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Events

Join Our Upcoming Education Session to Maximize Your Marketing During Balloon Fiesta

As Balloon Fiesta approaches, it's time to prepare your business to shine during one of our busiest tourism seasons! Join us for an education session where we'll share marketing and communication tips to help you attract and engage the thousands of visitors flocking to the city. From creative promotional ideas to leveraging social media, we’ll cover a range of tangible ideas for your business. Plus, we'll provide brief customer service training to ensure your team is ready to offer top-notch service during this busy time. 

Aug. 29, 2024
10 a.m to noon
Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum

Please register here to attend. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make the most of Balloon Fiesta!

The cost is $25 per person for Partner businesses and $40 per person for non-Partners. Snacks will be provided along with water and coffee. To register, call Trish Hathoot at 505-908-8178 or send an email to TKHTrainingABQ@gmail.com.
 
Graduates will be recognized as Albuquerque Community Experience professionals and will receive a complimentary Community Experience pass that allows each of them and one guest to visit attractions throughout the Albuquerque area. The value of each ACE experience pass is more than $500!
 
Seating is limited, so register your employees now!

ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES OFFERS DISCOUNTED TICKETS FOR HOME RUN DERBY X TO VISIT ALBUQUERQUE PARTNERS

Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby X is coming to Isotopes Park on Friday, Aug. 23. The Albuquerque Isotopes are offering discounted tickets to Visit Albuquerque’s Partners. The special rates are $21 for seats in the home run zone and $14 for field-level seats (regularly $30 and $20, respectively). To receive the special discounted rates, purchase tickets through this promotional link, where you’ll be asked to sign in to your Ticketmaster account or create a new account.

Albuquerque is one of only four cities to host a Home Run Derby X event this year. It will feature four teams, each with three hitters – an MLB legend, a softball superstar and a local hero. Each hitter gets 2-1/2 minutes to hit as many home runs as possible, earning bonus points for hitting home runs through a centerfield target. Manny Ramirez Mariachis jerseys will be handed out to the first 3,000 adults through the gate, and there will be a post-game fireworks show.

Partner Kudos

516 Arts Appoints New Executive Director

516 Arts named April Chalay the new executive director. She has been serving as the interim executive director since October when 516 Arts transitioned leadership from its founder Suzanne Sbarge.

Albuquerque Little Theatre Names New Executive Director

Rob Martin was appointed as the new executive director of Albuquerque Little Theatre. Martin took over July 1 from former executive director Henry Avery.

Visit Albuquerque Partners Recognized with New Mexico Entertainment Awards

Some Visit Albuquerque Partners received New Mexico Entertainment Awards presented by New Mexico Entertainment Magazine. Those recognized include:

• Electric Playhouse’s Drag Brunch - Top Monthly Event
• The Box’s The Show - Top Weekly Event
• Bands of Enchantment - Top Production - Series
• Albuquerque Little Theatre - Top Theatre Venue
• Dry Heat Comedy Club - Top Comedy Venue
• Electric Playhouse - Top Immersive Art Venue
• New Mexico United - Top Sports Team - Professional

Congratulations!

Total Management Systems Receives Award

Total Management Systems, a New Mexico-based hotel management company, received Marriott International’s CONNECT 2024 Service 360 Award. This award honors the positive impact TMS has had on the community. Way to go on the prestigious recognition!

Sandia Resort & Casino Receives Industry Honor

Sandia Resort & Casino was recognized by Tripadvisor in the Travelers’ Choice Awards “Best of the Best 2024” for top hotels and resorts in Albuquerque. The winners were determined based on opinions, reviews and stories from travelers. The winners are among the top 10 percent of listings on Tripadvisor.

Element by Westin Celebrates Grand Opening

The 126-room Element by Westin Albuquerque Uptown is now open. It is the first Element brand hotel in the state, and features a Volaré rooftop bar. Congratulations!

The Groove Artspace Celebrates First Birthday

The Groove Artspace celebrated one year in business this month. Way to go on the milestone!

Humble Coffee Company Turns 10

Humble Coffee Company has been in business for a decade this month. Kudos on 10 years!

Vault Studios Opens for Business

Vault Studios celebrated its grand opening on July 27. Vault Studios offers audio and film production, esports streaming and arts education. Congratulations on the opening!

Los Poblanos Gin Wins Award

Los Poblanos Western Dry Gin won the Double Gold Award at this year’s Bartender Spirits Awards with a score of 98 out of 100 points. The gin was ranked the best American-made gin and second in the world. Way to go on the prestigious honor!

MARKETING TIPS AND TRICKS

Social Media Demographics to Help Your Brand

Social media demographics are a useful tool when it comes to building your social media strategy. Check out this list of some useful social media demographics that can help you figure out where best to target your ideal customers.

Partner Opportunities

Take the Visit Albuquerque Partnership Survey

We want  your feedback on Visit Albuquerque Partnership. Take this partnership survey to provide crucial feedback in helping Visit Albuquerque support your business. Complete the survey and enter to win an Amazon gift card.

Advertise in the Official Albuquerque Visitors Guide

Production of the 2025 Official Albuquerque Visitors Guide is already underway! The guide is a vital resource for travelers looking for ideas for where to stay, eat, shop and play in our city. We will distribute 150,000 copies of the publication beginning in January 2025. To advertise your business in the guide, contact Alisha Zierden at 505-222-4310 or Zierden@VisitABQ.org.

Become a Visit Albuquerque Volunteer

Do you love Albuquerque and sharing the good news of the community with others? Visit Albuquerque is seeking individuals to volunteer at its two visitor centers located in Historic Old Town Albuquerque and the Sunport. Volunteers will work 3.5-hour shifts once a week or on weekends. This is a commitment which requires customer service training and knowledge of Albuquerque and the state of New Mexico. Volunteers will also have the opportunity to volunteer at sporting events and conferences. Being an ambassador for your city and state is a fun and exciting experience that will allow you to meet people visiting from around the world! To find out more, please contact Stephanie Montoya at Montoya@VisitABQ.org or 505-222-4304.

Advertise on Visit Albuquerque’s Website with DTN

It’s easy to get more exposure for your business on Visit Albuquerque’s website. In partnership with DTN, Visit Albuquerque offers seamless ads that integrate with our VisitABQ.org website’s content to make your ad feel natural. With a variety of paid advertising opportunities throughout our website, we have options fit for businesses of every size, scope and scale to capitalize on the fantastic visitor traffic that Visit Albuquerque is bringing to our market.

If you’re interested, contact DTN at Advertising@DTNads.com or 855-801-5905. For more information, click here.

Submit Your Events to the ABQ365 Events Calendar 

Visit Albuquerque’s ABQ365 Events Calendar offers a great opportunity to promote your events! The one-stop, all-ABQ encompassing calendar features primarily arts, entertainment and culture-focused events, appealing to both locals and visitors. 

Event listings offer a great opportunity for additional exposure and promotion, and can help keep your business top-of-mind – for free! 

Click here to get started.

Tell Us What’s New

We want to help you share your new initiatives. If you are offering a new type of service or concept, a new product, or have anything else exciting or new going on, we want to hear about it! Send anything and everything to Media@VisitABQ.org.

Partner Benefit Highlight

Submit a Digital Coupon for Customers

Want to encourage customers to visit your business? Submit a coupon to Visit Albuquerque’s website. You can customize your coupon, from the offer and restrictions to the redemptions dates. Your coupon will appear on your listing, on the Specials & Coupons webpage and on the new Albuquerque Savings Pass. This is like a digital coupon book, where customers can receive a digital savings pass on their phone and redeem coupons and deals digitally. Submit your coupon here.

New & Renewing Partners 

Thanks To Our New & Renewing Partners  

Visit Albuquerque’s Partners help support our mission to market the city as a top-choice destination for leisure travel, meetings and sporting events. Our thanks to the following Partners that recently joined or renewed their partnership with Visit Albuquerque. We appreciate your commitment to making Albuquerque a great place to visit and to live!

New Partners

• 2 Bears Collectibles
• Enchanted Wik Candle Company & Bar
• New Mexico Art League
• Ripe, Inc.
• Sandia Heights Artists
• Vintage Vault

Renewing Partners

• 505 Central Food Hall
• ABQ Dream Homes by Veronica Gonzales - Keller Willams Realty
• Albuquerque Publishing Company
• Azuma Sushi & Teppan - San Mateo
• Casa Rondeña Winery
• Cowboys & Indians Antiques
• Elegance Limousines & Black Car Services
• Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post
• Explora
• Humble Coffee Company - Downtown
• Ice Cave & Bandera Volcano
• Mary Bader, Associate Broker Realtor
• New Mexico Wine
• Old Town Emporium
• Private Balloon Flights, LLC
• Rancho de Chimayo
• Routes Bicycle Tours & Rentals, Inc.
• Sadie's on Academy
• Sandoval County Economic Business Development & Tourism
• Scalo
• State Bar of New Mexico
• Steel Bender Brewyard
• The Dinner Detective
• Urbanmama505