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How Can We Help?
We’ll do whatever it takes to make your tour, reunion, tournament, event or visit a success!  Listed below are services and promotional items available from the Lake Erie Shores & Islands Welcome Center.  Don’t hesitate to call with any special requests. 

Bureau Services:
Offer suggestions for custom itineraries 
Provide assistance in booking tour stops and
       arranging step-on guides
Supply routing instructions, including highlighted
       maps
Offer billing service for complete tour (excluding
       hotel)
Arrange a greeting upon arrival
Can coordinate and send lodging bid requests for 
       groups needing 5 rooms or more - the return
       bids can be sent directly to you or through
       our office
Provide suggestions for facilities, services or
       entertainment
Coordinate mailings with your registration or
       invitation information that includes the
       official vacation travel planner
    
 
Travel Planning Resources
Printed Travel Planner
Brochures for individual attractions
Lake Erie Wing Watch birding guides
Press kits
Calendar of events
Ohio Map
Photos on Disk
Lake Erie Shores & Islands Logo
Attraction Logos
Lake Erie Shores & Islands Video/DVD
Escort notes
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg. High 37 32 38 55 69 77 86 84 69 60 45 38
Avg. Low 27 20 28 40 53 63 70 68 58 45 34 25

FACTS & FIGURES
Time Zone:
All of Ohio is on Eastern time 
Weather Reports: Daily weather reports are available by clicking on the link above
Sales Tax: County sales tax is 6.5% on everything but groceries and prescriptions.
Emergency Information:
Lake Erie Shores & Islands operates on a 911 emergency system.
Newspapers:

Port Clinton News Herald
419.734.3141
www.portclintonnewsherald.com
Sandusky Register
419.625.5500
www.sanduskyregister.com

Emergency Medical:

Firelands Regional Medical Center        
1101Decatur St.
Sandusky, OH 44870
419. 557.7400 
Magruder Hospital
615 Fulton St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419. 734.3131

FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
Currency Exchange:
Currency exchange is extremely limited in the Lake Erie Shores & Islands region. It is recommended any exchange is made prior to visiting this area or plan to use a credit or debit card for cash advance or payment at an Automated Teller Machine. Only Canadian currency is available at: Cedar Point or Castaway Bay.      
Customs Regulations:
International travelers are required to check in with U.S. Customs upon entering and exiting the country. Visitors arriving from Pelee Island, Canada must stop at the customs office on Jackson Street.
For more information about U.S. Customs regulations, contact (419) 625-0022. 
Translator Services: Foreign language translators are available in Spanish, French, Japanese and German. Other languages may be available given your need. For more information, call the Lake Erie Shores & Islands Welcome Center at 1-800-255-3743.

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