Guiding Visitors to Adventures in National Heritage Areas - Ohio & Erie Canalway, July 2013

Subject: "Guiding Visitors to Adventures in National Heritage Areas" - 

Presented by: Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area

During the call, we discussed two programs that live online and guide residents and visitors alike to "in-the-field" adventures.

1.   Canalway Samplers - Offer a favorite day out - provided by a local expert. We reach out to park partners, historical societies, interpretive folks and more to build these experiences. Key benefit - Extending our interpretive knowledge and suggestions to visitors - 24/7. 

2.   Around the Ohio & Erie Canalway in 31 Days! - Our upcoming Regional Social Media campaign is designed to share and highlight the cultural, historic, recreation and natural fun awaiting visitors and residents alike in the footprint of the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area. Daily, County and Grand Prize Giveaways provided by partners to highlight the NHA experience add to the fun. Active: August 1-31, 2013

Online Tour to the links shared:

• Ohio & Erie Canalway website: http://ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Home.aspx
• Main Activities & Canalway Guide access: http://ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Activities.aspx
• Map of Travel Routes, Visitor-Request Amenities and the CHuRN:http://ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Map.aspx

• Canalway Samplers - Main Page: http://ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/CanalwaySamplers.aspx
• Summary: A collection of favorite outings - packaged for visitors & submitted by NHA partners - rangers, historians, interpretive, tourism, visitor services
• Ranger-submitted - Bike Aboard! Sampler:http://ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/CanalwaySamplers/13.aspx
• Interpretive & Historian-submitted - Museum Mania Sampler:http://ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/CanalwaySamplers/12.aspx

• Around the Ohio & Erie Canalway in 31 Days! - Regional Social Media Campaign -http://ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Pages/88.aspx
• How it Works:
• We ask a question every morning on Facebook. Players must submit their answer via our website by day's end.  
• We invite partners to post the questions with us, underscoring regional partnerships as well as reaching a wider audience.
• Answer Submission Form: http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Promotion_Form.aspx
• A look back - 2012 Questions & Answers: http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Pages/103.aspx
• Note: This page may be temporarily deactivated during the August 2013 promotion.

• Ohio & Erie Canalway Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/OhioandErieCanalway
• We hope you "like" us & visit us in August to play!