Visit Canton Grant Programs
Visit Canton offers a variety of grant programs to provide support to initiatives that create economic development to the region and increase visitation to Stark County.
Marketing Opportunities
Consider Visit Canton's destination marketing opportunities that reach current and future visitors to the northeast Ohio region.
Reach area visitors before and during their visit. Partner with Visit Canton and other area businesses to promote our local destinations.
Visit Canton reaches a local, regional, national and international audience, including visitors that are here in Stark County for business, events, visiting family, on vacation, or planning a vacation.
VisitCanton.com
Advertise with Destination Signals on VisitCanton.com, the most trusted travel resource for the Stark County region. Reach a highly-qualified, engaged audience planning travel and activities through effective native advertising, and connect with locals and visitors searching for hotels, things to do, restaurants, attractions, and events.
ExploreBoard Network
Promote your business on the ExploreBoard Network of 25 visitor information touchscreens located in hotels and attractions throughout Stark County, including the Akron Canton Airport, Belden Village Mall, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Gervasi Vineyard, and Hartville MarketPlace. These tourism information kiosks display your business profile AND your event listings at area attractions, restaurants, shops, etc. Your profile details can be updated anytime throughout the one-year contract period (Jan.1 - Dec. 31). Plus, interested visitors can send your business details from the ExploreBoard to their phones!
Questions? Contact LauraF@VisitCanton.com
VIP Visitor Savings Pass
Add your discount to the VIP Visitor Savings Pass which delivers special discounts from participating restaurants, attractions, museums, and shops directly to visitors via text and email! This is a FREE opportunity for Visit Canton Partners!
Questions? Contact LauraF@VisitCanton.com
CHECK OUT THE VIP SAVINGS PASS
Frontline Fam Pass
Visit Canton invites our Stark County Tourism Partners to provide free admission, a gift card, or deal to the participants of our Frontline Training Sessions. By providing a free admission, or discount if you don’t have an admission fee, you are allowing our Stark County frontline staff to experience your attraction through the lens of a visitor so they can better assist guests and make great recommendations! We want our frontline staff to have firsthand knowledge of the attractions they’re recommending to visitors, and we hope you will continue to support this endeavor!
The pass will be hidden on our website; each student will be given a unique Promo Code to access the pass. The Pass will expire 90 days after the user signs up.
Questions? Contact LauraF@VisitCanton.com
Pigskin’s Pals Adventure Pass
Visit Canton is excited to promote affordable, family-friendly activities throughout Stark County with the Pigskin's Pals Adventure Pass, which will now be hosted on a digital pass platform. The summer offers will be live from May 1 - Labor Day 2024. The new pass will also feature "Check-In" locations as a new feature for families to check-in at various locations to collect points for redeemable prizes!
Questions? Contact AllisonG@VisitCanton.com
2024 Visit Canton Cooperative Advertising Program
New Partner Marketing Cooperative in 2024!
Be reimbursed up to 50% of expenses for sales and marketing campaigns that promote your Stark County businesses to leisure audiences, event planners, and other site selectors. Examples include: tradeshow participation, video marketing, and print advertising.
- Create campaigns customized to your business needs.
- Submit the application by November 17th.
- Include Visit Canton brand elements and be reimbursed up to 50% of approved campaign expenses.
Event Sponsorship
Did you know visitors spend over $1 BILLION in Stark County each year? Promote your business to new customers and support events that attract visitors to Stark County. Consider sponsoring the significant events, large tournaments, and expos that take place across Stark County.
Questions? Contact ZitaB@VisitCanton.com
