Aruba Targeting U.S. Hispanic Market
Challenge:
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Aruba had not previously focused on any media in the U.S. Hispanic market and needed to cultivate new relations with the Latino audience.
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Promote Aruba as a positive destination for Hispanics.
Approach:
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Secured and coordinated a number of Hispanic media trips to Aruba for on-island activities focusing on Latin-oriented music events. Drafted press materials and contacted media months in advance to invite prestigious Hispanic media to Aruba and obtain pre-event exposure. Began distributing most Aruba press releases in Spanish.
Results:
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Secured positive media coverage for Carnival 2001 in Univision’s “Despierta America.” Coverage was valued at more than $1.8 million.
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Secured positive media coverage for Aruba’s Festival de las Americas music festival on Univision’s “Despierta America,” Telemundo’s “Esta Mañanita,” Miami’s El Nuevo Herald and New York’s Diario/La Prensa for three years straight.
