In case you were under a rock for the past week...the #1 Morning news show...The TODAY SHOW on NBC selected Lake George as one of its four "top US Vacation spots" to visit this summer. Needless to say, the Lake George Regional Chamber was in step and besides putting a "welcome" banner on our sign--we carpooled a bunch of us up to the majestic Sagamore resort in Bolton Landing at 4:30 AM to get a spot for the live show. That was yesterday! Today our chamber website is going nuts!
This type of national (and international-Canada!) publicity and true testimonial by leading news "stars" was just what our region needed. We have been under an incredible bout of ill-weather from Mother Nature who has dumped more than our fair share of rain and cool temperatures on us this summer season. But the sun shone bright, over 400 onlookers stood to cheer and wave as Ann Curry and Meredith Viera from the TODAY SHOW came to visit. It was an incredible and exhilarating experience. The Sagamore construction and grounds crews have been working most likely day and night in preparation. The television crews had been here taping segments of the show for a week prior. Features included a ride on the wonderful Minnie-Ha-Ha complete with calliope going. they also did some fly fishing, shopping, hiking and just enjoying the beauty of our Queen of the American Lakes by sitting in an Adirondack chair--lakeside.
Every one i have spoken to has commented on how naturally warm and engaging their entire TV crew was. The stars, Meredith and Ann were "real", full of energy, and so genuine in their loving endorsement of how truly beautiful this area is. They also really drove home the point that the whole region offers so much for families to do...especially if you are looking for a close getaway that offers value and lots of free things to see and do.
As part of this great opportunity, our chamber created a "Sizzlin Summer Specials" EXCLUSIVE email newsletter for visitors who wanted to get some real valuable offers for lodging, restaurants, shops and attractions. We sent it out to over 10K of our opt in newsletter subscribers. If you are not on our list but want to receive this flyer please email to:
savemoney@lakegeorgechamber.com and we will immediately email it to you free.
Our chamber of commerce website has bounced off the scales for inquiries and visitors over the past 24 hours and we expect (and hope) that this trend continues. We love our area and want to share it with you. visit us at http://www.lakegeorgechamber.com/ for all your visit planning needs. And if you dont see something online and have a question...please call our staff. We have experienced people who live here, know the area and can guide you!
