NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Utah’s Top Recreation Tourism Destination Launches First-to-Market Sustainability Initiative Targeting Confirmed Moab Visitors
Do It Like a Local means enjoy all Moab has to offer while being good environmental stewards
MOAB, Utah, August 15, 2019 – Utah’s Moab Area Travel Council has launched a new sustainable tourism initiative -- Do it Like a Local -- to educate confirmed tourists to be responsible visitors. The first-of-its-kind, multi-channel campaign changes the role of destination marketing from attracting visitors, to educating tourists about what is important to local residents.
“As many, many visitors from all over the world have discovered, Moab is home to two National Parks, Canyonlands and Arches, which produce over $227 million dollars in visitor spending annually in our community,” reports Moab Area Travel Council Executive Director Elaine Gizler. “This is a wonderful benefit to our community, but on the other hand, thousands of visitors a year can take its toll on our stunning red rock landscapes.
“We’re having ongoing conversations with fellow locals about what Do it Like a Local means to them and incorporating their ideas into the initiative,” says Gizler. “Their input and comments are leading the effort to help educate Moab visitors to treat our precious environment kindly.”
Moab’s first-to-market initiative includes partnerships with travel industry brands and agency of record, Love Communications, and will benefit the local community by creating informed, sustainable visitors. Prospective Moab tourists may first come across Do it Like a Local messaging while searching for things to do in the area. The initiative has a dedicated site, https://www.doitlikeamoablocal.com/, with six basic tips for leaving Moab’s many recreational attractions better than they found them: 1) Don’t Bust the Crust; 2) Respect the Rocks; 3) Wear the Right Shoes; 4) Pack it In, Pack it Out; 5) Bring Plenty of Water and 6) Sharing (the road) is Caring. The site is also a rich resource of information on mindful hiking, mountain biking, camping, river running, dinosaur and rock art exploring and OHV use.
Those with booked travel plans to Moab can expect to see display and video intercept ads and native articles on Trip Advisor and Adara. And once the traveler has arrived, they will continue to see in-market advertising on TripAdvisor, and branded collateral such as table tents, street banners and vinyl window decals in Moab restaurants, bars, hotel lobbies and other local businesses. Social and earned media will also play a role in spreading the sustainability message locally, nationally and internationally.
The microsite says, “Moab locals know everything about Moab - which means they also know what's best in regard to the proper care for Moab and the natural environment that surrounds it. So be smart, be informed, be courteous, be a good steward.”
“We hope our initiative asking visitors to respect Moab ‘Like a Local’ will make their stays more enjoyable and deepen their knowledge and appreciation of just how extraordinary and delicate our magnificent landscapes really are,” added Gizler.
For more information visit https://www.doitlikeamoablocal.com/, www.DiscoverMoab.com and Facebook.
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About the Moab Area Travel Council
The Moab Area Travel Council exists to help broaden and strengthen Grand County’s economic base by encouraging local tourism. The Travel Council accomplishes this by promoting and supporting recreation, tourism and conventions in a manner that protects the beauty and scenery of the area’s natural environment. The Travel Council also manages and provides visitor information collateral for the Thompson Welcome Center, the Moab Information Center, the Utah Office of Tourism, AAA offices around the country and other visitor centers inside and outside of Utah. For more information call 435-259-1370 and visit https://www.grandcountyutah.net/214/Travel-Council.
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FIG'S VISION
NEW EP CHOO CHOO
AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE TODAY
LISTEN TO IT IN FULL AND READ AN INTERVIEW WITH THE
BAND ON BILLBOARD.COM
WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR
"BOY PRESSURE": http://bit.ly/2JAZcQj
"...an amalgam of electronic dreaminess and melodic pop" - Billboard
AUGUST 15, 2019 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles based band, Figs Vision, have been honing their spiritual craft in the portal world. After taking a two-year hiatus due to cerebral implosion they have mended their minds and are returning with a new extended play titled, "Choo Choo", which is out today.
Fans can read more about its creation through an interview with the band on Billboard.com here: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8527296/figs-vision-choo-choo-ep
With a reputation for blending experimental pop and electronica, the group continues to conjure new possibilities within the dream-world which follows them. Figs Vision delivers a unique and immersive live show that draws its audience into a kaleidoscope of sound, light, and movement.
Choo Choo is available everywhere today.
Choo Choo Track Listing
1. Boy Pressure
2. Return of the Mystic
3. Tenna
4. Choo Choo
5. Mini Garden
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THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT SUPERSTAR IS ON!
“AMERICAN IDOL” OPEN AUDITIONS VISIT SALT LAKE CITY, UT!
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
Please email the contacts below to apply for credentials to cover the auditions in SALT LAKE CITY, UT:
WHAT: Open call auditions for AMERICAN IDOL in SALT LAKE CITY, UT
WHERE: Location to be confirmed
WHEN: REGISTRATION / AUDITIONS – THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
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HOODIE ALLEN
RELEASES WHATEVER USA
STREAM AND PURCHASE TODAY AT
August 16, 2019 - New York, NY - Hoodie Allen has dropped his highly anticipated album Whatever USA today. The fourth full-length album from the genre-blending rapper tells relatable stories of love, loss and everything in between through the tongue-in-cheek word play that has cemented his name in the hearts of fans worldwide.
With a collection of producers including Andrew Goldstein (Blackbear, 5SOS) Midi Jones (Alessia Cara, Ella Mai) and YOG$ (Quinn XCII) and features from Christian French, Gianni & Kyle and Spencer Sutherland, Whatever USA is a collection of 9 tracks that show the wide range of Hoodie Allen's unique collaborative style.
"This album was such a labor of love and a rediscovery process of my true self" shares Hoodie on today's release. "This one is for the kids who feel stuck in their small town. This one is for anyone who has ever had their heart broken but still keeps moving forward. This one is for anybody with a dream. Say goodbye to the place you came from and welcome to Whatever USA."
Ahead of today's release, Hoodie dropped singles "Hell Of A Time", "Come Around (w/ Christian French)" and "Never Going Back" for fans, garnering coveted adds to New Music Friday playlists in dozens of countries while racking up over 6 Million streams on Spotify.
Whatever USA Track Listing
Hoodie Allen will be hitting the road for the Whatever, USA tour this fall. With support from Jake Miller, this special run of shows will kick off on September 19th in Columbus, OH and travel around the US and Canada before wrapping up on October 20th in Boston, MA. Ahead of the tour, Hoodie will be traveling to the UK for a small run of shows surrounding Reading + Leeds Festival. A full list of tour dates are below with tickets and VIP packages on-sale now at https://hoodieallen.com/.
Upcoming Hoodie Allen Tour Dates:
August 22 - O2 Academy Islington - London, UK
August 23 - Reading Festival
August 24 - Leeds Festival
September 19 - Skully's - Columbus, OH
September 20 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
September 21 - The Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD
September 22 - The Underground - Charlotte, NC
September 24 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
September 26 - Come And Take It Live - Austin, TX
September 27 - Gas Monkey - Dallas, TX
September 29 - Club Red - Phoenix, AX
October 1 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
October 2 - Cornerstone - Berkeley, CA
October 4 - Vinyl at The Hard Rock - Las Vegas, NV
October 6 - Cervantes' - Denver, CO
October 8 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE
October 9 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
October 10 - Delmar Hall - St. Louis, MO
October 12 - The Rave, Milwaukee, WI
October 13 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
October 15 - The Opera House - Toronto, ON
October 16 - St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
October 17 - Foxtail - Pittsburgh, PA
October 18 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
October 20 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
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VOID OF VISION
SHARE COVER OF SLIPKNOT'S "PSYCHOSOCIAL"
WITH GUEST APPEARANCES FROM
MARCUS BRIDGE (NORTHLANE), SEAN HARMANIS (MAKE THEM SUFFER)
+ RYAN SIEW (POLARIS)
NEW ALBUM HYPERDAZE OUT
SEPTEMBER 13th, 2019
AUGUST 16, 2019 - Melbourne metalcore four-piece Void Of Vision have shared a cover of Slipknot's "Psychosocial," with special guest appearances from Marcus Bridge (Northlane), Sean Harmanis (Make Them Suffer) and Ryan Siew (Polaris). Fans can listen here: https://unfd.lnk.to/psychosocial
The collaboration comes as part of a Metal Hammer compilation CD paired with the magazine's special Slipknot edition last month. The likes of Cursed Earth ("People=Shit"), Hacktivist ("Duality") and Employed To Serve ("Purity") also lend their skills to the CD, resulting in an absolutely pummeling compilation of covers.
Though an appreciation for Slipknot spawned later in his musical journey, Void Of Vision lead vocalist Jack Bergin explains that he immediately became hooked on the unique quality and sheer aggression of the collective. With "Psychosocial" cemented as a personal favourite, it only seemed natural that the band would choose this to sink their teeth into.
On recording the cover, Bergin adds: "When we got the offer from Metal Hammer we were at the final stages of finishing our album 'Hyperdaze' and the lethargy was kicking in - a small refresher in the form of recording this cover definitely helped bring back the passion and energy to the final process of the record.
"The whole idea for the collaboration stemmed from us wanting to build on what was shaping up to be a normal run of the mill cover, and to catch some attention and have as much fun with it as we could. We also wanted to show the UK/Europe how a group of Australian musicians could tackle such an undoubtedly influential song to each and every one of us.
"I think we organised it all in literally a day, everyone was that keen to jump in on it that the rest of the story just wrote itself. We get to tour with friend's bands through music all the time, but getting to work with them on the recording aspect of it is a whole new level of satisfying."
Last month, the band announced details of their forthcoming sophomore album Hyperdaze, out September 13th, 2019 via UNFD. Fans can watch the music video for the first single, "Hole In Me", here: http://bit.ly/2Z3N7Zf. Hyperdaze is available to pre-save here: https://unfd.lnk.to/PresaveHyperdaze.
Following the release of Hyperdaze, the band will tour throughout Australia in support of Northlane, as well as take to Heaven And Hell Festival alongside the likes of The Amity Affliction, Crossfaith, Underoath, Make Them Suffer and Trophy Eyes. For a full list of tour dates, please see below.
Follow Void of Vision:
Void of Vision Upcoming Tour Dates:
September 14 - Riverstage, Brisbane AUS @ Heaven and Hell Festival
w/ Northlane:
October 11 - UNSW Roadhouse, Sydney AUS
October 12 - The Triffid, Brisbane AUS (SOLD OUT)
October 17 - 170 Russell, Melbourne AUS
October 18 - 170 Russell, Melbourne AUs (SOLD OUT)
October 19 - Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide AUS (SOLD OUT)
November 22 - Germany Karlsruhe @ Weiße Rose
November 23 - France Paris @ Le Gibus
November 24 - Belgium Antwerp @ Zappa
November 26 - UK Leeds @ Stylus
November 27 - UK Manchester @ Academy 2
November 28 - UK Southampton @ Engine Rooms
November 29 - UK Glasgow @ Garage
November 30 - UK Birmingham @ o2 Academy 2
December 1 - UK London @ Electric Brixton
December 3 - Netherlands Haarlem @ Patronaat
December 4 - Denmark Copenhagen @ Hotel Cecil
December 5 - Sweden Eskilstuna @ Lokomotivet
December 7 - Finland Helsinki @ On the Rocks
December 9 - Sweden Gothenburg @ Trädgårn
December 10 - Germany Hamburg @ Markthalle
December 11 - Germany Berlin @ SO36
December 12 - Poland Warsaw @ Proxima
December 13 - Germany Leipzig @ Conne Island
December 14 - Czech Rep Prague @ Palac Akropolis
December 15 - Austria Wien @ Flex
December 17 - Germany München @ Backstage
December 18 - Switzerland Aarau @ Kiff
December 19 - Luxemburg Luxemburg @ den Atelier
December 20 - Germany Köln @ Essigfabrik
December 21 - Germany Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof
