Wi Department of Tourism awarded us a $25,555 grant for creation and promotion of a multi-cultural music and food festival in Sister Bay. Pictured (L-R): Pita Kotobalavu, Kay Halbrook, David Lienau, Zeke Jackson, Paige Funkhouser, David Spiegelberg (Deputy Sec. WIDOT)
Public art projects are one of Paige’s favorite things to promote, and the props make great visuals.
Anchored by Cassandra Duvall.
Professional snowcarver Jeff Olson and Paige during the coldest (-15 windchill) Fire and Ice Festival in Sturgeon Bay. Paige brought in Fox11 and NBC26-Green Bay TV stations to help with promotion.
Door County, WI receives a lot of accolades, being chosen as a Choice Destination by Discover Wisconsin TV show in 2018 was another fun one to celebrate.
Entrepreneur Training Program class promotion to Door County Women in Business networking group. Paige (L), 2018 class graduate, entrepreneur, and winner of 2018 Business Plan Contest, Courtney Janson (R).
Goats on Poles - a public art project where artists decorate 2-D goats, and they are hung on lightpoles around the Village of Sister Bay during the summer.
A scavenger hunt - goat-themed to perpetuate Sister Bay’s adopted goat mascot - was adopted by retailers Village-wide, as a means to bring people into their establishments.
After a 7 year hiatus, Paige brought back the infamous Sister Bay Fall Fest Ping Pong Ball drop via helicopter. 10,000 ping pong balls with redeemable prizes were dropped over crowds of an estimated 50,000 people in mid-October.
Benches by the Bay is a public art project in Sturgeon Bay, WI where artists decorate or create benches that are displayed around the downtown of the city during the summer, and auctioned off to the benefit of the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center at the group’s annual Harvest Fest
When promoting a product, business or event, always keep your background in mind, or choose a backdrop that tells people where you are or who you’re representing.
TV promotion of a brand or event is a good time, and coming up with props endears me to news anchors.
The only brands Paige wears (for free) are those of the organizations’ or events’ she’s promoting!