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DMO Roundtable
Moderators: Marlise Taylor, Director, Tourism Research, Visit NC – Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina; Jeffrey Eslinger, Senior ...
Emerging Leaders – Speed Networking and Lunch
Moderators: Andria Godfrey, Vice President, Longwoods International; Dr. Whitney Knollenberg, Professor, North Carolina State University Sponsor: TBD ...
Marketing Managers – Networking Lunch
Moderator: Derek Ramthun, Partner Relations Marketing Strategist, Explore Minnesota Sponsor: TBD ...
Welcome to the 2021 Marketing Outlook Forum
Speakers: Dr. Sheila Flanagan, Chair, Marketing Outlook Forum and Host Visit Montgomery ...
Consumer/Traveler Trends and Outlook
Speakers: Dr. Suzanne Cook, Co-Chair, Marketing Outlook Forum TENTATIVE: This session will summarize and synthesize all the relevant ...
Legislative Session
Speakers: TBD TENTATIVE: "Defending Yourself Against Political Attacks" A panel of state/local organizations will discuss legislative issues, how ...
Networking Break
take a few minutes to network with new and old acquaintances! Sponsor: TBD ...
Economic and Travel Forecasts Speaker
Speaker: Adam Sacks, President, Tourism Economics Adam Sacks will present his latest perspectives on the outlook for ...
Travel Innovation
Speakers: TBD TENTATIVE: How travel has innovated (marketing and operations) in the face of the pandemic. I ...
Visit Montgomery’s Welcome Reception
Hosted by Visit Montgomery, location to be finalized ...
Destination Breakfast
Sponsored by a variety of DMOs. Come and sit at the best-dressed table! See the best ...
Future of Lodging
TENTATIVE SPEAKERS: David Blansfield, Executive Vice President & Group Publisher, Northstar Meetings Group; AirDNA TENTATIVE DESCRIPTION: Listen ...
Future of Meetings and Business Travel
DMOs need to understand timing of when conferences, conventions, meetings, and events will return – and ...
Networking Break
take a few minutes to network with new and old acquaintances! Sponsor: TBD ...
Digital Marketing
An expert panel from a variety of destinations will talk about what they are doing digitally, ...
Networking Lunch and Awards
Join us for a networking lunch (sponsor TBD) and award presentation. ...
Networking Break
take a few minutes to network with new and old acquaintances! Sponsor: TBD ...
Sector Forecasts and Updates
These experts will speak for 15 minutes on their sector topic. You won't want to miss ...
Networking Break
take a few minutes to network with new and old acquaintances! Sponsor: TBD ...
International Travel
David will present the NTTO Official forecast ("world tour") presenting which markets likely to come back first ...
Networking Breakfast
Join your favorite colleagues and new friends for breakfast! ...
Consumer Behaviorist/Futurist
This session will provide a sense of group - a broad approach related to societal changes, ...
Networking Break
take a few minutes to network with new and old acquaintances! Sponsor: TBD ...
Building Back Tourism Better
This executive roundtable will lead a discussion with several top tourism gurus on how to build ...
Elephants in the Room!
How can destinations stay authentic and not misrepresent themselves and not just parrot what they think ...