AGAIN???!!!???

[Archae]

Last year I griped about this really stupid ad for the Minnesota tourism industry, a woman is chased by a bunch of guys in suits, as she is running, she sheds most of her clothes then dives off a pier into a lake.

Can't they make a different one?

[AndyP]

1. hmm

I've never seen that one, but it sounds pretty stupid. You should make one and send it in.

[KitchenWitch]

2. You are kidding me

I guess us Minnesotans do not get the MN tourism ads...since I have not seen it, but my goodness...that is in poor taste.

[Krupskaya]

3. Oh, I hate that one.

And not only that, it's shot in such a way that the lake looks FREEZING. It's not a warm commercial at all.

[Spike from MN]

4. That sounds like an awful ad.

I haven't seen it and, judging by your description, I'm glad I haven't. Luckily I don't watch much TV so I miss out on crap like this. Hmm...according to their website, they used the ad from 2004 to save production costs and free up money for media placement. Uh, maybe we should tell them that they really should spend a few bucks on a new ad. Here's some contact information if anyone want to let them know what they think. I should probably wait until I have seen the ad myself before I contact them but I thought I'd pass along the info for others here.

Staff Directory
Office of Tourism Contacts

General Information

651-215-9041
800-657-3535

Director's Office

John Edman -- Director 651-296-2755 [email protected]
Peggy Lindquist -- Administrative Assistant 651-296-4784
[email protected]

Advertising

Bob Erler 651-296-2756 [email protected]
Rae Van Wyhe 651-297-4347 [email protected]
Cooperative Advertising -- Lana Sloan 651-297-2901
[email protected]

That's just a partial listing. You can find the full list at
http://www.deed.state.mn.us/tourism/contact/staff.htm