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Dear Phil,
This month has been another great opportunity for me to meet, listen, learn and better understand our community! Some of the highlights include:
Visiting Ellison Bay, which is such a beautiful village, and meeting with Carol Ash, Kick Ash Coffee and Door County Love Granola, in the building she renovated from the Church she grew up in, to chatting with Mike Repp, who is part of the Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands …both so passionate and supportive of the place we call home….then I had the pleasure to present to the Ephraim Village Board highlighting new programs that Destination Door County will be activating in the very near future… further supporting the communities throughout the County in several ways. Thank you to Lane, Kelsey and Sarah with the Ephraim Business Council for their help and support in being able to provide our update!
We then had the team with some of our Community Business Associations attend the Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The energy with our Door County Tourism Team was incredible! We want to give a shout out to Cameron Ehlers-Kwaterski on her 2020 Governor’s Tourism Rising Star Award, the Village of Egg Harbor for their 2020 Stewardship Award, along with the Door County Maritime Museum winning the 2022 Arts, Culture & Heritage category!
We also met with the Heritage Alliance of Door County…our history is so important and we need to continue to tell the stories of our communities so that we educate others and keep it alive!
Please register for our Tuesday, May 3rd Tourism Breakfast celebrating National Travel & Tourism Week. This will be held at Stone Harbor Resort starting at 8am…we have a fun filled program planned that will cover the benefits of what Tourism contributes and has contributed to Door County….and if I haven’t met you, please introduce yourself so that we can have a conversation on what is important to you!
Thank you everyone for your help, support, direction, and insight! I truly appreciate it!
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NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK | |
National Travel and Tourism Week is May 1-7, 2022! This annual industry tradition celebrates the value travel holds for our economy, businesses, personal well-being and more. The countdown for this year's upcoming celebration is on. Watch the theme video and get ready to celebrate the #FutureOfTravel. Download the 2022 Industry Toolkit HERE. | |
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Destination Door County's National Travel & Tourism Week Breakfast returns on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 at Stone Harbor Resort! Join your fellow Door County tourism colleagues Tuesday, May 3rd at Stone Harbor Resort at 8 am in celebrating what makes our industry so special, how together, we are building the future of travel and why it matters. Tickets are $35/each and registration is OPEN! | |
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY:
SIGN THE DOOR COUNTY PLEDGE
| Earth day is April 22nd and for those that haven’t taken the Door County Pledge yet, we encourage you to do so and commit to helping Care for Door County. | |
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Want to walk the walk?
- Join the effort to help preserve and protect Door County by utilizing our Partner Resource Toolkit - offering printable posters, rack cards, newsletter messaging and more.
- Let us know the volunteer opportunities your non-profit organization currently has so we can help get the word out through our Voluntourism efforts.
- Make Door County a greener place by participating in The Big Plant!
- Attend a film screening, educational workshop, or guided hike during 2022's Every Day is Earth Day Festival, April 22-24, 2022.
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VIRTUAL EVENT: J-1 EMPLOYER FORUM
Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 | 9:00-11:00 am via Zoom
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Join us for program updates, solutions and best practices to enhance your experiences with the BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel program! Whether you are just learning about the program, or you’re a seasoned veteran of the program, your participation is greatly appreciated. This program is FREE, but please register ahead of time: | |
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VIRTUAL EVENT: WHAT'S NEW IN '22?
Thursday, April 14th, 2022 | 12:00pm-2:00 pm via Zoom
| Join our panel of community business association representatives from around Door County to learn about what’s new in their respective communities for 2022! This virtual program is free, but registration is requested. | |
Destination Door County colleagues, community coordinators and Door County tourism business representatives came together in Madison in March to network and learn at the Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Tourism. DDC’s Michelle Rasmussen presented DDC’s Care for Door County program during a general session, Sturgeon Bay’s Cameryn Ehlers-Kwaterski was recognized for her 2020 Rising Star award, The Village of Egg Harbor for their 2020 Stewardship Award, and the Door County Maritime Museum was recognized with the 2022 Arts, Culture, and Heritage Award for the Jim Kress Maritime Lighthouse Tower project. We hope you can join us next year in Green Bay, March 12-15, 2023. | |
DOOR COUNTY PRESS HIGHLIGHTS | |
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Door County was featured in a travel story in the March 2022 issue of Western New York Family Magazine. View the digital version of the magazine article or the online version of the story at WNYFamilyMagazine.com.
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The Oklahoman ran a story about Door County that was published on 3/28/2022 with the headline “Need a vacation? Door County has a lot to offer artists, foodies and naturalists.” Check out the online version of the story on Oklahoman.com.
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Men’s Journal featured Door County in a travel story that was published on 3/24/2022. Read the story, headlined “4-Day Weekend in Door County, Wisconsin: Lake Views, Artisan Cheese, and Plenty of Good Beer” on MensJournal.com.
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The new owners of Uncle Tom’s Candy Store near Ellison Bay were featured in a WBAY ABC 2 series called Small Towns in a story that first aired on 3/24/2022. Watch the story on WBAY.com.
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The Door County Big Plant was inspired by the Climate Change Coalition of Door County. The goal is to act as a community to plant thousands of trees over a 4-week period in celebration of Earth Day. We hope to foster a sense of community throughout Door County while also taking action to plant trees where the community can reap the benefits of planting more trees.
Many benefits of planting trees include: carbon sequestration, groundwater and stream protections, shading to reduce air conditioning needs, soil protections, and beauty.
View the full calendar of Tree Giveaways, Tree Plantings & Tree Sales for 2022 and learn about other ways you can get involved!
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The Niagara Escarpment Resource Network (NERN) is designing a mobile-friendly online map guide called the WI-Ledge Rambler, showcasing natural and cultural sites, trails, events, and sustainable tourism businesses located along the seven counties of the Niagara Escarpment in Wisconsin. Do you own or manage a sustainable tourism business in Door County that contributes to community, culture, and the environment? If so, take their survey - and if you qualify, your business will be placed on the interactive map for free! You can access the survey HERE.
If you’d like more information about NERN and their Geotourism program, click HERE.
Are you already a member of Travel Green Wisconsin? If so, congratulations! You’re already qualified! Email us at: geotourism@wiledge.org and let us know.
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