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Co-Op Advertising & Marketing Opportunities for 2026
Trumbull County Tourism is excited to introduce unique co-op advertising opportunities tailored to stretch your advertising budget and amplify your visibility. Trumbull Tourism subsidizes these program costs and helps you connect with existing and potential visitors to the Northeast Ohio region.
Participating in these cooperative marketing programs can significantly enhance your business’s visibility and attract more visitors to Trumbull County. Join us in making 2026 a successful year for tourism in our region!
Why Participate?
Participating in these programs allows you to maximize Trumbull Tourism’s resources and expertise, reaching a wider audience while keeping your marketing costs low. It’s a win-win partnership that enhances your business’s visibility and attracts more visitors to Trumbull County.
To ensure eligibility for the Co-Op Advertising Opportunity you are interested in, please complete the associated Google form by clicking the “Fill out Form” button, and completing the steps that follow.
2026 Co-Op Marketing Tiers
*NEW THIS YEAR*
Core (small business starter)
Best for independents/events that want steady visibility on TrulyTrumbull.com
+ Always-on Web Presence: 1 Enhanced Listing (3 months).
+ Event Visibility: 1 Featured Event Listing (3 months).
+ Facebook Co-Hosted Event: Provides direct reach to our Facebook followers
$500 per package (Limited to one partner, per once a month)
Amplify (growth track)
For Partners ready to grow beyond the basics with fresh content and paid reach.
Everything in Core, plus:
+ Direct reach: 1 Custom email to ~ 20k emails; staff time to communicate, edit, format and send along with reporting.
+ Insights: 1 Placer.ai Report and Review (trade area & top zip codes); staff time to run report and 1 hour meeting with staff to review and discuss results.
+ Marketing Report: An analytics summary of clicks, conversions, engagement etc.
$1,000 per package (Limited to one partner, per once a month)
Lead (strategic partner)
For non-profits and businesses who want marketing development & marquee marketing.
Everything in Core & Amplify, plus:
+ Digital Ad Campaign (one platform – Google, Microsoft, Reddit, Facebook, YouTube, CTV) inclusion in one flight of Truly Trumbull’s digital campaign (DMA targeting in CLE/PIT/ERI/CMH + psychographic segments).
+ 1:1 Meeting with Truly Trumbull Team Member(s) (planning + light reporting), facilitating a deeper understand of your marketing priorities and identifying new opportunities for your offerings.
+ One seat on a Front Line Staff Tour or Roadshow/Economic Development Tour (transportation and lunch). Take your knowledge of Trumbull County to the next level with attendance on one of our tours.
$2,000 per package (Limited to one partner, per once a month)
Free and Enhanced Website Listings
on TrulyTrumbull.com
Advertise on Trumbull Tourism’s website to reach a targeted audience of visitors. Options include Basic Listing, Enhanced Listing, Event Listing, and Featured Event Listing. The business must be a visitor-serving business.
Why Participate?
Leverage a well-established platform to reach a broader audience without significantly increasing your marketing budget.
FREE Listing (Things to Do, Dining & Accommodations):
Free; includes business name, address, phone, website, and a brief description tailored by staff for search engine optimization with one high-resolution image.
Enhanced Listing:
Includes all free listing features, priority placement, and a photo gallery (up to 3 photos). No single-month listings are available, and there are limited Enhanced Listing Opportunities.
- Free Basic Listing
- Annual Package $1,200
- 6-month package $600
- 3-month package $300
Contact Person:
Samantha Ensminger, Marketing Manager, Samantha@TrulyTrumbull.com
Free and Enhanced Event Calendar Listings
on TrulyTrumbull.com
Promote your event on Trumbull Tourism’s most visited page—the Events Calendar—and connect with visitors actively seeking things to do. Choose from a free Event Listing or a Featured Listing to maximize exposure. The intent of our Events Calendar is to drive new visitors to Trumbull County.
Why Participate?
Leverage a well-established platform to reach a broader audience without significantly increasing your marketing budget.
FREE Event Listing:
Promote your event on our most visited page for free. The listing includes the event name, address, phone, website, and brief description, along with one high-resolution image.
Featured Event Listing:
This listing is at the top of a specific month. Pricing is per event, and there are limited Featured Event Listings.
- $300/3-month package ($100 per month)
- $200/2-month package ($100 per month).
- There are no single-month premium event listings available, only the free event listing.
Contact Person:
Samantha Ensminger, Marketing Manager, Samantha@TrulyTrumbull.com
Custom Email Blast
Feature your business or event in a standalone email focused solely on your visitor experience. Only 12 spots are available, only 1 per month, to a list of over 20,000 subscribers.
Why Participate?
Make a significant impact with a dedicated promotion, ensuring your message stands out to nearly 20,000 email subscribers.
Partner Cost:
$300 per email.
Contact Person:
Samantha Ensminger, Marketing Manager, Samantha@TrulyTrumbull.com
Mobile Data Visitation | Placer.ai Reports
Foot traffic analytics to understand who your customers are, and identify new markets. Placer.ai is a robust platform that gives insights to help your business or event.
Trumbull Tourism Marketing Investment:
The financial investment in the platform plus staff assistance.
Why Participate?
Gain valuable insights into your customer base, helping you make informed marketing decisions.
Partner Cost:
$500 for a comprehensive business overview report that includes trade area, guest demographics, zip code origins, and potential markets.
Contact Person:
Beth Carmichael, CEO, Beth@TrulyTrumbull.com
Dedicated Social Media Content Package
A dedicated 2-hour content development session with our team, delivering:
-10 photos with permissions given to your as well as usage by Trumbull Tourism
-one short vertical video (15-30 seconds) to elevate both your marketing and Trumbull Tourism promotions
-video will be posted to Truly Trumbull’s Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
$300 per package
Contact Person:
Samantha Ensminger, Marketing Manager, Samantha@TrulyTrumbull.com
2027 Truly Trumbull Trip Ideas (Visitors) Guide
Description:
An award-winning annual visitor guide distributed at key locations and digitally available. Advertisers receive digital links to their websites or Facebook pages.
Why Participate?
Gain extensive exposure through a trusted and widely distributed guide, enhancing your visibility to visitors across Northeast Ohio.
Trumbull Tourism Marketing Investment:
A substantial $40,000, which covers about 75% of your advertising costs, making it a high-value opportunity for your business.
Partner Cost:
- 2027 Rates Still Pending
- Ad Rates for 2026 Visitors Guide as example:
- Premium Full Page Ad – $835.00
- Full Page Ad – $745.00
- 1/2 Page Ad – $570.00
- 1/4 Vertical Ad – $400.00
- *Enhanced Highlighted Listing – $150.00
- *Enhanced highlighted listings are included complementary with all display ads.
- Need Design Assistance?
- Design by Great Lakes Studios is included for all ads using your photos + logo + ad copy with rounds of edits.
- Two Options are Available:
- Choose between branded or advertorial ad design formatting.
Contact Person:
Nichole Cardinale, Great Lakes Publishing, 330-265-8665, ncardinale@glstudios.com
Ohio Magazine Co-Op with Trumbull Tourism
*NEW THIS YEAR*
Trumbull Tourism has a long-lasting relationship with Ohio Magazine, which serves energetic and involved Ohioans by featuring stories and photographs highlighting Ohio’s people, history, towns, food and travel destinations.
Dedicated eBlast
Dedicated eBlast to Ohio Magazine audience of 26,000 subscribers (value $1600).
– Featuring 4 partners per eBlast
– Trumbull Tourism invests $800 (up to 4eblasts, eblast must have four partners)
– Spring / Summer / Fall / Winter (2027)
-Whole email will be strictly to Trumbull County
$200 per partner must have 4 partners to our participation
Enhanced Event Feature Listing
– Special Event Enhanced Feature Listing + Photo (must be high-res image) May, June, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
-Exclusively highlights one event
Includes print + online + email feature
– First come-First served and limited up to six visitor-serving events
– Trumbull Tourism invests $250 per event
$150 Partner Investment
Contact Person:
Nichole Cardinale, Great Lakes Publishing, 330-265-8665, ncardinale@glstudios.com
Your Local Time Out: Mahoning Valley Scrappers Co-Op
*NEW THIS YEAR*
Partner with us for this high-energy in-game promotion and showcase your business to nearly 3,000 fans per game!
Enjoy a 45–60 second PA announcement and video board logo placement positioning your business as part of living well in Trumbull County!
Simply provide a $50–$75 gift card and your logo — Trumbull Tourism covers the sponsorship fee.
✨ For the greatest impact, we recommend participating in three or more games.
Hot Peppers in Oil Night @ the Scrappers
Participating in this popular event (June 30th, 2026) featuring hot peppers sponsored by the Italian Food Trail is quickly becoming a family tradition!
Trumbull Tourism Marketing Investment:
Sponsorship to subsidize the cost of this event to our partners.
Why Participate?
Engage with a large audience at a highly anticipated event, enhancing your brand’s local presence.
Partner Cost:
Submitting hot peppers is free and tasting and People’s Choice judging are free with an admission ticket.
Contact Person:
Heather Sahli, General Manager, hsahli@mvscrappers.com
Working with Trumbull County Tourism
The purpose of Trumbull County Tourism is to encourage economic development through destination marketing, management, and development. For its Partners, it will publicize businesses that meet the criteria of a “visitor serving business.” This includes various attractions, recreational, natural, and cultural activities, entertainment, unique historical sites, lodgings, event space, and dining establishments serving visitors and organizations that visit the county. Trumbull Tourism will highlight those sites and activities that generate visitor interest based on research and current visitor trends and interests locally, regionally, and nationally.
Trumbull Tourism greatly emphasizes promoting businesses that align with our mission and meet our criteria for inclusion in our promotional efforts. While we strive to support and showcase a diverse range of businesses in the tourism industry, we reserve the right to exercise discretion in selecting which businesses and events to promote.
Trumbull Tourism evaluates businesses based on various factors, including relevance and alignment with our target audience. We aim to maintain the highest standards in promoting businesses and events that provide exceptional experiences to visitors.
As such, Trumbull Tourism may choose not to promote your business if it does not meet our criteria or is deemed incompatible with our objectives. We value transparency and will communicate our decision to you should it be necessary.
We ask that you complete the form(s) provided when selecting your partner marketing choices and submit them to us.
You are responsible for payment.
