Civic Tourism Conference

Little Prescott Arizona will be hosting a civic tourism conference this weekend that I will be attending. I am looking to network and meet people that we (eatstayplay.com) can help promote their towns. I'll post again after the conference to give an update about how it went. They tell me they are expecting 230 participants.

In other news:

Prescott Public Library has asked me to remove their listing on EatStayPlay.com because I wasn't quick enough making the updates. Yes, I am a Prescott native and YES, I do care about the library, but come on people! I've got a major renovation of my business- have some patience! I'll get done. So, Nope, Not Gonna Take It Down.

Contrast THAT with the comments I got from the Arboretum:

From: Andrew
To: EatStayPlay.com
Date: Tue, March 14, 2006 11:15 am
Subject: Thank You

Thank you so much for the information provided about us on your website. I am writing to inform you that this year there will be live birds of prey programs held every weekend. It is your choice if you would like to add this information to the website. I can’t express how grateful we are for your efforts on having us listed on the website.

Thanks again,

Andrew
Marketing/Public Programs Assistant, The Arboretum at Flagstaff

EatStayPlay.com Announces 2005/2006 Growth Comparison

CHINO VALLEY, AZ (March 13, 2006) - EatStayPlay.com (http://www.EatStayPlay.com), an Arizona based company, announced its one-month growth comparison. EatStayPlay.com compared the website traffic in February 2005 to the website traffic of February 2006 and reports a 266% growth.

EatStayPlay.com has successfully established itself as a valuable resource for planning outdoor recreational activities in 10 western US states. The website provides detailed information for over 25 attraction categories totaling over 17,000 pages of information. Due to this information, along with successful marketing and promotions, the company has achieved the following growth rates comparing February 2005 to February 2006:
Website traffic (sessions per month): over 266% growth rate
Hits: over146% growth rate

In addition, EatStayPlay.com reports a new record of sessions per day, set on February 28, 2006, with a 92% growth over the previous record, set on Aug 19, 2005.

"2005 was an exciting year for EatStayPlay.com and we experienced a lot of growth," said Kimberly Eldredge, co-founder and COO of EatStayPlay.com. "If January and February are any indication, 2006 is going to be an even bigger year for the company. This growth is very promising and because of it, we are moving forward with our long-term strategic plans for the company."

About EatStayPlay.com
EatStayPlay.com is a one-stop website for outdoor recreation information, focusing on 10 western states. Founded in 2002, the company has developed a proprietary Web-based database focused on providing quality information to families and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. EatStayPlay.com is a privately held company located in Chino Valley, Arizona. For more information, visit www.EatStayPlay.com or contact Kimberly Eldredge at (928) 636-6588 or kim1@EatStayPlay.com. # # #

Amfibi

Test to see if this will show. I thought it was just SOOOO cute!









Aren't they darling? They link to Amfibi which is some obscure search engine. BUT they are so cute I couldn't help myself!