01/01/2009 - Ongoing
11/20/2009 - Submission
$600 - $16,800
CALIFORNIA GOLF provides advertising, golf package distribution, sponsorship and promotional opportunities to capitalize on the lucrative golf travel industry including: - Dedicated California Golf Guide (Best of California Golf), distributed at consumer golf shows, golf retail outlets, tradeshows targeting domestic and international tour operators, and high-end charity and corporate events nationwide
- Full, half and quarter page print opportunities
- Online exposure on visitcalifornia.com/golf, travel4golf.net, and through bi-monthly e-newsletters
- Press opportunities via CTTC press releases and media events
- Assistance in creating and marketing golf travel packages
- Exposure at consumer golf shows (2009 Schedule)
Since 2003, California Golf has reached over 20 million people through innovative, cost-effective programs. From a 13-episode television series viewed world-wide, to complete golf course guides distributed through the Red Carpet Clubs in airports both internationally and nationally, the California Golf Program has delivered results.
“Wow, we've got a database of nearly 4,500 golfers now in our first show!”
- Bay Area CVB Director
Excellent resource for DMO’s, travel companies, resorts, golf courses, and small business with an interest in: - Quality time with the highly-prized group and individual golfers
- Assistance in creating and marketing golf packages
- Creating a golfer database
- Reaching over 20,000 travel agents
Best of California Golf (electronic and print) Print Version
- 40,000 printed units with readership of over 200,000
- 8.5 x 11
- Four-color
- Saddle-stitched
The Best of California Golf is distributed throughout the United States and Canada, through high-end charity events and corporate events as well as select CTTC shows and offices. The guide is also distributed at California Welcome Center’s, consumer golf shows, golf resorts, and golf tournaments (including the 2010 U.S. Open in Pebble Beach).
The electronic version of The Best of California Golf can be found at visitcalifornia.com/golf, travel4golf.net, and other partner web sites.
- Aglaia technology
- Links
- Web stats
- Social Networking sites:
Premium exposure: travel4golf.net and partner web sites
Upgrades: visitcalifornia.com/golf
Press Opportunities
- Press release opportunities through CTTC media outlets
- Story pitches at selected CTTC media events
Golf Travel Package Assistance
- Help in creating travel packages
- Assistance in marketing golf travel packages to the travel market
Travel4Golf E-Blasts and Newsletters
- Targeted e-blasts that can be segmented by demographics, location and frequency of travel
- Bi-monthly newsletters
With 74% of travelers now using the Web to help research their vacations, inclusions in our golf program will increase traffic to your site, as well as provide you with thousands of contacts so you can talk directly to golfers.
Fees range from $600 - $16,800.
See attachment for 2010 Golf Marketing Programs and associated advertising costs.
Guide reservations for 2010 - 11/20/09.
Web and marketing opportunities are open year-round.
Below you will find some documents that our Program Managers feel will help you to better understand this program. These documents are for information purposes and may or may not be needed for participation in the program.
Below you will find some links that our Program Managers feel will help you to better understand this program. Please be aware that these links will navigate you to an outside business or entity, and California Travel and Tourism Commission is not responsible for the information contained within these external resources.