Dutchess County Travel Guide Gets Set to Help Tourists and Businesses Again

    POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, October 19, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dutchess County Tourism will team up again with Luminary Publishing, Inc. to publish the Dutchess County Travel Guide an excellent resource for visitors of scenic Dutchess County in the New York's Hudson Valley. Showcasing the county's beauty, historical landmarks and establishments, the guide is a popular reference for tourists. The award-winning travel guide is also an effective advertising medium for tourism related businesses in Dutchess County. In conjunction with its publication an Invitational Mixer kickoff party will be held at the Samuel Morse Historic Site, 2683 Route 9 in Poughkeepsie, NY on Wednesday November 10th.

Mary Kay Vrba, Dutchess County Tourism Director, says "Our guide has been of great help to visitors to Dutchess County. We have received so much positive feedback from them and from the businesses that were included. People really love how the guide has helped them organize and maximize their stay here."

For more information about the Travel Guide and to RSVP for the Invitational Mixer kickoff party please visit http://info.chronogram.com/dutchess-county-travel-guide or call or email [email protected].
The Travel Guide is intended as a powerful tool for businesses located in Dutchess County to increase awareness of their goods and services. Last year's guide, was seen by tourists to Dutchess County as a must-have resource. Inclusion in the guide drove more people to local businesses and boosted sales.

The Invitational Mixer kickoff party for the publication of Dutchess County Tourism Travel Guide is a free event but RSVP is necessary. There will be cocktails, finger foods as well as live music from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The evening includes a special business presentation from online marketing expert and coach, Doug Motel entitled "Facebook Tips for Tourism Marketing".

Named after Mary who was then the Duchess of York and later became the Queen of England, Dutchess County is conveniently located between Manhattan and Albany. The presence of quaint cottages, colonial estates, clapboard farmhouses, Victorian villas, stone churches, Beaux Arts mansions and other structures bear witness to the richness of Dutchess County's history. Accessible by car, train, bus and air, it is a popular all year destination.

Established in 1984, Dutchess County Tourism is officially the destination marketing organization for Dutchess County. It markets and promotes the desirable qualities of Dutchess County to the United States and to the rest of the world through advertisements, national and international trade shows, publications, tourist information centers and other programs and events.

Luminary Publishing has 17 years of experience creating publications that engage the hearts and minds of people and are very appealing to the eye. It's core business is publishing unique and original magazines, directories and web content under the Chronogram brand in the Hudson Valley region of New York.

Marketing expert Doug Motel of Site Optimized (www.SiteOptimized.com) has been helping large corporations and small businesses to profit from the web for over 10 years.

For more information about the visitor's guide and to RSVP for the Invitational Mixer kickoff party please visit http://chronogram.com/travel-guide or call (845) 554-3173 or email [email protected].

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