LANSING ? The fall advertising campaign for Pure Michigan hits the airwaves this week. The television and radio ads, including seven partner ads, will air regionally and statewide through early October.
The total fall advertising budget of $2,390,976 includes $295,000 in funding committed by private sector partners as part of the Travel Michigan Ad Partnership Program.
?Whether folks are planning one last warm-weather getaway or looking ahead to next year, we want to make sure Pure Michigan is at the top of their list,? said George Zimmermann, Vice President of Travel Michigan, part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. ?As we continue working to grow our travel and tourism industry in the state, this fall campaign will also help highlight Michigan as a four season destination for travelers.”
The fall ad campaign features two new partners ? the cities of Holland and St. Ignace. These destinations will be featured in radio ads airing in-state as well as regionally in Fort Wayne, Ind., Toledo, Ohio and South Bend, Ind.
Other regional markets being targeted by the fall campaign include Chicago, Ill., Indianapolis, Ind., Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio and Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wis. In Michigan, Pure Michigan ads will run in Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Traverse City.
The Travel Michigan Partnership Program started in 2002 with a budget of $330,000. This year, the overall partnership advertising budget, which includes matching funds from Travel Michigan, has expanded to more than $6 million and included national partnerships for the first time.
All partnership advertising includes the Pure Michigan brand identity and michigan.org as the call to action. Partners also have a featured web presence on michigan.org and support for public relations and social media efforts.
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