What's On® - Free Visitor Guide - Connemara 2011

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Connemara Visitor Guide - Events, Attractions, Activities, Maps

What's On is a professionally designed free visitor guide to what's happening in Connemara - 16 pages packed full of events, activities, attractions, entertainment suggestions, information on a great selection of local restaurants, pubs, shops and accommodation providers. What's On also features landscape photography, maps, drives and day tours ideas, cycle routes, tide timetables and handy information. Our A4 Connemara visitor guide is published fortnightly from May to October.

Now entering it's seventh year, What's On has evolved to become an invaluable asset to Connemara businesses and visitors alike. Every year, What's On provides thousands of visitors with timely and useful information to help them get the most out of their stay in Connemara, while offering advertisers an efficient means of communicating with their potential customers.

Building on our successful reputation for bringing quality and up-to-date information to our visitors, we took the decision to establish What's On as a brand. We are committed to bringing our readers fresh information wrapped in a name they can rely on.

Some Quick What's On Facts

• 6,000 copies printed fortnightly

• Distributed to over 100 locations inside and outside of Connemara including hotels, guesthouses, bars, restaurants,
shops, airports (Shannon, Galway, Knock) and tourist offices

• Carrying up-to-date, and now with the help of Facebook, up-to-the-minute tourism information

• Providing a platform for visitors to ask questions about Connemara and for businesses to communicate directly with
potential customers through the Facebook Fan page

• Visible and accessible to the visitor thanks to point-of-display stands

• Featuring photography of the beautiful Connemara landscape to attract the visitor's eye

• Working in association with the Connemara Chamber of Commerce

• Adverts within What's On are professionally designed by Connemara Publications

What’s New with What's On?

New - More Copies

We are increasing the amount of guides we print. We will now be printing 6,000 copies fortnightly instead of 5,000 copies! That’s 10,000 extra copies of What’s On over the summer, and that’s 60,000 copies from May to September – at no extra cost to the advertiser!

New - More Outlets

We are increasing our distribution network by adding more outlets. We will now be distributing into Oughterard, North-Connemara and Inishbofin Island adding 20 more points of distribution!

New - Heritage Walks

We’ve teamed up with internationally renowned archaeologist Michael Gibbons to offer our readers an amazing opportunity to explore the Connemara landscape and learn about its rich heritage – more below.

New - Facebook Page

We’ve married up What’s On and social networking to benefit both the advertiser and the visitor - more below.

New - Shopping Section

Photography is a powerful way to catch the imagination of your customer. Showcase one of your favourite brands each fortnight in our new shopping section.

What's On in 2011 - Protect your market share

As we enter our seventh year of publication, we fully appreciate the challenges that lie ahead for the coming season. We have been working hard throughout the winter on developing innovative ways to increase business for our advertisers and improve our service to the visitor. It promises to be a tough season for everyone operating within the tourism industry, and if there’s less of the pie to go around, then What’s On will be here to make sure you get your share of that pie!   Of course it’s not all doom and gloom. While Ireland’s financial reputation may have taken a severe dent, its reputation as a tourist destination is still excellent. Readers of Frommer’s travel guides voted Ireland into first place as the top tourist destination for 2011 on frommers.com!

Advertising in What's On will improve your sales!

Attracting more customers should be a top priority for any business. In busy times, it is easy to loose sight of this goal, but when quieter times arrive, it becomes an absolute necessity. Stack the odds in your favour this season by creatively communicating and engaging with your potential customers through one of our advertising campaigns.   What’s On is the only tourism publication in Galway that allows you to change your sales message every two weeks – you can use this to your advantage. Businesses that use this facility get the most results from their advertisements. We invite you to talk to us about how to make a difference to your bottom line this season.

What’s On works hard for you!

* 6,000 copies fortnightly - that’s 12,000 copies of your sales message circulating monthly!

* Over 100 network distribution points inside and outside of Connemara, including hotels, guesthouses, bars, restaurants, shops, airports and tourist offices.

* Extra space within What’s On to inform the visitors about your business i.e. Timetable of Events, Shopping Section, What's On the Menu?

* Opportunity to communicate directly with your potential customers through our new Facebook Fan page.

* Opportunity to improve your results by adjusting your sales message every fortnight.

* Affordable advertising - our rates are exactly the same as they were in 2004.

* Avail of Pay-As-You-Go advertising with our Standing Order facility and get 15% off your advert!

Book today and a get good space!

As we're a guide with a fixed number of pages, our advertising space is limited. Advertising campaigns have already been booked. Get in early to avoid disappointment - call 091-442479 / 087-7451043 to reserve your space today.

New to What's On?

Feel free to contact us to see what all the fuss is about, we'll gladly post you out a sample guide, or indeed if you have questions regarding any of the above you can email us here or call 091-442479.

Some Reader's Comments

What's On guide is excellent...
George Harries, Ireland

Great guide, enhanced our stay! Thank you.
David Heath., Ontario, Canada.

"Great bit of print. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Clifden. I'll definitely be back."
Ian and Karen Silcock., Campbeltown, UK

"The copies we got during the summer literally flew out of the place. Tourists were delighted to have a free guide with detailed information and maps."
Daniela Ugga, Failte Ireland

Hi there. Having read your most informative 'What's On' guide for 14 - 21 June l thought I would drop you a line to inform you that 28 members and guests of our golfing society will be visiting your lovely part of Ireland from September 20th and leaving on the 25th. Thanks again for all your help!
Tony M. - Wales

"It is great to see Noel and his Whats On Guide exceed all our expectations!" Cathal Walsh, Walsh's Bakery and Coffee Shop, Clifden.

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