MEMBER BENEFITS

In addition to our ongoing marketing endeavors, membership in the Hocking Hills Tourism Association allows you to participate in many HHTA programs designed to more effectively market your business. These programs include:

• Brochure Distribution
  Your promotional brochure is displayed in the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center and the Visitor Center in Laurelville. Presently, nearly 53,000 visitors receive information services in HHTA facilities each year.
• Hocking Hills Visitors Guide
  With an annual distribution of 250,000 copies, this quality publication helps to promote the region to visitors. Each HHTA member will be listed in the guide in useful charts that include members’ contact information. Only HHTA members are promoted in the Guide.
• Member Co-op Program Members can participate in different marketing opportunities as they are available. 
• 2026 Member Co-op Advertising Opportunities:
  • 50% match for digital ads up to $1,000.
  • 50% match for professional video/photo development up to $1,000.
  • Participate in the radio program that interviews local businesses. Reach out to James Martin directly to get on his schedule. There is no charge for this.
• Visitors Guide program for 2027. HHTA will provide:
  • A $500 match for each member located in Hocking County 
  • A $250 match for non-Hocking County members
  • This match is limited to one discount per primary membership. Members with multiple Hocking County memberships will receive one $500 discount, and members with multiple non-Hocking County memberships will receive one $250 discount toward Visitors Guide advertising.

• Additional marketing opportunities will be introduced throughout the year as they are identified and finalized.

• Website Listing and Link
  www.explorehockinghills.com is an informational website containing descriptions, phone numbers and links to every HHTA member. The site is publicized in all of our marketing efforts.
• Referral System
  Hundreds of specific inquiries are made to HHTA for varied services and products, via our phone line, website, walk-ins at the Welcome Centers and by email. Best efforts are made to meet those requests by referring to HHTA members.
• Business Leads
  HHTA marketing activities result in many business leads. In the Members Only section on our website, members have access to permissioned visitor leads, which includes visitors who have indicated that we may share their mailing addresses with member businesses.
• Calendar of Events
  HHTA compiles Calendar of Events for distribution weekly for the radio show, on the website, and through other marketing avenues. 
• Participation in HHTA Events and Marketing Efforts
  HHTA sponsors the Comfort Food Cruise and the Holiday Treasure Hunt and other promotional events.
• HHTA Newsletter
  Members receive a monthly newsletter by email, updating travel and tourism issues in our area. Members may submit news for the publications.
• Organizational Involvement
  The Annual General Conference is held each April and serves as an annual meeting for all HHTA members. Members are encouraged to become important decision makers within HHTA by working on various committees.
• Member Identification
  A window logo is distributed to each member to identify their affiliation with, and support of, Hocking Hills Tourism. The HHTA logo is also available for members to use in promotional materials.
• Member Discount Program
  Members have the opportunity to offer discounts to other members of HHTA. Discounts are listed as a separate document and noted in the Membership Directory, both found online in the Members Only section of our website.
• Home Grown on Main Join our local artists and craftsmen to sale your art work and products that are original creations.
• Office Assistance
  Members may use the office’s copy machine Black & White at inexpensive rates. Mailing addresses for our membership are available in an excel spreadsheet.
• Member Educational Sessions
• HHTA hosts monthly webinars on the 18th, offering practical topics that strengthen your marketing knowledge and support business growth. Each session delivers actionable insights—from strategy to blog creation—that you can apply immediately.
• HHTA has partneres with Hocking Hills Lodging Owners Association for educational sessions that are scheduled several times a year. These are open to all HHTA members. This allows for HHTA members to meet one another, learn about business-related topics and exchange ideas.
• SPECIAL benefit for Dining members:
  Restaurant menus are attractively presented in the Welcome Center on a custom-made flip rack. Volunteers’ direct hungry tourists to this special display. Dining members can participate in the Annual Comfort Food Cruise. 
• SPECIAL benefit for Retail and artist members:
  The Welcome Center has special shelving for our artists and shopping members to decorate and display their goods for a one-month period. Call the Welcome Center for availability. Retail member can participate in the annual Holiday Treasure Hunt.