Nebraska Tourism Commission Announces 2014 Tourism Marketing Grants

LINCOLN, NEB. (March 14, 2014)— The Nebraska Tourism Commission today announced 25 tourism marketing grants totaling nearly $180,000 for entities across the state. Grant funds are used to promote tourist attractions and activities in Nebraska.

“Interest in the grant program continues to escalate year after year, as does the price tag on marketing projects. The Commission chose to increase the funding allotment for the program from $125,000 last year to $180,000 this year to help Nebraska communities spread the word about what Nebraska has to offer potential travelers,” said Nebraska Tourism Commission Director Kathy McKillip.

Funding for tourism marketing grants comes from revenue generated by the state lodging tax. Proposals came from 71 applicants requesting nearly $650,000 in funding.

Grant recipients include:

  • Southwest Nebraska Tourism Coalition: $14,563.26 for regional marketing including website development, social media marketing and brochures
  • Friends of Lied Center for Performing Arts: $15,000 for radio, newspaper and television advertising
  • North Platte/Lincoln County Visitors Bureau: $11,250 for newspaper marketing to their feeder cities
  • Stromsburg Chamber of Commerce: $3,334.40 to market their Destination Stromsburg campaign
  • Crane River Theater: $4,575 for website development
  • Divots Conference Center: $5,850 to promote their 2014 Concert and Event Series
  • Scotts Bluff County Tourism: $6,000 for mobile app creation
  • Golden Spike Tower and Visitors Center: $9,165 for website development
  • Heritage Highway Association: $3,176 for newspaper, magazine and social media marketing
  • Ogallala/Keith County Chamber of Commerce: $12,150 for radio and website marketing of ATV Jamboree events
  • Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway: $9,955 for website development and social media marketing
  • Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau: $6,000 for video library creation
  • Kregel Windmill Factory Museum: $7,500 for television advertising
  • Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau: $3,750 for photo library creation
  • Great American Comedy Festival: $2,043.75 for radio and newspaper advertising
  • Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce: $10,800 for community events marketing video
  • Lincoln Highway Scenic and Historic Byway: $5,493.75 for website development
  • Hastings Museum: $5,173.49 for radio, newspaper and brochure promotion of Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway
  • Mac’s Creek Winery: $5,000 for television and radio promotion campaign Bringing Lincoln to Central Nebraska’s Wine Country
  • Joslyn Art Museum: $3,350 for magazine and newspaper advertising
  • Willa Cather Foundation: $7,500 for website development
  • Midlands Latino Community Development Corporation: $6,000 for television advertising of the Omaha Heritage Festival
  • Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer: $5,800 for general marketing
  • Cheyenne County Tourism: $4,500 for mobile app creation
  • Omaha Equestrian Foundation: $12,000 for newspaper and television advertising of The International Omaha 2014 event

 

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Heather Hogue, 402-471-3774
or [email protected]

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Nebraska Tourism Commission Announces 2014 Tourism Marketing Grants

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