Get Your Message in Front of Visitors Planning a Fun-filled Trip to Charleston.

It makes perfect sense for Travel Council investors to advertise through CACVB publications! If you are looking for business from the millions of visitors coming to the Charleston area annually, there are many opportunities to reach your target audience through our web sites, various publications and email campaigns.

Online Advertising

Known also as CharlestonCVB.com, this website is the CACVB's primary portal for visitors, meeting and event planners and Travel Council investors. This interactive visit planning tool is used by prospective visitors in all phases of their planning.

For 2010, we're excited to introduce even more advertising opportunities on Charleston's premier Web site for visitor information.

Contacts

Andy Rankin
Director of Investor Relations
Ph: 843-805-3033
arankin@explorecharleston.com
Sandy Nivens
Investor Relations Representative
Ph: 843-958-3620
snivens@explorecharleston.com
Why advertise on explorecharleston.com? Here are three reasons to contact us about adding online advertising as part of your marketing program.
  1. Web Site Visits: Over 1,225,000 unique visitors from July 2008-May 2009.
  2. An engaged Audience: On average, visitors to the Web site view nearly 6 pages of content and stay on site between 5 and 6 minutes.
  3. Take action: At any moment, visitors to the site are subscribing to email (50,000 subscribers and counting), saving items to their suitcase, viewing listings, sending ecards to friends, and requesting visitor guides. There's not better time to advertise than when visitors are ready to take action.
Ready to learn more about advertising online? Contact us today to discuss your options.

Contacts

Sandy Nivens
Investor Relations Representative
Ph: 843-958-3620
snivens@explorecharleston.com

Publications

2010 Visitor Guide on Sale August 2009!

Facts to consider: The Official Visitors Guide is the ONLY guide that reaches visitors before they arrive in the Charleston area...and before they make important lodging, dining, and itinerary decisions. The Official Visitor Guide is just that - OFFICIAL. It is the primary information resource mailed by the Charleston Area Convention & Visitor Bureau in response to increasing number of visitor inquiries it receives each year.

Contacts

Andy Rankin
Director of Investor Relations
arankin@explorecharleston.com
843-805-3033

Sandy Nivens
Investor Relations Representative
Ph: 843-958-3620
snivens@explorecharleston.com

Walter McCants
Sales Manager
Ph: 843-805-3098
wmccants@explorecharleston.com


2010 Charleston Area Golf Guide on Sale August 2009

The Official Charleston Area Golf Guide is the ONLY guide that is mailed out before the golfer arrives in Charleston. The Golf Guide serves as a crucial tool in planning a Charleston Golf Vacation. 50,000 copies are distributed each year. The Official Charleston Area Golf Guide is distributed at the Charleston International Airport, as well as 27 other high end sites throughout the area.

Contacts

Andy Rankin
Director of Investor Relations
Ph: 843-805-3033
arankin@charlestoncvb.com


Charleston Area Wedding Guide on Sale January 2010

Destination weddings in the Charleston area have continued to increase in scope and volume. Participating in the Official Charleston Area Wedding Guide is the most affordable and effective way to target out of town brides and planners.

Contacts

Andy Rankin
Director of Investor Relations
Ph: 843-805-3033
arankin@charlestoncvb.com

Sandy Nivens
Investor Relations Representative
Ph: 843-958-3620
snivens@explorecharleston.com

Walter McCants
Sales Manager
Ph: 843-805-3098
wmccants@explorecharleston.com


Ad sales for the 2009/2010 Official Destination Planning Guide are now closed.

The Destination Planning Guide is the primary response piece of the CVB's group sales department, which offers maximum exposure to highly qualified planners representing Associations, Reunions, Corporate and Packaged Tour Markets. This guide is the best way to put your company's information in front of the decision maker.

Contacts

Andy Rankin
Director of Investor Relations
Ph: 843-805-3033
arankin@charlestoncvb.com

Sandy Nivens
Investor Relations Representative
Ph: 843-958-3620
snivens@explorecharleston.com

Walter McCants
Sales Manager
Ph: 843-805-3098
wmccants@explorecharleston.com