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    • Online Directory
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      • Cover Contest - 2023 Winner
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    • Online Auction
    • WisconsINN Getaways
  • Employment
    • Career Center
    • Education
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        • 2022 Session Details
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        • 2022 Exhibitor Info
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        • 2021 Spirit of Hospitality Award Winners
      • Wisconsin Lodging Innsights
      • Member Webinars >
        • H2B Visa Program Updates
        • 2023 Wisconsin Lodging Forecast
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      • Action Day
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Website & LD Cover Contest

Call for Entries!

Entry Deadline: July 11, 2022 at 11:59pm

Enter for your chance to be featured on our website and the 2023 Wisconsin Lodging Directory Cover!
Submit an Entry!

Enter for your chance to win!

Showcase the excitement and beauty that Wisconsin Lodging has to offer as the featured property on our website and the cover of the 2023 Wisconsin Lodging Directory, when the voting public picks their favorite design!

Gain exposure across the Midwest and beyond when your property graces the cover of this annual directory. The Wisconsin Lodging Directory Cover Contest allows properties to submit photos for judging and compete in an online quest for the most votes from a group of 15 finalist photos. Engage your Twitter followers, Facebook fans, newsletter subscribers, and loyal guests to help get out the vote!

Submit your property photos before 11:59 pm on Monday, July 11, 2022 for your chance to win!
2022, 2021, and 2020 Cover Contest Winners. Pitlik's Sand Beach Resort, Eagle River; Gordon Lodge, Baileys Harbor; High Point Inn, Ephraim.
Enter the Contest!

Details

Entry deadline: July 11, 2022 at 11:59 pm

WHLA lodging member properties may submit up to two photos featuring indoor or outdoor locations at their Wisconsin lodging property. No identifying signage is allowed. High-resolution print-quality versions must be submitted at the time of entry. No exceptions.
  • 300dpi
  • CMYK color mode
  • Larger than 8.75" x 11.25"
  • Jpg, png, or pdf

Late photo submissions will not be considered

All photo entries will be submitted to a third-party for first-round judging, where 15 finalists will be chosen with no more than one finalist image from any one property. The past three years of cover contest winners (2022, 2021, and 2020 pictured above) are not eligible to participate in the 2023 Contest. Bonus: If your property isn't selected as a finalist, your entry fee can be reallocated to your membership renewal, future marketing, and more!

Promotion

The 15 finalists will each have a preliminary 2023 Lodging Directory cover designed and displayed at WisconsinLodging.org/cover-contest for two months. The traveling public will be able to vote for their favorite cover on the page. Each finalist will also be featured in a special edition of the WisconsINN Getaways email newsletter, sent to more than 9,000 subscribers. Additionally, finalists will be promoted via WHLA's Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram accounts throughout the voting period, and finalists are encouraged to promote the contest through their own social media channels.
Screenshot of homepage of WisconsinLodging.org showcasing where the winning property will be featured on the website.

Finalist Promotion

  • NEW: Promoted at the WI State Fair!
  • NEW: Complimentary listing photo in the directory
  • Display on WisconsinLodging.org/cover-contest
  • Unique voting webpage on WisconsinLodging.org
  • Voting form display
  • Special feature in WisconsINN Getaways email newsletter sent to over 9,000 subscribers
  • WHLA social media posts

Winner's Additional Promotion

  • Cover image of the 2023 Wisconsin Lodging Directory on 150,000 printed copies distributed throughout the Midwest
  • Digital edition display of the Lodging Directory on our website for one year
  • Main homepage image on WisconsinLodging.org for one year beginning 2023
  • Secondary homepage image on WisconsinLodging.org for one year beginning 2024
  • Showcased on WHLA staff member's business cards
  • Featured on the publication's media kits sent to lodging properties & CVBs/Chambers throughout Wisconsin
Promote your property!

Fees, Terms, & Conditions

By submitting a photo to the Website & Cover Contest, you are agreeing to pay the $499 promotional fee. If you choose to pay later, you will be sent an invoice upon entry. If payment is not received or arrangements made, the property's image will be disqualified. In the event your photos are not selected as one of the 15 Finalists, your $499 fee will be re-applied towards your WHLA membership renewal and/or future promotional marketing, or a refund may be requested.

​The Website & Cover Contest Finalist that is chosen as a winner must renew its WHLA membership by the date of membership-year expiration to be eligible to be featured. If a property wins the Website & Cover Contest, but chooses not to renew membership, it will be disqualified, and the second place finalist will be named the winner. WHLA reserves the right to refuse any photo submission for any reason. No additional fees will be charged to the winner to appear on the website & Lodging Directory cover. The property will be identified on the table of contents page within the publication.
Enter the Contest before 11:59pm on July 11th!

Questions about the contest?

Submit
Collage of 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 covers of the Wisconsin Lodging Directory

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Contact Lexie by submitting the form on the left, emailing lexie@wisconsinlodging.org, or calling (262) 782-2851 ext. 15.
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