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The main objective of the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau is to increase awareness of, promotion of and visitation to the Keweenaw.Membership fees are as follows: Lodging facilities participating in the Room Assessment District-No Charge; Lodging facilities not participating in the Room Assessment-$130 per unit; Other businesses-$130 per tax ID; Multiple businesses-$130 per rental unit as long as business receipts are filed under one tax ID number; Organizations-$130 per tax ID; Individuals-$130.MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE: A listing on our website (www.keweenaw.info) with a picture and a direct link; inclusion in the Adventure Guide and any publications printed by KCVB with membership information; opportunities to advertise in KCVB publications and KCVB co-op advertising; business referrals; brochures, flyers, and business cards distribution; inclusion in the UPTRA Travel Planner when you join the room assessment.
THE KCVB PUBLISHES the full color Adventure Guide that includes: Attractions, Arts & Culture, Lighthouses, Waterfalls, 4 Seasons of Activities, Lodging, Restaurants, Shopping, Services and a Map; Special Events & Website Calendar; Snowmobile Map; Rack Cards; Rockhounding Guide; Fishing Guide; Hiking & Biking Trail Guide; Ski & Snowshoe Trail Guide; Outdoor Adventure Guide. --MAINTAINS the www.keweenaw.info website (237,895 visits in 2008). --SUPPORTS: Familiarizations Tours, Keweenaw Trail Running Festival, In Fisherman PWT, Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival, Pine Mountain Music Festival, Copper Harbor Fat Tire Festival, 2006 Junior Olympics, Great Bear Chase, 2007 & 2008 Senior Nationals, Great Deer Chase. --SUPPORTS the operations of the snowmobile program. --ANSWERS tens of thousands of inquiries in response to walk-ins, written, email, website, fax and phone requests (47,119 in 2008). --ADVERTISES in Lake Superior Magazine (2 issues), Lake Superior Circle Tour Guide, Midwest Living Magazine, Silent Sports Magazine, Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Travel Planner, Master Skier, Keweenaw Travel Planner, Ski the UP, Snowmobiler Magazine, Walleye Insider, Heritage Trail, SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, Michigan Tech Campus Map, johndee.com. --ATTENDS winter and summer travel shows. --OPERATES the visitor center in Calumet with the lobby open 24 hours (the office is a Wifi hotspot with a computer available to visitors to browse our website for member business information and check their email). --TRACKS room vacancies during busy times. --WORKS cooperatively with such organizations as the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Keweenaw National Historical Park, U.P. Travel & Recreation Association, Travel Michigan, Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Snowmobile Association, Keweenaw Water Trail, Keweenaw Underwater Preserve. Membership is open to any business in Houghton and Keweenaw county.
Phone: 906-337-4579, 800-338-7982
Email: info@keweenaw.info
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