Cochrane Tourism Partnership Program 2021

Partnership Program

We are excited to share our latest partnership program, now available to Cochrane and area businesses that serve a tourist audience. There are three available options based on your business type. Please select the level you qualify for. If you need help choosing, please contact Marie – Helene Rathe, Business Development at MH@cochrane-tourism.ca

Partnering with Cochrane Tourism is a great investment for local businesses and a demonstration of supporting the development of Cochrane’s tourism sector. CTA partners can connect with new customers, expand their marketing reach, and access resources to support business growth.

Tourism Partner

$100

✔ Your business listed with the map location and link on cochrane-tourism.ca

✔ CTA newsletter

✔ AGM voting privileges

Tourism Partnership Plus – $200

Listing on Explore Cochrane App

Eligibility: must be a tourism-related business or organization

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 Marketing Partner

$250 Early Bird until February 15th, 2021
(Regular $300)

Tourism Partner Plus:

✔ Content development – we write your story and share it for you. Some partners will be featured with videos!

✔ Support with developing new tourism products to grow your business

✔ Opportunity to enroll in the new Tourism Product Mentorship Program for hands-on support to help you grow

✔ Social media promotion

✔ Access to Travel Alberta and Alberta Tourism training and workshops

✔ Opportunity to be part of other tourism projects as they are created

✔Opportunity to be featured in the Explore Cochrane Digital Magazine

✔ Tourism partnership benefits listed below

Eligibility: businesses/organizations that are local, independent, and unique to Cochrane & area. (Travel Alberta guidelines)

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Partnership NFP

$100

Tourism partner and marketing partnership benefits at a discounted rate for not-for-profits, societies, and charities offering tourism activities or events.

Eligibility: Must be a registered not-for-profit society or charity.

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MARKETING PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS  

Return on Investment

Our marketing partners see more than 40X their investment by being part of our marketing programs:

✔ Social media promotion ($6,000 value)

✔ Signature video development ($3,000 value)

✔ Travel Journal stories professionally written ($750 value)

✔ Video montage ($500 value)

As a Cochrane Tourism Marketing Partner, you will have the opportunity to work with us on a variety of initiatives as we implement our marketing strategy. We do things like:

Cochrane Information Centre
Krang Spirits
Cochrane Visitor Guide
Cochrane Outhouse Races

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

Themed Itineraries – featuring our Marketing Partners Activities/Event/Offerings

Cochrane Tourism contracts professional writers, photographers, videographers, drone pilots, and a communication team to highlight Cochrane’s distinct character through: 

✔ No charge to Marketing Partners – content is co-funded through Travel Alberta

✔ Video content selection through an application process

✔ All content must meet CTA Brand Guidelines

 

TOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

The Tourism Product Mentorship Program is being developed by Cochrane Tourism to build the rural tourism market.  The pilot of this program is in development with the first intake in the fall of 2021.  Tourism Marketing Partners can enroll in the program which will provide:

✔ A hands-on training program that will support businesses in developing new tourism experiences or products that can expand their business.

✔ Administration and marketing of the products to tourists through a new web tool that will integrate with the Cochrane Tourism website.

✔ Support from other organizations like Travel Alberta and Economic Development, Trade and Tourism

✔ No charge for Marketing Partners – grant-funded through CARES.


TOURISM PROJECTS 

Cochrane Tourism provides exposure and connects you with visitors through:

✔The Explore Cochrane App

✔ The Explore Cochrane Digital Magazine – (coming soon – spring 2021)

✔ Event Promotion Partnerships (eg. Explore Cochrane, Dine Out Cochrane)

✔ Featured Events – Event Promotion/Website Feature

✔ Other projects – Dining Guide, Wellness Guide, Trail Map

✔ Partnership Opportunity – Trade Shows (Calgary Outdoor Show, Canada West)

✔ Visitor Guide Publication – the current guide will be distributed throughout 2021

* additional charges for Tourism Projects