COMMUNICATIONS
Partner Information Updates:
We are in the process of verifying contact information in our partner database as well as confirming rental accommodations for our upcoming 2021 STAY: South Walton guide. To ensure your short-term rental properties are listed correctly in STAY and in the Book>Direct portal on visitsouthwalton.com, please send your information to Lisa@visitsouthwalton.com or call (850) 333-2728.
South Walton in the News:
South Walton was featured in many high-profile publications recently, including MSN Online, Red Tricycle, Islands Online, UPROXX and 365 Atlanta Traveler Online, just to name a few.
A few examples of South Walton's press mentions can be found below, and a complete list is available, here.
- MSN Online: 30 Tourism Boards Share What They're Doing Now & Future Plans
- Red Tricycle: Visit South Walton's Virtual Beach Vibes
- Islands Online: We Asked Resorts and Restaurants to Share Their Best Hamburgers. The Results are Mouthwatering
- UPROXX: We Asked Bartenders To Name The Rye Whiskeys They Wish More People Knew About
- UPROXX: Bartenders Tell Us The Best Small Batch Whiskeys For Summer Sipping
- 365 Atlanta Traveler Online: COVID-19 Travel Opportunities (Southeast)
May Press Release:
You can view this press release and others on the Visit South Walton website, here.
2019 Annual Report:
Visit South Walton's 2019 Annual Report is now available online. Click here to see the impact of tourism in Walton County.
COVID-19 Efforts:
In light of the impacts of COVID-19, the Communications team has created and is constantly updating a COVID-19 Travel Updates web page linked from our Visit South Walton homepage. Here, you’ll find information about how to assist local businesses, which businesses are offering special services to help cope during this time, updates on restaurants and events, travel safety information, as well as information about our Virtual Beach Vibes Series.
Please contact us with anything we can do to help during the current situation or if there's any information about your businesses we can update. You can email Lisa Foster, industry relations specialist, at Lisa@visitsouthwalton.com.
COVID-19 Partner Communications and Resources:
As part of our efforts to support our partners during these uncertain times, we've shared a variety of resources and updates that we hope proved helpful. Below is a collection of the information we've shared as part of our COVID-19 outreach efforts, as well as research directly related to the local impacts of COVID-19 and consumer sentiments related to travel.
- Survey Results: COVID-19 Impact on Walton County Tourism: https://www.visitsouthwalton.com/userfiles/VSW-_COVID_19_Wave_2_Report-FINAL.pdf
- Visit South Walton--2020 Winter Visitor Tracking Study: https://marketing.visitsouthwalton.com/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/42551/p/p-002a/t/page/fm/0
- Letter from Visit South Walton's Executive Director Jay Tusa: https://marketing.visitsouthwalton.com/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/42551/p/p-002d/t/page/fm/0
- Business Assistance Information from Walton County EM: https://marketing.visitsouthwalton.com/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/42551/p/p-0030/t/page/fm/0
- Survey Results: 2020 Consumer Sentiment Report Wave 1: https://www.visitsouthwalton.com/userfiles/VSW_2020_Consumer_Sentiment_Report.pdf
- Survey Results: 2020 Consumer Sentiment Report Wave 2: https://www.visitsouthwalton.com/userfiles/VSW_2020_Consumer_Sentiment_Report-_WAVE_2.pdf
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