Community Promotions
Why Partner
With EOH?
Boost Tourism
Attract visitors eager to explore your unique stories and attractions.
Support Local Economy
Drive traffic to local businesses and create new agritourism opportunities.
Preserve Heritage
Share your town’s history and cultural charm on a statewide/national platform.
Amplify Your community’s Tourism
Want to amplify your community’s tourism appeal and highlight your town’s unique charm? Designed for communities with populations less than 10,000, these packages are ideal for towns showcasing progressive efforts and tourism draws, especially with elements of agritourism. These packages are designed to jointly market rural Iowa communities across multiple channels. Each package builds upon the previous one, offering progressively more features and benefits. Overnight accommodations are recommended to maximize visitor engagement.
Why It Matters
Economic Growth
Promote local businesses and tourism.
Build Community Pride
Share stories that inspire locals and visitors alike.
Preserve Your Legacy
Highlight your traditions and innovations for generations to come.
Requirements
General community tourism promotion includes an agricultural feature
OR
Signature community event with an added
immersive agricultural experience (e.g., county fair, community festival, farm petting zoo, rodeo)
Community Starter
(Listing)
A perfect entry-level package to promote your community.
$500
Promotions
Website
Community listing on the EOH website.
Social Media
Two posts on EOH social channels as part of a category listing.
eNewsletter
Community listing in the EOH eNewsletter.
Community Feature
(Featured Community)
Limited to 12 annually. Aimed at communities ready to stand out, this package includes everything in the Starter Package plus dedicated community features.
$1,000
Promotions
Website
Community highlight includes up to 4 photos provided by the community, 100-word description, contact information, and up to 9 community links.
Social Media
One featured EOH social post.
eNewsletter
Exclusive community highlight or ad placement including a photo, 100-word description, and contact information (One community featured per month).
Community Feature
Plus
(Featured Community)
Limited to 12 annually. Aimed at communities ready to stand out, this package includes everything in the Feature Package PLUS full community listing on website, inclusion in the direct mail piece, and potential for inclusion in an influencer visit.
$2,000
Promotions
Website
Community highlight includes up to 4 photos provided by the community, 100-word description, contact information, and up to 9 community links.
Social Media
One featured EOH social post.
eNewsletter
Exclusive community highlight or ad placement including a photo, 100-word description, and contact information (one community featured per month) or ad placement.
PLUS: Website
EOH community affiliate listing.
PLUS: Direct Mail
Inclusion in Direct Mail piece. Print quality of approximately 5,000 distributed to requested mailing list and requested Travel Iowa contacts.
Potential: Influencer
Inclusion in an Influencer visit that would result in social media mentions, blog article, and video promotions.
Immersive Experience
(Community Event/Agriculture Tour)
Limited to 6 annually. An immersive package designed to showcase your community through a featured event or agritourism experience. Includes all features from previous packages with high impact additions. Basic agritourism event consultation for best practices from the EOH event planning team is included.
$3,000
plus travel
Promotions
Website
EOH community affiliate or event listing.
Direct Mail
Event listing (date must be set by April 1 and be held between June 1-December 31, 2025).
One-day, On-site Media
EOH team visits community to capture photo & video assets.
Videography
One professional video created by the EOH team (max. of 5 minutes) highlighting community features.
Social Media
Up to 5 posts (e.g., save the date, what to expect, get registered, Facebook stories day-of, and a reel/video post).
Photography
Rights to 20 images and video assets.
eNewsletter
Promotional ad, pre-event listing, and a postevent/visit blog.
Influencer
Inclusion in an Influencer visit that would result in social media mentions, blog article, and video promotions.
Get started Today
Show your support for rural Iowa while gaining unparalleled visibility for your community or business.
Contact us today!
Please note, to maintain alignment with our mission, we reserve the right to select communities that best embody the spirit of Evolution of the Heartland.