‐Example: Fibergrate ‐ over 1,100 local hotel rooms paid last year

• Sporting Events

‐City Park, Lone Star Arena, 281 Speedway, etc.

• Clinics / Trainings: Equine‐Related

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EVENT RECRUITMENT/ S UPPOR EVENT RECRUITMENT/ S UPPORT

• Financial Support
• Hotel Event Rate/Room Block Coordination
• Event Logistics, Meals, Tours, etc.
• Website Calendar and Social Media promotion
• Welcome Bags: 2,385 in last 12 months for visitors

‐Visitors Guide, Map, Coupons, Pen, Postcard, Attractions, etc.

UPCOMING EVENTS / T UPCOMING EVENTS / TOURS OURS

• Texas Indian Hobbyist Assoc Fall Powwow
• TTIA/Texas Highways/TxDOT Travel Tour
• Vintage Chevrolet Club of America Car Tour
• American Junior Rodeo Association 3‐Day Rodeo
• World Series Team Roping Qualifier

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AD ADVER VERTIS ING - IS ING - WEBS ITE EBS ITE

• Events Calendar Page Hits: 38,630/month
• Directory Page Hits: 38,280/month
• Over 20,000 users in August alone
• 70% of users are from mobile devices
• Top 5 States: *Last month, website had users from all 50 states

Texas, Illinois, California, Florida, Oklahoma

AD ADVER VERTIS ING – IS ING – WEBS ITE EBS ITE

Top 10 Category Searches:

1‐ Attractions 2‐ Restaurants 3‐ Antiques & Collectibles 4‐ Hotels 5‐ Hunting Services

6‐ Utilities 7‐ Churches 8‐ Civic Clubs 9‐ Internet Providers 10‐ Cable / Satellite Television

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FUTURE PLANS FUTURE PLANS

• Expand Visitor Center
• Renovate Historic Crow Opera House

to be an event center

• Create Tourism Committee
• Continue to recruit events, provide enthusiastic

service to visitors, and bring more people and ultimately more dollars to Stephenville!