7 MOUNTAINS MEDIA / FOOLPROOF CREATIVE

7 Mountains Media is a multimedia marketing company focusing on aligning our creative ideas with the success of our clients, which builds trust and fosters long-term partnerships. We use a client-centric approach, using comprehensive research to identify the most effective media for our clients. 7 Mountains Media has a deep commitment to reviving the essence of local radio and connecting with communities in meaningful ways. Our 67 handcrafted radio brands, across 170 signals, all use engaging local content with a dedicated team of immensely creative individuals. We connect with our listeners on-air, on-site, and on-line. Storytelling is a powerful tool for conveying ideas and connecting with audiences on a deeper level.

Foolproof Creative utilizes storytelling across various mediums, to make a positive impact for our clients. Our portfolio of digital and creative products is constantly evolving and growing. One team is focused on delivering results to provide our clients the best return on their investments with transparent reporting and no hidden

commissions. Whether we are producing radio or television commercials, developing marketing strategies, or creating digital campaigns; at the heart of what we do is storytelling. Stories allow us to convey complex ideas in digestible form.

Let 7 Mountains Media and Foolproof Creative be your travel and tourism partner!

Christine Cartwight
General Sales Manager- Capcity Radio
Regional Sales Director- 7 Mountains Media S
(c) 502-514-2151
[email protected] 

 AAA Living - Expect Something More

To drivers who want the freedom to go places, AAA is the member-focused organization that serves as their most trusted ally.  AAA Living is our primary communication channel with almost 9.4 million members in 11 states.  

AAA members travel more, stay longer and spend more than the typical traveler.  One in 4 travelers to Kentucky is a AAA member, that’s economic impact! With 80% of our members being travelers (54% above the national average), AAA Living puts your message in the right place at the right time.

If you're looking for drivers taking Road Trips, look no further than AAA.  We've been planning Road Trips since 1902!

 AD-RACK

AD-RACK distributes tourism brochures in hotels in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee.  AD-RACK also distributes brochures in the Kentucky Rest Areas.

Travelers are looking for attractions to visit, places to stay and eat.  By participating in brochure distribution you are reaching out to the travelers inviting them to visit and stay in your area.  AD-RACK has been connecting travelers with tourism businesses for over 45 years.

ADARA

ADARA empowers tourism boards to target the right travel prospects at the right time driving measurable visitation and economic impact. Built on real time, first-party travel data from more than 190 of the world’s top travel brands, ADARA offers unmatched audience targeting and robust traveler insights. Reach you audience across display, video, native, and social platforms.

Special KTIA Offers:

Preferential pricing for KTIA members

Advance Travel & Tourism

The world’s 5^th largest media company, Advance Travel and Tourism (a division of Advance Publications) specializes in travel and tourism marketing in the digital space.

We work with all types of clients in the tourism industry (CVBs, attractions, resorts, etc..), with a special affinity towards small-to-mid sized CVB’s. While our assets and capabilities are un-matched, we have no minimums and would love to discuss your challenges.

Balance Creative

Balance Creative helps companies connect with their customers through relevant strategy + creative execution. We offer a range of digital marketing and design services including advertising, branding, web design, video content strategy, publication design, digital campaigns, and social media strategies.

Special KTIA Offers:

Balance Creative will offer a FREE digital marketing consultation to any KTIA member to assess and evaluate their current digital promotional strategy.

Blue Elephant DMO Solutions

Blue Elephant DMO Solutions uses research-based planning to assist destinations in exceeding visitor expectations, fulfilling their brand promise and increasing economic impact.  

Blue Elephant’s main objective is to give you the tools needed to effect change and manage your destination’s growth. With over 20 years experience in advertising, marketing, tourism product development and management, Dawn works with Commissions to ensure best practices and help destinations develop and implement research-based plans.  Her specialty is marketing, destination evaluation, development and branding.

Blue Ridge Country

Since 1988, Blue Ridge Country magazine has been covering the mountain region of the south, bringing to its subscribers the tastes, sounds, and sights of this unique slice of Appalachia. Each issue is filled with photography, in-depth articles, and stories of the history, culture, and people of our cherished seven-state region.

Blue Ridge Outdoors

Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine is the region's best outdoor adventure travel magazine for active adults and families across the Southeast.  Every month we inspire our readers both in print and online to" go outside and play" with compelling stories and beautiful photographs of the region’s top outdoor playgrounds.   

Our beautifully designed and thoughtfully curated issues (11 per year) are available for FREE at visitor centers, outfitters, breweries, restaurants and more.  Each edition is themed with outdoor lifestyle content from fishing and biking, to Top Adventure Towns and road trip ideas. Our 350,000+ monthly readers are looking for their next adventure, and we want to send them to Kentucky!

Byways Magazine

Byways Magazine moved to Louisville in 2015 after more than 30 years publishing in the Washington, DC area. Byways is one of the very few publications that exclusively covers the travel destinations along the highways and byways of the United States and Canada, and frequently features destinations in Kentucky.

Byways advertisers are primarily interested in the 4,000 professional group tour operators who receiver the email link to Byways, but as a bonus receive exposure to consumers in North America and around the world. 

After 27 years as a print publication, Byways went 100 percent digital eight years ago. As a result, Byways became the most affordable publication in the group tour industry. Byways is also known for providing an Apple iPad Pro or standard iPad with almost all multi-insertion contracts, both upon initial contract signing, and upon renewal.

For more information, contact: 

Chandlerthinks LLC

Chandlerthinks LLC, is an agent-based place marketing firm that provides solutions for communities looking to create a strong identity and purposeful direction. We combine experience from traditional branding and advertising agencies, community branding firms and digital marketing agencies. We have an extended team of place branding specialists in research, place marketing, creative direction, design, media strategy and digital marketing. 

Special KTIA Offers:

Chandlerthinks will provide a free half hour of marketing ideation upon any request for a proposal OR we can sing a song to you over the phone. Whichever you prefer.

DSS Installations

At DSS Installations, Ltd., we design, service and install DIRECTV video systems, security systems, commercial televisions and a wide variety of specialized systems. For the past 25 years, we have provided an affordable, flexible, and enjoyable entertainment experience. Our customer service and dealer network are the best in the industry. For more information call our 24-hour, 7 days a week Business Center at 1-800-DSS-9442.

EcoGreen Energy Solutions

EcoGreen has been supporting new build hotel projects since 2008 growing in responsibilities year over year. Today we have two distinct divisions of the company. 

EcoGreen Energy Solutions has been offering turnkey installs into the hospitality industry since 2008 including LED retrofits, Boiler Replacements, Energy Management System installs and project management of many other water and energy saving measures.

EcoGreen Constructions Services has been supporting new build hotel development since 2010. We have driven specs and design input into over 50 hotel projects following brand standards from Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, Choice Hotels and Intercontinental Hotel Group.

Hearst Women's Travel Group

The Hearst Women’s Travel Group combines three iconic brands, Country Living, Good Housekeeping, & Woman’s Day, into a powerhouse partnership that can keep your destination top of mind for our avid travelers. Good Housekeeping presents a world of beautiful and enticing possibility, all made easier by genius solutions, making it a trusted resource for those looking for their next adventure. Woman’s Day is a destination for celebration, a place where our readers go to feel good and add a little “yay” to their day. Country Living’s “small-town community” of millions of highly engaged readers know that how you live is more important than where you live, and that Country Living is a breath of fresh air delivered whenever, wherever you need it.

Huff, Niehaus and Associates, Inc.

Full-service real estate firm providing many services exclusively to the hospitality industry including brokerage services, opinions of value, development services and expert witness services. 

Kentucky Living Magazine

Kentucky Living, is published by the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, and is the Commonwealth’s oldest and largest magazine, reaching approximately 480,000 households and 1 million readers every month, plus additional readers online!  Columns include travel, home and garden, cooking, health, conserving energy and personal finance, with features highlighting Kentucky’s people, places, history and culture.  29% of readers say they use Kentucky Living for travel advice and spend an average of $2,200 per trip!  

www.KentuckyLiving.com

Kentucky Monthly Magazine

Kentucky Monthly is about Kentucky and Kentuckians. For nearly a quarter century we have dedicated ourselves to presenting the best Kentucky has to offer in all aspects of life in our Commonwealth.

Kentucky Monthly Special Offers

www.kentuckymonthly.com

Kentucky Waterways & Adventure Trails

Kentucky Waterways & Adventure Trails is your 4x9 Visitors Guide in print year around (2 Editions - July 1st & February 1st) with broad distribution in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. All advertising includes Internet presence with links to your Website in just one click at www.adventure-ky.com. Also included for you, we promote our advertisers consistently with Social media posting to include Facebook – Instagram – Twitter! Don’t miss your spot with Kentucky Waterways & Adventure Trails! 

“Let’s Work Together Sharing the Pride and Beauty of Kentucky”

KTIA Special Offer:

SPECIAL KTIA price “bundle-rate” includes 3 effective ways to market/advertise including

• *Internet presence
• *Social Media advertising
• *Your Print Ad distributed in 3 states!

Contact Mindy @502-718-2043 or email [email protected]  

MCM CPAs & Advisors

MCM CPAs & Advisors offers expertise in audit and assurance services, tax planning, business valuation, litigation support, fraud examination, business start‐up and consulting for non‐profit, public and privately held organizations, and individuals. The company has offices in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky; Jeffersonville and Indianapolis, Indiana; and Cincinnati, Ohio, and was recently ranked by Inside Public Accounting’s Top 100 list as the 79th largest accounting firm in the United States (based on net revenue). MCM is an independent member of PrimeGlobal, one of the world’s top five associations of independent accounting firms. The firm has been awarded Best Places to Work distinctions in multiple states and cities.

Meredith Travel Marketing

Meredith Travel Marketing is a full-service marketing agency that leverages the content and reach of the some of the most trusted editorial brands to captivate, inspire and activate millions of consumers with your targeted travel message.  We open the door to 200+ million consumers in every life stage who look to us for meaningful and actionable travel tips and inspiration. Our extensive portfolio of brands and touch points allows us to target specific consumers and ensure your message becomes part of their travel experience.

Miles Partnership

Miles Partnership is a strategic marketing company focused exclusively on travel and tourism. From high-level strategy to product development, we deliver forward-thinking, results-driven solutions to meet our clients’ objectives. Miles began working with the Kentucky Department of Tourism (KDT) in 2009 on the Official Visitors Guide. In 2017, this partnership grew as Miles became the agency of record for all of KDT’s marketing and advertising endeavors. We’re excited to continue working with KDT and its partners and remain deeply committed to the industry.  

Ohio Magazine/LongWeekends

Great Lakes Publishing is a media company which publishes Ohio Magazine, a monthly lifestyle magazine distributed in Ohio, and LongWeekends, a biannual regional travel magazine distributed in Ohio, the surrounding states plus Illinois, Tennessee and Southern Ontario.  We also offer a full range of digital marketing products. 

Special KTIA Offers:

Dreamscapes has a Kentucky section running as part of the Kentucky Travel co-op program in Spring and Fall LongWeekends and is running a Kentucky Travel section in October and March Ohio Magazine.  If interested, contact Marilyn Tanious for details.

Oxford American

The Oxford American (OA) magazine is a unique quarterly publication that enhances the cultural fabric of the region. Founded in 1992, the OA has won multiple National Magazine Awards, including General Excellence.

The OA's mission is to explore the complexity and vitality of the American South through exceptional writing, music, culinary and visual arts. Distributed regionally and nationwide, the Oxford American has a dedicated audience of cultural travelers.

P&P Creative

Your community isn’t a one-trick pony. There are many layers to its uniqueness. Print & Pixel Creative blends strategy, stories + design to help communities share that uniqueness across traditional and digital media. Empowered by strengthened brands and highly personalized guidance, P&P's clients stand out, attract visitors and grow awareness.

Services include: brand identity & collateral, web design & development, content strategy & copywriting, digital marketing & social media, annual planning & strategy

Prosper Media

A full service Kentucky owned and based video production facility, our creative team has over 40 years of combined production experience within a variety of multimedia formats to TELL YOUR STORY, including scripting, video production, aerial video, 360VR video, editing and project management. We have produced 4 different educational television series across over 40 different episodes and been nominated for six Emmy awards. Downstream, an Emmy nominated educational travel/tourism television series airing weekly on KET provides a unique perspective of Kentucky’s rivers, lakes and streams as well as breweries, distilleries and wineries.

Special KTIA Offers:

30% off Video Production Work including Downstream Episode Sponsorship. Contact us about how this can turn into 80% off.

Red Pixel Studios

Red Pixel Studios is an Owensboro-based design and marketing group that works with CVBs to develop successful tourism campaigns that include logos, websites, apps, visitors guides, brochures,  as well as print and online search ads. We are proud to work with our many partners –Frankfort, Hopkinsville, Lawrenceburg, Madisonville, Maysville, Owensboro, Radcliff & Fort Knox, and Richmond – to promote tourism in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 

https://redpixel.com

Serta Hospitality

Serta comfortable. Creating sleep solutions that deliver exceptional comfort and unparalleled durability define our design innovation and have since the introduction of our very first Perfect Sleeper® mattress in 1931. Today, the Serta® Perfect Sleeper® line, with its exclusive continuous support Innerspring™ technology, combines innovative design and distinctive components to deliver unmatched comfort and lasting durability from the inside out. We help hospitality guests sleep well from coast to coast and hotel companies reach new levels of guest satisfaction. We give great sleep. Visit www.sertahospitality.com to learn more. 

Small Market Meetings

Small Market Meetings is the only meetings magazine that exclusively covers smaller destinations and meetings of all sizes in every issue, and is the official publication of the Small Market Meetings Conference. It is mailed on a controlled circulation basis to more than 10,000 meeting planners nationwide that are members of SMMC, MPI, RCMA, and state organizations. It is sent to more than 7,000 in its digital edition.

Solar Energy Solutions

Solar Energy Solutions (SES) H.Q. Lexington, Ky founded 2006.

SES has established itself as the leading Solar Photovoltaics and Battery Storage installation Contractor in the region. Project capabilities include Commercial, Non-profit, Agricultural, Utility scale and residential systems. With over 2,250 installations in the past 17 years SES is extremely qualified and fully capable to expand in the rapidly growing Renewable Energy Sector. 

We are the regions oldest and most experienced solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) Firm for P.V. and Battery storage.

SES has partnered with many of the region’s most significant institutional and commercial customers including the Ky Army National Guard (35+ projects), US Air Force, University of Louisville, University of Kentucky, Bloomington, IN City (4 projects), Louisville Metro, Humana, Toyota, Brookfield Properties (2 malls), Centre College and Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (Columbus, IN). Array sizes range from 2 kW up to 6 MW.

SES is the top regional holder of The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Certifications which is the Gold Standard in Solar Nationally. Currently SES holds (8) NABCEP qualifications.

We are also a Certified Professional Installer with both Tesla and SunPower.

Spectrum Reach

“At Spectrum Reach, we help advertising clients harness industry-leading research and marketing data to exceed their advertising needs across multiple media platforms. As a leader in the industry, we provide Spectrum Reach clients with access to our unique marketing platforms of choice. From traditional commercial advertising to exciting new possibilities in interactive media and multi-screen solutions, Spectrum Reach’s consultative team brings more than 22,000 advertising clients world-class creative and innovative advertising solutions.”

Stablemate Creative

Stablemate Creative is a full-service advertising agency owned by Kelly M. Johns and W. Grady Walter II. Before launching Stablemate Creative in 2011, they each had successful tenures with other advertising and publishing firms.  They bring creative energy, experience and a steadfast philosophy of quality work and exemplary customer service to their clients.

The Stablemate Creative name communicates who we are as advertising, publishing, creative graphic design and public relations professionals.  Much like a horse's stablemate in the barn before a show or race--we are right beside you throughout an important project or a new phase in your business helping you feel at ease.

The Group Travel Leader

The Group Travel Leader, Inc. is the most trusted voice in the group travel industry with over 28 years of publishing the top magazines in the market.  Our magazines include The Group Travel Leader, Going On Faith, Select Traveler and Small Market Meetings.  We also produce custom-designed magazines for several organizations including Kentucky Tourism, Southeast Tourism Society and the US Civil Rights Trail.  If you want to market your organization to tour operators, religious travel planners, bank, alumni or chamber of commerce travel programs or meetings planners we the magazines to fit your needs.  

KTIA Special Offer:

The Group Travel Leader features a Kentucky Special Section in March that is a part of the Kentucky Department of Tourism Spring co-op program. We also offer a 10% discount on advertising outside of the co-op program in any of our magazines. 

For more information on Print & Digital advertising opportunities call or email Kelly at: 

Kelly Tyner - VP, Sales & Marketing 

Travel Guide Group

The Travel Guide Group (TTGG) is the leading performance-based platform and marketing partner to generate active traveler leads for tourism boards, CVB's, and DMO's. Since 2006, the TTGG sites such as TravelGuidesFree.com have been a central resource for leisure travelers to find and request the best digital and print travel guides to 100’s of US destinations at any given time. This has enabled TTGG to deliver over 10 million guide requests and qualified leads for our partners.

Our primary focus is generating active traveler leads interested in visiting your destination and increasing visitors, revenue, and economic impact. 

We attract and engage active travelers at the most critical time in the travel planning process and point of influence. When they are deciding where to go, what else they can do on their trip, and how long to stay to accommodate all they would like to experience.  In turn, inspiring travelers and generating validated leads interested in visiting your destination.

Benefits:  Reach travelers you are not reaching, and drive new visitors

• Simple and risk free
• Validated active traveler leads; multi-tier and 3^rd party validation process
• Receive full name, email, mailing address, and optional demographic data
• We do all the work
• Only pay for valid leads delivered
• Build your email opt-in list
• Steady stream of weekly leads; and weekly lead report

The Travel Guide Group also offers additional tourism marketing opportunities including: Destination Microsites, email marketing, co-op programs, website ads, travel blogs and custom content.

Begin your partnership and start receiving qualified traveler leads and new visitors now!

Special Charter Program for KTIA Members:

Click here to learn more.

[email protected]

TravelHost of the Bluegrass

TravelHost of the Bluegrass is Central Kentucky’s largest Tourism publication featuring area Events, Attractions, Shopping and Dining. Distribution is through area hotels and visitor centers in Berea, Georgetown, Lexington, Midway, Nicholasville, Paris, Richmond and Winchester. 

Triangle Talent, Inc.

Whatever your entertainment needs, Triangle Talent CAN DELIVER!  Rock! County! Urban! Latin!  DJ’s to local bands.  We work with organizations of all types on entertainment at all levels, from Fairs and Corporate entertainment, to specialty acts, to entertainment for free stages, to hard ticketed shows that gross more than $1,000,000.  We are celebrating our 58^th year of booking and producing major events, and have a buying power within the industry that is second to none.  Triangle Talent buys more than $25,000,000 in talent annually. Our staff expertise is added to your staff expertise and becomes your advantage.

Tripadvisor

Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel site, enables travelers to unleash the full potential of every trip. With approximately 661 million reviews and opinions covering the world's largest selection of travel listings worldwide – covering approximately 7.7 million accommodations, airlines, experiences, and restaurants -- Tripadvisor provides travelers with the wisdom of the crowds to help them decide where to stay, how to fly, what to do and where to eat.  Tripadvisor is home to the world's largest travel community of 456 million average monthly unique visitors, all looking to get the most out of every trip. Tripadvisor: Know better. Book better. Go better.

Vimarc

For more than 34 years, we’ve delivered extraordinary advertising, marketing, digital communications, and public relations solutions to dynamic businesses and brands in Kentucky and across the country. Our talented team provides unmatched service rooted in art, passion, pride, and devotion.

Special KTIA Offer:

Access to a “Getting to Know a Tourism & Entertainment Consumer” infographic 

Where To Go

Visitors to Kentucky look to Where To Go for information on the best attractions, entertainment, dining and shopping experiences. We design, print and distribute the Where To Go...Kentucky guide three times per year and our affordable Infocards (business card size mini-brochures) are printed every other month and are distributed throughout Greater Louisville area hotels, attractions and other locations with higher visitor traffic. 

WKYT-TV and Digital Marketing

WKYT builds tourism marketing campaigns to reach your target audience no matter where they are. From initial search, to weighing options, to booking a trip, WKYT puts your message directly in front of the right person at the right time during their decision-making process.

The power of local television and cutting edge technology sparks more interest in tourism and ultimately delivers you more leads.  WKYT can also put your non-skippable commercial on streaming TV’s Premium Networks such as HGTV, Lifetime, Food Network, Travel Network, Fox Sports, SEC Sports, and so much more. 

Simply put, WKYT offers the solutions – now – and for the future of tourism marketing.

KTIA Special Offers:

• KTIA members receive a 10% discount on all digital advertising on WKYT.com.
• For TV and Digital Combo purchase, KTIA members receive 50,000 additional free impressions of :15 Video ads on WKYT.com

WLEX-TV

WLEX-TV is Lexington’s NBC affiliate.  WLEX leads the way in the Lexington Metro. In addition to the Lexington Metro, WLEX’s original programming and commercials can now be seen in more counties than any other station serving the Lexington DMA. Utilizing targeted TV and digital marketing solutions, you can now focus your campaign on individuals who match your target demographic.  Reach potential travelers using a multimedia four screen approach.  The power of TV is no longer limited to local but can now be targeted through all video sources including antenna, cable, satellite, and streaming devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV and more. 

KTIA Special Offer:

KTIA Member will receive free production within 100 miles of Lexington.  Outside of this radius, KTIA members will pay a reduced travel rate for extended production travel.