Tourism Marketing Grants In Various Communities

Published On: Thursday, February 4, 2021 – By Katie Newcomb – Categories: Blog, Grants, Special Features – Tags: department of tourism, events, grants, johnson creek, marketing, tourism grant, Watertown, Whitewater –

With all the wonderful snow we are experiencing in Jefferson County, many have their minds on great outdoor activities, such as snowmobiling, sledding, ice skating and fishing, as well as snowshoeing and winter hikes on many of our local and state trails.

Outdoor activities are great ways to stay active and many provide natural social distancing scenarios to stay safe during the pandemic. In fact, exploring the outdoors is our number one activity in our Top 5 Things to Do in Jefferson County.

But here’s something you may not be thinking or even know…some communities in Jefferson County have tourism grants available for events that are likely to produce overnight stays.

That’s right! There are marketing grants available in different Jefferson County communities to help promote events. Each community has different guidelines, applications, and deadlines, but here are links to three Jefferson County communities who offer tourism grants. If you have any questions, please reach out to local community tourism and/or chamber offices to find out more information.

We know things have been hard since the pandemic started and many events have been cancelled or postponed. But we are hopeful healthier days are coming and want to share information on resources that may help when events begin to return.

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Katie Newcomb

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Katie was the Tourism & Communications Director for the Village of Johnson Creek and served as the President of the Jefferson County Tourism Council. She now calls the UW-Madison’s Global Health Institute home continuing a great public relations and marketing career that includes some of Milwaukee and Northern California's most sought after tourism attractions such as the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Milwaukee Chamber Theater, and the Sonoma County Museum. Her agency work also afforded her the opportunity to work with an array of clients including McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Gitano Jeanswear's sponsorship of Shania Twain's Tour, and many more. She is also an author, having penned the children's book, Balthazar the Pink, with her two sons.