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Plattsburgh International Airport Highlighted at Home Show

March 11th, 2007 · News

The new and improved Plattsburgh International Airport will be the main focus of attention at the upcoming Montreal National Home Show. I’m not a huge fan of this type of promotion, but some still swear by traditional methods. The results of a voluntary survey of attendees will be “directly used by the chamber in its continuing air service development efforts.” It’s not just marketing science, but an added bonus, as those “inquiries” could also be used in a fancy tourism CPI formula!

The one page website put up for the airport seems a bit weak considering almost $200,000 in “community support” has been collected to promote this venture. What we really need is for the spokesperson of the home show to let us use her picture on the site. Of course, that might be false advertising.

Travelers heading to or from the Adirondacks or Champlain Valley may find that Plattsburgh is a viable choice – someday. Till then, the best airport choices remain Burlington – VT (BTV), Albany – NY (ALB), or Montreal – QC (YUL). The notable exception, for the moment, is the Adirondack Regional Airport. Last I checked, Continental was still offering $78 Round-trip fares between Albany and Saranac Lake. That is an awesome deal!

Plattsburgh International Airport to be promoted in Montreal

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USA Today Issues Winter Challenge

March 9th, 2007 · News

USA Today has joined the movement to go social. That story is being thoroughly examined. I can’t add much to it except to say I like Kayak too for travel purchases and I refuse to register for another site.

With our clocks changing this weekend, they’ve highlighted two stories to help their gentle readers:

Time change could catch businesses snoozing

10 great places to enjoy that extra hour in the sun

The first story is all about how a “Baby Y2K” may occur because many computers have not been updated for the amended time change:

It doesn’t boast the doomsday drama of the Y2K computer bug, but a looming new software snafu could become a nuisance for consumers and costly for some businesses.

The second story gives some suggestions with what to do with the extra daylight we are about to enjoy:

As we head into daylight-saving time this weekend, make the most of the extra hour of light by heading outdoors to explore these glorious parks.

Thanks for the pick, but please do you homework before you publish.

One of their suggestions is this:

Adirondack Park – New York

“A ‘forever wild’ clause in the state Constitution protects nearly half of this 6-million-acre park in the Adirondack Mountains,” Manuel says. There is no gatehouse or entry fee because 54% of the park is on private land. Having towns throughout the park is a plus for combining wilderness adventure with the comfort of restaurants and hotels. Drive up the Memorial Highway to the summit of White Face Mountain for spectacular views of the High Peaks region near Lake Placid. 518-327-3000; adkvic.org

It really is easy to copy and paste some stuff to create an “article” these days. You might be able to ski up the road and the extra hour of light may actually help, but Athan Manuel of the Sierra Club won’t be there to help you get your car out of the snowdrifts. The Whiteface Memorial Toll Road is NOT open to vehicles during winter. Depending on conditions, the road opens for vehicular traffic around Memorial Weekend. Also, contact ORDA for information regarding the road, NOT the Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Centers. Personally, I think unicycle is the way to go.

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The T-List – Travel and Tourism Bloggers

March 6th, 2007 · Destination Marketing

Update: Click below for the big T-List.

Here’s my version of the T-list. This is a list of Travel and Tourism Bloggers started by Mathieu over at Radar.

Instructions
– Write a post.
– Copy/paste the link list from the post you’ve discovered the T-List into it.
– Make sure the links are active and correct.
– If your blog is on the list, remove it’s not a self-promotion post. As Tim Fehlman (Z-List) said : “Don’t worry, because if your name is on mine, it’s on others and will spread.”
– Add your favorite tourism and travel blogs on it.
– Add the url of the blog where you’ve discovered the T-List as well.
– Publish the post.
– People will notice the T-List and continue it.

I’ve added the recent winners of the 2007 Travvies and some of my A-listers. I suppose I’d add to the list if you send me a link or we could let Karin do it.