Hi friends! As we gear up to celebrate World Wish Day on April 29, celebrating the founding of Make-A-Wish 43 years ago, we are excited to be granting a wish in Coeur d’Alene on April 29!
7 year old Maddex, who was diagnosed with cancer, has wished for a playhouse! He will be receiving an epic Lil’ Raskals Lookout clubhouse, which will be installed in his backyard by a local team. We’d like to make this event really special for him, and have the community join us for this special wish reveal.
We’d like to invite you to come celebrate Maddex’s wish! Your presence is all that we would like from you, but if you’d like to make signs or banners to add to the festivities, that would also be welcome.
We are tentatively set for Saturday, April 29 at 4 pm at Maddex’s home. We’re hoping that we can send the family to a local hotel for the evening on Friday, so that it will be a surprise for Maddex!
If you would like to attend, please reply to this email. Feel free to share within your networks, the more the merrier! I’ll be sending along final details to those who indicate interest as we get closer to the event.
Thank you so much for being part of our wish family and community!
Why did we at ADLocal Value choose to join the Post Falls Chamber? Our local chambers support their communities and the businesses that make those communities thrive. Few organizations are as invested in the success of their local companies to the level that our Chambers of Commerce are – and the Post Falls Chamber is a shining example of how it’s done exceptionally well.
ADLocal Value became a member of the Post Falls Chamber in January 2023, and it’s been a fantastic partnership. The chamber team welcomed us, gave of their time, and gave us valuable insight into the makeup and needs of other chamber members. It would be an understatement to say that we have been impressed with their knowledge, support, and desire to see our business and yours.
No matter what our product or service is, the core challenges are the same: Retaining our current customers, finding innovative ways to bring in new customers, and letting all of our customers know how important they are to us.
Christina Petit, President | CEO, RaeAnne Capaul, Business Development Manager, and the incredible team that supports them are a wealth of knowledge committed to the success of our business and yours!
Here are some success stories that we’ve had in the few short months of our membership:
• 23 introductions to other chamber members
• 4 of those introductions have generated first meetings for ALV
• 1 very positive opportunity for a Post Falls based business to become an ALV member – which we are very delighted about.
I speak for my leadership team in saying THANK YOU to the Post Falls Chamber and how much we appreciate all the hard work and dedication you put into your jobs every day to benefit us in ours. – David Shuler, Regional Manager | Flathead, ADLocal Value
Author: Christina Petit, Visit Post Falls Grant Administrator
2021-2022 Grant Marketing Recap
Completed a new fully branded website – There’s more to Explore. Post Fall Idaho www.visitpostfalls.org
Redesigned Activity Guide from 4 pages to 16 with maps, suggested itineraries, and more tourism partners highlighted. Distributed 20,000 copies throughout Boise, Yakima, Sandpoint, Vancouver, and Boardman. All sites were out by September.
Hosted Alice Adventures for a weekend in Post Falls. She posted a blog, a video, and several social media posts. The video can be seen here https://alicesadventuresonearth.com/post-falls-idaho-an-outdoor-and-food-lovers-paradise/
Successful Spring, Summer, and Winter Campaigns ran in the Seattle Metro Area
Like Media began Facebook, Instagram, and Blog Posts in August and this will continue on
Advertised in Outdoor NW, Northwest Travel and Life, and the Idaho State Travel Guide
Secured new Post Falls photo and video assets
Collaborated with the Tails Foundation to add a Traveling with Pets information for Post Falls See that site here http://www.tailsfoundationinc.com/traveling-with-pets.html
2022-2023 Grant Marketing Budget Review
Post Falls received the highest grant this year for a total of $120,200 to spend marketing tourism in Post Falls
Need $15,025 in Cash Match from Tourism Partners to complete the grant
Commitments were made by some partners during the meeting
Reviewed each of the budget buckets and discussed how to allocate funds
2023 Marketing Campaign Discussion
A discussion was held on how Post Falls Tourism partners can collaborate with one another
Discussed adding golf course marketing now that we have 3 Golf Partners
Discussed signage needs for both tourism and historical partners. It was discovered in the meeting that a citywide review and plan are needed. Visit Post Falls will champion those efforts for partners
Asked tourism partners to tag @visitpostfalls #visitpostfalla #thingstodopostfalls to help us promote
Requested quality photos from partners that we can use to promote their businesses
What to submit in the 2023-2024 Grant
Asked partners to share where they advertise so that we can enhance what they are doing
Talked about creating some new events or programs that involve multiple partners
Discussed helping fund signage for attractions if necessary
We are excited to announce that Prairie Falls Golf Club will be adding a 42,000 sq. ft facility to the property owned by Rob & Emily Angell Clark! The Club will include 17-room hotel suites and a 5,200 sq. ft event center, Iron, Wood, and Ice Urban Kitchen & Bar, 6 golf simulator bays, Club House, and a full retail pro-shop! Plus, a 5,200 sq. ft event center, Iron, Wood, local businesses such as River City Pizza, and more!
Darlene, a longtime Post Falls resident, moved here in 1988 where she graduated from North Idaho College and completed her education at Lewis Clark State College and Gonzaga University. Darlene became the Marketing Manager for The Metropolitan Performing Arts Center in Spokane for 8 years, then became a realtor in 2004 and began working with Kirbi Swanson at Treaty Rock Realty in 2016.
Darlene and her realtor daughter, Julia Boord, want to give back to their community, and began hosting successful real estate classes “How to Buy a Home With 100% Financing” at the Workforce Training Center in Post Falls. She is also a designated Senior Real Estate Specialist.
Darlene has been a member and Ambassador for the Post Falls Chamber since 2017, volunteering many hours at Chamber events, and meeting new people in our community, always with a smile.
She volunteers to support the many events the Chamber offers along with helping at The Fox Theater in Spokane.
She enjoys her large family, including her husband, son, two daughters, granddaughter, and cat and dog. Darlene enjoys many activities that the northwest offers, along with tap dancing, and would like to finish a Spartan race in Montana with her kids this spring!
