What’s It Like in Your Region? US Geography: Group Activity

Welcome to the Advertising Industry ! You will be working in a group as a creative dream team for a top advertising group. Politicians within geographic regions have teamed together and hired you to create an advertising billboard that will inspire outsiders to travel to their geographic regions! As advertisers, your job is to create a poster or a highway billboard that motivates people to pick up and visit! Be Creative! Use graphics and other attention grabbers to make your billboard interesting! Remember, you must include specific details that relate to the region you are hired to represent! As advertisers, how are you going to convince people that your region is THE place to be!!!!

Physical Characteristics Your advertisement should include a minimum of 2 details from each of the 3 categories below: 6 details total 2. Economy Industry Natural Resources Transportation Agriculture Physical Characteristics Climate Rainfall Vegetation Physical Features Details about the Environment 3. Cultural & Political Details Population Number of Cities Historical Landmarks/Tourism Political Leaders

http://www.airnewzealand.com/cranial-billboards-campaign

http://skift.com/2013/02/04/struggles-of-a-small-u-s-state-to-get-bigger-tourism-dollars-new-mexico-case-study/

http://en-maktoob. news. yahoo http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/mexico-tourism-officials-fight-states-dull-reputation-151103788.html

http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2007_2nd/Apr07_NMSlogan.html

http://www.coloribus.com/adsarchive/prints/tourism-mountains-5609105/

http://www. jepretgrafer http://www.jepretgrafer.com/en/must-be-the-sunshine-tourism-brand-advertising-campaign-by-visit-florida

http://www.luckie.com/work/alabama-tourism/alabama-tourism-general/print-ad-golf-2/?filter=campaign&slideshow=true

http://www. bowmanstudio. com/index http://www.bowmanstudio.com/index.php#mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=22&p=7&a=0&at=0

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/20101107Arizona-tourism-ads-leisure-traveler-1108.html http://www.arizonaguide.com/press-room/press-releases/arizona-office-of-tourism-launches-national-international-ad-campaigns-promoting-arizona-as-top-travel-destination

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/12/12/news/not-for-print-visit-florida-launches-co-op-advertising-with-google/

http://www. mlive. com/business/index http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2012/08/pure_michigan_wins_more_advert.html

The next slides have nothing to do with states, but they should inspire your team with creativity!