| :: AdventGX News |
| :. AdventGX Partners with Alchemy Training Systems, Studios to Extend Service Offering |
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| :. Meador Presents at Texas Farm Bureau Conference |
| :. AGX Participates in China Conference |
| :. Meador Presents at North Dakota Conference |
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| :: Projects |
| :. Big Bend Texas Mountain Travel Guide Ad Sales Underway |
| :. AGX Hosts Workshop to Devise Van Horn Promotional Strategy |
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| AdventGX News |
| AdventGX Partners with Alchemy Training Systems, Studios to Extend Service Offering |
| AdventGX will now offer extended multimedia production services as well as video training solutions. These new products by AdventGX will be developed in partnership with Alchemy Training Systems, a digital media development company. With this new partnership, AdventGX is positioned to provide full service video production for both training and promotional projects, as well as multimedia DVD movies, web casts and much more. If you have a video or multimedia project in mind, contact Joan Tatge, AdventGX Director of Communications, to learn more. Joan can be reached via email at joantatge@adventgx.com. |
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| Meetings/Presentations/Workshops |
| Meador Presents at Texas Farm Bureau Conference |
AdventGX Director of Nature Tourism Development Stan Meador addressed an audience of 150 during the Texas Farm Bureau Leadership Conference on January 30th in San Antonio. Stan presented strategies for diversifying traditional farming and ranching operations, including development of wildlife and nature based tourism opportunities.
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| AGX Participates in China Conference |
Andrew Skadberg, (AGX Chief Knowledge Officer), Andrew Sansom, (AGX Board Member), Dr. Jianbang Gan, (Forest Sciences, TAMU) and Dr. Yongxia Skadberg (Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences, TAMU) all presented at a Research Roundtable at the U.S. – China Conference in Beijing in November. The roundtable participants especially want to thank Dr. Rick Giardino (AGX Board) for his support to make this roundtable a reality.The session titled “Wetland Conservation, Nature-Based Tourism, and Rural Economic Development” ties directly to AdventGX’s core strategies for realistic, sustainable rural economic development. The roundtable participants are planning interim activities to continue the momentum created by the conference and are already preparing to participate in the next U.S. China Conference that will take place in the U.S. in 2007.
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| Meador Presents at North Dakota Conference |
Stan Meador was invited to deliver a keynote presentation at the 4th Annual North Dakota Nature & Rural Tourism Conference held in Fargo, ND on January 17, 2006. This year’s conference theme was titled, “Community Success through Tourism”. Meador’s presentation delivered to approximately 100 attendees, titled “Community and Regional Growth in Rural America; a model based on Van Horn, Texas” highlighted the ongoing Van Horn EDI. In a break out session on the second day, Stan presented, “Nature Tourism: Moving from Individual Enterprise to Regional Destination.” This session was attended by CVB directors, regional tourism coordinators, researchers and a couple of individual enterprise operators.Andy Skadberg also attended the conference and took the opportunity to reach out to other conference participants including Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, Senator Kent Conrad, and North Dakota Nature & Rural Tourism Association’s Marty Anderson. To view images from the event, see the complete AdventGX newsletter online at www.adventgx.com/news.asp
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| Big Bend Texas Mountain Travel Guide Ad Sales Underway |
AdventGX is producing the 2007-2008 Big Bend Texas Mountain Travel Guide, providing full service production and advertising sales to support both print and online versions of the guide. Advertising sales are now underway and space is limited. The travel guide will make its debut January 1, 2007 with a circulation of 250,000. A 5% discount will be passed along to businesses that purchase their advertisements before May 1, 2006. Special sponsorship opportunities are also available and represent outstaning promotional opportunity for participants. For more information about purchasing advertising space, or becoming a corporate sponsor, please call (979)216-0548.
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| AGX Hosts Workshop to Devise Van Horn Promotional Strategy |
| AdventGX teamed up with Van Horn Representatives to devise a comprehensive Promotional Strategy for the Town by completing a series of ASD workshops. During the workshops, participants Becky Brewster, Brenda Hinojos, Jeff McCoy, and Andrea Ramirez, shared their vision for the Town’s new website and promotional travel brochures. Based on participant’s comments and a follow-up survey, the AdventGX team will devise a comprehensive strategy for moving forward with the effort. The new website and brochure will both be coming out later this year. |
