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Tourism brings life to our towns! Watch how our North Alabama tourism professionals make every visit a meaningful one to our visitors! #visitnorthal #tourismmatters #tourismindustry

Congratulations to our President & CEO Tami Reist for being honored with the Alabama Tourism Hall of Fame award at the Governor's Conference on Tourism this week in Tuscaloosa!

It’s National Intern Day, and we’ve got a great one! Annalaura Swinea is a junior at Ole Miss, and has been a wonderful asset to our team this summer! ✨ #visitnorthal #NationalInternDay

Do you have a humanities-related media project that needs funding? Alabama Humanities Alliance wants to help you bring your vision to life through our grants project. We offer monthly grants for up to $2,500, seasonal grants for up to $10,000, and an annual media grant for up to $15,000. Need help with your application? This year, all grants qualify for a preliminary viewing. This is your opportunity to receive direct feedback before submitting your final application. Want to know if your project qualifies for funding? Schedule a call with our Grants Director, Graydon Rust: https://lnkd.in/eGtxN6MV Learn more about funding your media project: https://lnkd.in/g59KGbVq

Thereasa Hulgan, our Membership Recruitment & Film Services Coordinator, spoke about AMLA and North Alabama Film Commission at the Scottsboro Rotary Club today. If you'd like to know more about the NAFC, go to: NorthAlabamaFilm.org.

We are pleased to announce it has hired Randa Hovater as graphic designer and community engagement coordinator. The newly created position will work closely with the Vice President of Marketing and Communications and Vice President of Operations in developing and implementing creative assets and content for marketing needs across all brands affiliated with the organization in an effort to position the North Alabama region as a must-experience destination while also overseeing community engagement efforts in Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone and Madison Counties. She assumes her new responsibilities June 6, 2024.    Hovater has eight years of marketing and communications experience, most recently working as a tourism account supervisor at Miles Partnership where she collaborated with destination marketing clients across the United States in developing print and digital content-marketing solutions. Prior to that role, she developed and led the marketing and communications strategies for North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, Ala. She also served as the corporate marketing manager at Yedla Hotel Management Company and was the media relations manager at Florence-Lauderdale Tourism. She has a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of West Alabama.    “We are excited to welcome Randa to the North Alabama tourism family,” said AMLA President/CEO Tami Reist. “We look forward to her bringing her creative flair and shaping the visual identity for AMLA and North Alabama tourism. With her experience, knowledge and passion for the tourism industry, she will be an integral part of the marketing team’s efforts to promote North Alabama as a tourism destination.”    Among her duties at AMLA, she will work closely with Vice President of Marketing and Communications Karen Beasley and Vice President of Operations Angie Pierce in the development of visual content and strategic messaging for branding, advertising campaigns, marketing messages and presentations to serve multiple target audiences. She will also assist with brand asset management, print production of marketing materials, promotional activities and online marketing including email and social media assets. In addition to serving as the organization’s graphic designer, she is responsible forseeking and recruiting new members to the organization, maintaining contact with current members, striving for 100% membership retention for the organization in Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone and Madison Counties and providing support to AMLA member events and programs.   “Joining AMLA feels like a full-circle moment,” said Hovater. “Since 2017, I've admired their dedication to excellence in destination marketing in North Alabama. Now, I'm honored to contribute to their legacy.”

We're proud to be a sponsor of Southeast Tourism Society's Marketing College! We hope everyone learns a lot, makes great connections, and has fun this week in Macon!

Summer is here! And before long the kids will be saying they’re bored. Maybe you need a weekend getaway just the two of you or a girls weekend. Whatever the case, we’ve got the perfect list to keep y'all busy all summer long.

It's the best #WaterfallWednesday ever because we expanded our extremely popular Waterfalls of North Alabama Trail! The updated and expanded Waterfalls of North Alabama brochure spotlights 27 different waterfalls scattered throughout the north Alabama region. Along with a brief description, the 12-page colorful brochure provides a map, GPS coordinates, best times for viewing and other travel advice and also indicates waterfalls that are handicap accessible. Go to https://lnkd.in/eUPWaUbH to download or request your copy! #visitnorthal #waterfallwednesday #waterfalls #northalabamawaterfalltrail

The North Alabama Waterfall Trail was created in 2015, and it has powered the economy in our area by connecting residents and visitors to some of the most breathtaking waterfalls in all of our 16 counties. We have a brochure that explains this trail in detail, and over the past nine years, we have distributed thousands and thousands of these brochures, making it THE most popular brochure we produce. When people travel all over the region to see these majestic, natural beauties, they are sometimes making it a weekend road trip, which means hotel rooms booked, several meals eaten, and gas bought in these rural areas. All these expenditures boost the local economy in North Alabama and provide jobs for our residents! For more on our North Alabama Waterfall Trail, go to: https://lnkd.in/eUPWaUbH. Also, check out these gorgeous pics from our North Alabama Ambassador Huntsville Adventurer. #visitnorthal #NTTW24 #NationalTravelandTourismWeek #tourismpowerstheeconomy #waterfallwednesday #northalabamaambassador #waterfalls