SEABROOK, Texas — Seabrook inns may be capable to reap the benefits of a partnership between town and House Heart Houston to supply bookings on the middle’s web site, and supply resort visitors tickets to the middle.
What occurred
On Dec. 3, Seabrook Metropolis Council heard from House Heart Houston, the official guests heart for NASA Johnson House Heart, about potential paid partnerships the middle affords with close by inns, together with partnerships that will permit Seabrook inns to be listed on the middle’s web site, and embody branding for town and native inns in electronic mail campaigns that exit to guests who’ve booked tickets to the middle.
House Heart Houston started discussions a couple of potential partnership with Seabrook in October, when town expressed curiosity in pursuing partnerships that permit town to extend resort occupancy tax, or HOT, income. This might assist town reinvest in its tourism sector, Brian Hayes, director of enterprise enterprises at House Heart Houston stated on the assembly.
HOT funds can solely be used to advertise tourism, in addition to the conference and resort industries inside the metropolis from which it is collected, based on the Texas State Comptroller’s web site.
Every year, the house heart counts 1.3 million guests, Hayes stated.
What else?
Metropolis officers additionally heard about a chance to associate with the middle throughout its six-day Moon 2 Mars occasion, which attracted between 60,000 and 70,000 attendees this yr. Subsequent spring, it will likely be hosted for extra days and sure appeal to extra guests, Hayes stated.
As a associate, Seabrook may promote its resort choices in electronic mail campaigns going out to attendees and be featured on the web site and on signage on the occasion.
Trying forward
The prices to associate with the middle ranged from $25,000 to $100,000, based on metropolis paperwork.
Town of Webster has been a sponsor of the middle for twenty-four years, Hayes stated.
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