JULY 2023

Hi Destination,

I want to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe Fourth of July week, as we celebrate our nation's independence!  

There are all kinds of events planned throughout the county, and I hope you'll find an opportunity to join in on the fun! Our Community Business Associations work hard to get these events ready to go for all of us and our visitors to enjoy! And, don’t forget all of the other activities there are to experience! 

See you out and about!

Julie L. Gilbert CDME CTP

President & CEO

Destination Door County

Julie@DoorCounty.com

Congratulations to the Art in the Door Winners!

Four talented local artists, Brian Pier, Pamela Schmitz, Mac Schueppert and Linda Welch, each received a $2,000 prize, and their artwork will appear in upcoming marketing campaigns promoting our inspiring destination. View their winning pieces at doorcounty.com/artinthedoor

2024 Official Destination Guide - Your Feedback Wanted

As we begin planning for the 2024 Official Destination Guide, we’d love to hear your feedback about the 2023 Guide.

What did you like? What do you think we should do differently?

Please share your feedback by emailing it to Cathy Lynch, at cathy@doorcounty.com, or give her a call at 920-818-1135.

Grant Deadline Approaching

The next application deadline for Community Investment Fund grants is Thursday July 6, 2023. More information about the program can be found at CommunityInvestmentFund.org.

The Community Investment Fund is a new DDC program that uses dollars generated by overnight visitors and reinvests those dollars back into the community through grant opportunities for Door County based 501(c)3 and 501(c)6 organizations and local units of government to help pay for projects such as public park improvements, public hiking or biking trails, beach restoration projects and more.

The first round of grant recipients for our new Community Investment Fund were announced on May 15. A total of $325,251 was awarded to 8 different projects.

Helpful Partner Tools on DoorCounty.com

Have you checked out the partner page on DoorCounty.com? The page features helpful information such as monthly analytics reporting, board of director information, guide advertising, and much more. Visit DoorCounty.com/partnership for more information. 

Interested in the 2022 Door County visitor economy impact? Check out our Power of Tourism page, here. 

Missed a Destination Door County press release? Check out our Media Assistance page, here

Door County Arts Highlighted on Media Tour

An arts themed media tour concluded on Friday, June 30 with 6 journalists visiting various artists, galleries, musicians, theater performances, and much more. 

Pictured above: Behind-the-scenes tour of Northern Sky’s Gould Theater, Demonstration at Popelka Trenchard Gallery and Art Studio, Rehearsal with Midsummer Music.

J-1 Social Security Sign-up Days - Friday, July 14th

We still have room for additional appointments on Friday, July 14th at the Ephraim Village Hall. Get your BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel program participants signed up to receive their Social Security Cards - without having to drive to Green Bay. 

• By Appointment Only - Please submit your request below.
• You may schedule 1 to 10 students at one time.
• SSA Waiting Period is WAIVED FOR OUR EVENT APPOINTMENTS.

H2B, Name Changes, Corrections, Replacements, etc. are welcome to request an appointment.