Marketing Internship at Bacon’s Castle 2013

Amber Bryant

Special Events

80th Annual Historic Garden Week 1760s Cricket Match

Volunteer Orientation Day Afro-Atlantic Food ways

Submitted Community Calendar entries to print and online media.

864 direct emails in promotion of Volunteer Orientation Day, Annual Historic Garden Week, Afro-Atlantic Food ways, and the 1760s Cricket Match.

Requested by telephone to eight local businesses about placing flyers for special events.

Submitted and accepted a request for the college of William and Mary E-News letter in promoting Bacon’s Castel special events to 7,892 recipients.

Mass Media Marketing

Met with eight Merchant Square businesses.

Developed a business relationship between Bacon’s Castle and Bacon’s Castle Supply peanuts.

Transient Visitation Development Posted flyers and handouts around the

Campus of William and Mary and businesses within Merchant Square.

Solicited Girl Scout and Boy Scout regional troops and national councils

Updated information and added contacts to Bacon Castle’s Contact Compendium.

Promoted Bacon’s Castle through group presentations and sharing with friends.

Contacted nine senior facilities in promotion of residential field trips to Bacon’s Castle.

Tent Disassembling

Facilitated large event tent disassembly. Developed a more thorough understanding of and appreciation for special event coordination.

Conclusion

Contributed 56 volunteer hours to Bacon’s Castle, IRS standard of $21.76 an hour a $1,218.56 donated value.

Created an immediate legacy in greater awareness and visibility of Bacon’s Castle on the campus of the College of William and Mary.

Supported mission of preservation Virginia through my marketing efforts in helping to preserve and promote Bacon’s Castle.

If you want to make a big impact at an international historical treasure, leave a long lasting positive legacy, and develop real world transferable skills, then join the internship cadre at Bacon’s Castle!