To Become a Tourist Destination – Read 3rd
On the first night of the conference, the Waypoint Accelerator program had six entrepreneurs present their pitches for funding in “Shark Tank” style. All of these businesses had spent time going through the mentoring program. Each business had an outdoor economy...
read moreWe Need A Plan – Read 2nd
As I have reported, recently I attended the Outdoor Economy Conference in Cherokee, NC, which stressed the importance of building local economies with outdoor-related tourism opportunities. I truly believe that Weldon needs to become a destination for visitors. We...
read moreAn Overview of The Outdoor Economy Conference – Read 1st
Recently I had the opportunity to attend the Outdoor Economy Conference in Cherokee, NC. The Outdoor Economy Conference “connects, educates, and inspires leaders and doers working to grow the outdoor industry and craft an economy that’s intimately tied to the...
read moreTransitions Open Opportunity
Blog 6: Transitions Opens Opportunity By Andy Whitby, The Weldon Advocate This will be another post that will have a personal vibe to it, but it too is all for the good of Weldon. To recap the last blog post, I spent the fall months working on facade improvement on...
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Making Progress with A Full Plate
Blog 5: Making Progress with A Full Plate By Andy Whitby, The Weldon Advocate This post will have more of a personal vibe to it but it’s all for the good of Weldon. The development of this marketing campaign of “Find Great Treasures” has, at times, put me into a...
read moreThe Photoshoot On Youtube
Blog 4 The Photoshoot On YouTube ` By Andy Whitby, The Weldon Advocate Recently, with funding from the Small Business Center and Kelly Barber, Les Atkins did a photoshoot throughout Downtown Weldon. Those photos will be used to create marketing materials to promote...
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The Photoshoot for Finding Great Treasures
By Andy Whitby, The Weldon Advocate In late October, Kelly Barber, with the Small Business Center at Halifax Community College called to see there if any of my tenants or vendors would have a need for some assistance with the Pandemic Relief Funding she had available....
read moreThe Back Story of “Find Great Treasures”
By Andy Whitby, The Weldon Advocate For a while now, I have had this idea of promoting Downtown Weldon as a destination for treasuring hunting, meaning customers seeking to find a treasure in our antique and thrift shops. I’ve bounced around several potential...
read moreWeldon, becoming a Destination to Find Great Treasures
Weldon is seeing a growth of businesses that offer an opportunity to shop and Find Great Treasures in vintage, antiquey, old & used, crafty, unique stuff with whiskey tastings, rockfish slaying, and good eats. To prove that point here’s a list of businesses that...
read more4. Getting the Ball Rolling
In previous episodes of the Weldon Advocate, I have cast a vision and discussed some of the financial benefits of attracting tourists to Downtown Weldon. Self Guided Walking Tour To assist in getting the ball rolling, I have created a Self Guided Walking Tour...
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