UPDATE: Marketplace Will Return October 4-6, 2021 Marketplace will return October 4-6, 2021 in Delaware’s Quaint Villages at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. We hope to see all of our members and media in attendance at this event. Our first priority is the safety of our members and media. The venue, destination, and MATPRA’s board of directors are working together to ensure that all necessary safety precautions are taken. To learn more about Dover Downs Hotel & Casino’s health and safety practices, please visit https://www.doverdowns.com/health/. About Delaware’s Quaint Villages Great vacations come in pieces: keepsakes, souvenirs, sensations, and experiences. From time spent traveling to time spent exploring. From the feeling of a fresh peach in your hand to a cold sip of craft beer to cobblestone streets under your feet. In Kent County, these small pieces build on each other to create something wholly unique, and completely unforgettable. No matter what speed you choose to take your visit, you’re sure to leave with an incredible story. And maybe an impressive list of trinkets. Learn more about Delaware’s Quaint Villages at visitdelawarevillages.com or @VillagesDE. The MATPRA Media Marketplace is a great opportunity for both PR professionals and travel journalists to get together and discuss story ideas, arrange visits to our destinations and talk about what’s new in our backyards. Dover Downs Hotel & Casino 1131 N Dupont Hwy Dover, DE 19901 Transportation: Airports: Philadelphia International Airport 8000 Essington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport 7050 Friendship Rd, Baltimore, MD 21240 Salisbury Regional Airport 5485 Airport Terminal Rd a, Salisbury, MD 21804 Train Station: AMTRAK – Wilmington Station 100 South French St, Wilmington, DE 19801 MATPRA Sponsorship Opportunities Application Process for Marketplace Journalists must apply to attend MATPRA Media Marketplace. A select number of journalists are invited to attend based on criteria established by a committee that reviews each journalist’s audience, scope and past coverage to ensure the best fit for the marketplace. Key Deadlines: March 1: Due date for 2020 media that were accepted to submit their Google Form with two stories from the past 12 months May 11: Media will be notified of acceptance, denial or waitlist status (Registration will be included in acceptance emails) July 13: MATPRA Media Committee will send an update to invited media August 15: Media Registration Due September 1: MATPRA sends Marketplace specific updates to media attendees Now taking applications for 2021: Journalist Application Form *Please note: your application is not a firm commitment to attend Marketplace, but we are hopeful to see you all there in October 2021. Delaware’s Quaint Villages October 4-6, 2021 Learn more about Delaware’s Quaint Villages at visitdelawarevillages.com or @VillagesDE. Questions about the application process? Download our handy FAQ sheet for more information. Questions about the Marketplace may be directed to midatlantictourism@gmail.com. Check out what MATPRA discovered in 2019 in the Greater Richmond, Virginia Region on Instagram! Past MATPRA Media Marketplaces Greater Richmond, Virginia Region- September 2019 Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania – September 2018 Winchester, Virginia – September 2017 Talbot County, Maryland – September 2016 Erie, Pennsylvania – September 2015 Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania – October 2014 Arlington, Virginia – August 2013 Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania – September 2012 Calvert County, Maryland – September 2011 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – September 2010 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware – May 2009 Annapolis, Maryland – August 2008 Hampton, Virginia – June 2007 Lancaster, Pennsylvania – September 2006 Richmond, Virginia – May 2005 Washington, D.C. – June 2004