 |
Carolina Chocolate Festival
Morehead City, North Carolina
The Carolina Chocolate Festival invites folks to enrich their life and the lives of others on February 5-7, 2010. Many vendors from across the Eastern Seaboard will hae an opportunity to show off at the Crystal Coast. From party fountains to the best in bon-bons, the Carolina Chocolate Festival welcomes the sale and promotion of everything that has anything to do with chocolate. For more information call (877) 848-4976.
 Visit Our Featured Events
|
New Study Shows Importance of
Cultural and Heritage Travel to US Economy
Caroline Beteta, President of the California Travel & Tourism Commission, has reported that a new study confirms that cultural and heritage tourism is huge - bigger than many thought in terms of economic impact. Especially noteworthy is that this group is affluent and travels more and further as a whole - which means they are less impacted by the slow economy than other types of travelers.
A study, conducted by Mandala Research for the U.S. Cultural & Heritage Tourism (USCHT) Marketing Council, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Commerce, shows that 78% of all U.S. leisure travelers (118.3 million adults) participate in cultural and/or heritage activities while traveling, spending an average of $994 per trip and contributing to more than $192 billion annually to the U.S. economy.
Aside from their affluence and propensity to travel more in general, what also makes these such high-value customers is that they are more likely to participate in culinary activities, such as sampling artisan food and wines, attending food and wine festivals, visiting farmers' markets, shopping for gourmet foods, and enjoying unique dining experiences as well as fine dining.
Other cultural and heritage activities identified by travelers include visiting historic sites (66%); visiting art museums/galleries (54%); attending an art/craft fair or festival (45%); attending a professional dance performance (44%); visiting state/national parks (41%); shopping in museum stores (32%); and exploring urban neighborhoods (30%). The vast majority of these travelers (65%) say that they seek travel experiences where the "destination, its buildings and surroundings have retained their historic character."
Find out more at www.culturalheritagetourism.org.
New for 2010
Festival Newspapers will be published quarterly!
Issue Closing Date Shipping Date
Apr/May/Jun 2010-Spring Feb 28 Mar 22
Jul/Aug/Sep 2010-Summer May 31 Jun 23
Oct/Nov/Dec 2010-Fall Aug 31 Sep 24
Jan/Feb/Mar 2011-Winter Nov 30 Dec 22
Our Business is Event News
Want the scoop? We serve our customers online but also in print!
See just how far a dollar can stretch when you advertise with us!
The online edition of EC Publishing festival newspapers presents Featured Events - photos and articles about some of the top events
in each state. These events attract visitors from throughout the
southeast and USA.
We offer a multitude of free listings to help spread the word! Send us your complete list of events to info@festivalnews.info
North Carolina Festivals - South Carolina Festivals - Virginia Festivals - Tennesse Festivals - and Kentucky Festivals
Many seek top artisans, crafters, entertainment
and vendors; visit the Classifieds for events seeking event
professionals. Vendors may also sell supplies and equipment through
the Classifieds. Each state has a calendar of events (NC, SC, VA, TN or see drop down) which is duplicated in the state newspaper - this is a free calendar listing - events may enter their information here.
Check out our extensive link pages! We offer thousands of festivals, Chamber of Commerces and event professionals. With one click you are sent directly to their website! No charge to sign-up, no charge to read! To visit the web site of events in each state, go to Links (Events
may add their link here).
If you have
news or something to add, Email here. Also send us a note if you have
any comments or suggestions. Sign up for our e-newsletter which helps keep everyone informed about what's happening, coming up and going down.
About Us
EC Publishing's festival newspapers cover southeast USA festivals,
fairs, pow wow, antique shows and other North
Carolina Festivals, South Carolina Festivals, Tennessee Festivals, Virginia Festivals and Kentucky Festivals.
Event Planners - you will not find another venue that makes it so easy to spread the word about your event! We offer a newspaper, online Featured info and active marketing through an e-Newsletter. We can tailor marketing to specifically enhance your event without being time-consuming or a hassle. Don't have a big budget? We offer a multitude of ways to help even the smallest events have a successful turn-out!
In addition there are regular features like the Old Weather Saying and state trivia which entertain and inform. A colorful centerfold map locates top events and a four month calendar allows planning ahead. We endeavor to always provide helpful, accurate and up-to-date information to event professionals, media and attendees.
Entertainers - put your name in front of thousands of event planners in 5 states! You can only be hired if they know you exist! Drive them to your site!
Virginia Field Trips Guide - EC Publishing also publishes a guide for teachers in the state of Virginia (and DC) to use in selecting places to go for student field trips - Virginia Field Trips Guide - a tabloid format newspaper sent to all K-8th grade public and private schools as well as homeschoolers in Virginia (and DC). VFTG is published twice each year, a Spring and Fall issue. More information may be found at www.virginiafieldtrips.com.
Visit the Virginia Field Trip Page!
Teachers and homeschoolers check out the Virginia Field Trips page for resources to use in the classroom, informative articles and info about places to take your next field trip!
Museums and Eduational Centers - let teachers know who you are, what you offer and why it would be beneficial to take a school field trip to your location! |
