The leaves are starting to change and you can practically smell the pumpkin spice in the air, which can only mean one thing: fall is here! What better way to celebrate the beauty of the fall season than to capture it in photos and celebrate the images that reveal something special about life in Thomasville and Thomas County. With that goal in mind, the Thomasville Visitors Center is bringing back its award winning social media marketing campaign, #fallinlovewithtville. This popular campaign allows visitors and residents to share their fall photos of Thomasville, vote on their favorites, and win great prize packages.
“The City of Thomasville was honored to recently receive the Paul Broun Award for Marketing Initiatives recognizing the #fallinlovewithtville campaign,” said Bonnie Hayes, City of Thomasville tourism manager. “We launched #fallinlovewithtville in 2018 and experienced an overwhelmingly positive response with dozens of entries. This year promises to be even better.”
This year’s campaign will launch on Friday, September 27th, and will be open for photo submissions through October 23rd. The rules of the contest are simple: all photos must be original and taken within Thomasville and Thomas County. Additionally, each photo must be tagged with the hashtag #fallinlovewithtville on Instagram or Facebook prior to the closing date. Finally, all participants must be 16 years of age or older and live in the United States to submit photos.
“When we imagined this campaign last year, we wanted the opportunity to see Thomasville through the eyes of our visitors and locals. We wanted to see locations, events, food, or even objects that speak to what they love about fall, and maybe find out something new about our city. We had no idea that #fallinlovewithtville would be this much fun, and garner such a large following.”
Entries will be honed down to a Top 10 that represent the best of the best. “From there, the public will have the chance to vote for their favorite, giving the ones with the most votes the top prizes,” said Hayes. “Regardless if you have submitted an image, you will have the chance to vote for the photo you think showcases Thomasville via the Visitors Center’s Instagram account @thomasvillega or visitthomasville on Facebook. We want everyone to join in the fun and help us choose the best images of our community.” Voting will be open to the public October 25th through midnight on October 30th.
This year’s prize packages feature an impressive array of unique items, gift cards, treats, and experiences from downtown businesses, local attractions, and more. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place. There will also be prizes awarded to all the top 10 entries. To learn more about the prize categories as well as the rules and how to participate, visit the Visitors Center website at thomasvillega.com.
“Thomasville is a unique destination, with a story that is like no other. With some many people sharing what they love on their social media pages, it seems natural to ask them to show us what they think is special about Thomasville so others can appreciate it as well,” says Hayes. Last year’s top 10 photos are on display on the Visitors Center and have been used in marketing materials and promotions demonstrating the beauty of the community.
The winning submissions will be announced at the First Friday Sip & Stroll concert at The Ritz Amphitheater on November 1st. Winners need not be present to win. For more information, visit the website at thomasvillega.com or call the Visitors Center at (229) 228-7977.
