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From YouTube: Aiken This Week - April 3, 2017 : Connect Aiken
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City of Aiken Tourism Supervisor Jenny Burghardt shares details about an upcoming workshop for tourism parntners:
Social Media & Digital Content Management Workshop
April 18, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
$15 registration fe (lunch included)
Tourism partners who are interested in attending can register by emailing Jenny @ jburghardt@cityofaikensc.gov, calling (803) 644-1907, or by visiting the Visitors Center & Train Museum.
Also coming up in April:
•Hopelands Concert Series starts Monday, April 3
•Horses & Courses Art Walk, April 4 in downtown
•Extra opportunities to experience the Historic Aiken Trolley Tour (contact Visitors Center for details)
In June, Farmers Market in the Alley is each Thursday night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
A
A
B
So
we
are
really
excited
to
be
hosting
a
workshop,
that's
open
for
our
partners
on
social
media
and
digital
content
management.
So
this
is
a
workshop.
That's
part
of
the
connect
taken
initiative
which
the
connect
asian
initiative
is
really
working
to
connect
local
businesses,
other
civic
organizations
and
the
city,
the
chamber
adda.
All
of
these
groups
who
are
working
to
promote
Aiken,
so
we're
just
trying
to
offer
some
more
opportunities
to
learn
and
grow
and
make
sure
we're
promoting
Aiken
and
the
most
effective
way
possible.
B
And
through
this
workshop,
we've
come
to
see
that
you
know
the
city.
Tourism
can
promote
Aiken
one
way,
but
what's
really
going
to
be
beneficial,
what
is
the
most
bang
for
the
buck
is
if
everybody
is
promoting
akin
to
the
best
of
their
ability
sure,
because
of
course,
people
don't
just
come
to
Aiken
for
the
visitor
center
and
Rosie
on
some
of
the
city,
sponsored
events,
but
they
come
for
all
of
the
special
events
that
make
a
cancer
so
unique.
The
you
know
the
equestrian
events
and
facilities,
the
private
tours
that
are
hosted.
B
This
awesome
restaurants
and
downtown
businesses.
So
really
that
into
this
workshop
is
for
its
for
any
business
owner
who
has
an
attraction:
a
restaurant,
a
shop
that
welcomes
aching,
guess
and
through
this
workshop,
we're
partnering
with
really
some
specialists
in
the
tourism
advertising
field,
who
are
fabulous
in
social
media
and
digital
content.
As
we've
seen
that
your
message
can
just
spread
so
much
further
in
those
spheres
so
that
we're
working
with
them
to
host
this
workshop
and
really
provide
tools
for
our
partners.
B
B
Right
so
we
realize
we
have
partners
all
along
the
spectrum,
and
it's
really
not.
This
is
not
going
to
be
a
workshop,
come
and
learn
how
to
get
on
facebook
right.
We
want
you
to
have
some
knowledge
and
we
are
going
to
be
presenting
tools
that
make
what
you're
doing
already
easier,
as
well
as
looking
at
case
studies
on.
Why
would
this
post
work
and
this
not
so
it's
a
little
path
to
the
beginner
strange,
but
we
will
have
lots
of
help
there.
A
Social
media
is
such
a
fast-paced
tool.
Yeah,
so
I
think
lots
of
folks,
probably
are
you
have
that
facebook
page
or
that
connection
when
the
program
or
something
that
they
are
currently
doing?
So
this
is
just
going
to
help
enhance
the
what
they
can
do
to
make
it
more
useful,
and
it
sounds
like
it's
going
to
be
a
really
informative
day.
Yeah.
B
A
That's
such
an
important
comment
because,
anytime
we
go
on
a
trip
out
of
town.
That's
what
I
want
to
see.
I
go
to
the
reviews
of
he
attraction
or
the
restaurant
or
the
hotel
to
really
get
that
genuine.
Just
like
you
were
saying
feedback,
and
I
have
been
impressed
and
just
looking
at
that
from
a
user
standpoint,
to
see
how
the
business
response,
if
it
was
a
very
positive
experience
or
you
know
there
might
have
been
some
work
that
could
be
done.
A
All
of
those
are
such
useful
tools
and
if
all
of
our
folks
who
are
connected
with
akin
can
learn
how
to
use
them
to
their
benefit.
That
is
going
to
be
a
real
advantage,
and
I
think
you
spoke
to
this
when
we
first
started
our
conversation.
Why
is
the
city
tourism
interested
in
this
initiative
and
helping
to
promote
tourism?
I
guess
would
be
just
from
the
different
platforms.
B
Absolutely
so
helping
to
promote
tourism
as
a
whole,
but,
of
course,
for
the
city
to
be
successful.
We
need
all
of
these
downtown
businesses
and
these
other
local
businesses
throughout
the
city
to
be
successful,
and
we
want
them
to
stay.
We
want
them
to
grow.
We
want
them
to
get
what
they're
looking
for,
so
that
they
can
extend
their
products,
which
is
better
for
everybody.
Well,.
A
B
B
Are
so
there's
always
exciting
things
coming
up?
We
know
masters
week
is
right
around
the
corner
and-
and
we've
got
some
great
events
going
on
that
week
this
year,
they're
moving
forward.
The
hope
ones
concert
series
yes,
so
that
is
the
first
monday
in
April,
which
is
April
the
third,
and
so
that
will
continue
through
the
spring
a
little
bit
less
hot
the
other
time
of
the
year,
but
that
first
event
will
be
great,
especially
drawing
in
those
out-of-town
guests,
on
that
Tuesday
night
is
horses
and
courses.
B
Art
walk
where
we
partner
with
the
Downtown
Development
and
the
Arts
Commission
to
host
local
artists
and
musicians
who
are
set
up
all
throughout
town
and
the
businesses
stay
open,
late,
welcoming
guests
for
that
fun
event.
So
those
are
two
exciting
things
ended
up
during
masters
week
and
then
you
know
our
tourism
staff
is
we're
offering
extra
tours
here.
B
Everybody
always
loves
the
historic
in
trolley
tour,
so
we'll
have
those
throughout
the
week
and
extra
tours
on
the
saturdays.
Some
other
events
coming
up
starting
in
june
we're
getting
ready
for
the
thursday
night
market
in
the
alley.
So
that's
always
a
great
event,
and
that
will
be
every
thursday
through
the
month
of
june,
from
five
to
seven
always.
A
All
those
events,
each
one
of
them
that
you
touched
on
sites
really
look
forward
today,
so
I
want
to
encourage
folks
to
take
advantage
of
all
of
the
wonderful
opportunities
that
we
do
have
and
visit
the
tourism
website
for
more
information
and
all
the
dates
can
be
found
there
and
always
a
pleasure
Jenny.
Thank.