Journalist Confirmed
at Domestic Showcase
2024 Domestic Showcase Registration Confirmation
Journalists
So thrilled you will be joining us in Little Rock for Domestic Showcase Media Marketplace!
Here are a few details to help you prepare.
"Know Before You Go" - 2024 Domestic Showcase for Journalists
General Information
Important Dates
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 – Appointment Scheduling Begins
Thursday, February 29, 2024 – Appointment Scheduling Ends
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – STS Domestic Showcase App available for
download
Your Domestic Showcase Portal
You will find a link to your personal My Domestic Showcase Portal in your registration confirmation email. Use the portal to update and edit your contact details and profile, make Exclusive Journalist City Tour and Journalist Post FAM selections, detail all your travel arrangements, and most importantly, manage appointment requests.
On-Site Registration & Check-In
Tuesday, March 19
9:00 am to 5:00 pm Early Arrival Journalist Registration desk in Little Rock Marriott lobby
Wednesday, March 20
9:00 am to 5:00 pm Continued Journalist Registration desk in Little Rock Marriott lobby
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Exclusive Journalist Lunch at Little Rock Marriott
Sponsored by East Point Convention and Visitors Bureau
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Exclusive Journalist City Tours
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm All-Delegate Evening Reception at William J. Clinton Presidential Library
Thursday, March 21
7:30 am – 9:00 am All-Delegate Educational Breakfast
9:30 am – 5:05 pm Media Marketplace Appointments
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm All-Delegate Luncheon
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Exclusive Journalist Reception & Dinner, at Brave New Restaurant
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Optional Group Travel Leader Event
Friday, March 22
8:00 am – 9:15 am All-Delegate Educational Breakfast
9:30 am – 5:04 pm Media Marketplace Appointments
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Closing Night Event at the Robinson Center
Saturday, March 23
7:00 am – 9:00 am Journalist Post FAM departures
Monday, March 25
1:00 pm Post FAMs return to Little Rock
*Times are subject to change.
For a detailed schedule of events, click here.
Lodging
Journalist Host Hotel: Little Rock Marriott
Your reservation will be made by STS. Please note any physical restrictions in your portal.
Little Rock Marriott
3 Statehouse Plaza
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Transportation
For the full event transportation schedule, click here…
Southeast Tourism Society will provide complimentary airport transportation to and from the Clinton National Airport (Airport Code LIT) to all Domestic Showcase delegates.
Ground Transportation Schedule
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, March 24, 2024 - 5:00 am – 12:00 pm
Journalists are offered a travel stipend to help offset travel expenses as follows:
Up to $250 toward airfare
Up to $250 toward driving expenses based on this round-trip mileage scale:
1-200 miles $50
201-400 miles $100
401-600 miles $150
601-800 miles $200
801-1000+ miles $250
Delegates are responsible for entering arrival and departure information through your My Domestic Showcase portal.
Journalist stipends will be distributed upon arrival in Little Rock.
The deadline for submitting travel arrangements, including stipend requests, is Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
Parking Fees:
DoubleTree Little Rock – Self Parking - $15.00 per night; (max vehicle height 6 feet, 8 inches).
Marriott Little Rock valet - $30.00 per night + tax.
Self-parking is also available 2 blocks away from the Marriott at the Second & Main Parking Garage - $12.00 per night.
Exclusive Journalist Little Rock City Tours
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau will host three Exclusive Journalist City Tour options on Wednesday, March 20th from 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm. All media delegates should select one from the list in your My Domestic Showcase portal:
Only in Little Rock
Outdoor Adventures
Through a Child’s Eyes
Click here for Journalist City Tour Descriptions and make your selection using your My Domestic Showcase portal. Each tour option has a limited number of seats and will be filled first come, first served.
Arkansas Journalist Post FAM Tours
Arkansas Tourism will host two Exclusive Post-FAM Tours on Saturday, March 23 – Monday, March 25.
Art and Adventure
Only in Arkansas
Click here for Journalist Post FAM Descriptions and make your selection using your My Domestic Showcase portal. Each tour option has a limited number of seats and will be filled first come, first served.
For more information, contact Ruth Sykes: Ruth@SoutheastTourism.org
Complimentary Journalist Shipping
Laurie Rowe & Company is proud to sponsor shipping for each journalist to send one USPS Large Flate Rate box of marketplace materials home from Little Rock. Please stop by the Media Marketplace Journalist Headquarters/LRC booth to pick up your box, label, and instructions.
Important Reminder
STS Domestic Showcase Media Marketplace is a networking event designed to connect journalists and Southeastern destinations to build relationships, boost interest in media visits and press trips, and generate earned editorial results.
*While STS and its partners fully recognize and respect the work of social media influencers, this marketplace may not be a fit for writers whose business model relies solely on paid collaboration.
No sales efforts of any kind are allowed during Media Marketplace.
Please contact Ruth Sykes with any questions.
Need help?
If you have questions, need more information, or assistance, please contact:
Tonja Ray-Smith, TMP FEP, Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Southeast Tourism Society
Email: Tonja@SoutheastTourism.org
