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Vermont Tourism Summit 2019

Welcome to the interactive web schedule for the 2019 Vermont Tourism Summit! The schedule is subject to change (as of March 27, 2019). Please check back for updates.

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9:00am EDT

Burlington Area Attractions Familiarization (FAM) Tour - Hosted by the Vermont Attractions Association Offsite - Meet in Hotel Lobby

3:00pm EDT

Registration Desk Open Diamond Ballroom Foyer

5:30pm EDT

Roaring 20’s Welcome Mixer aboard the Green Mountain Railroad Offsite - Green Mountain RailroadThe Farmhouse Group • Vermont Rail System

7:30pm EDT

Dinner - On Your Own Offsite

8:00am EDT

Vermont Inn and Bed & Breakfast Association (VIBBA) Meeting Diamond 1 Sponsor Booth Set-up Emerald Ballroom Promenade Registration Desk Open Diamond Ballroom Foyer

8:30am EDT

Vermont Tourism Network (VTN) Meeting Emerald Ballroom 2

11:00am EDT

Meet & Greet for First-Timers Emerald Ballroom 1

12:00pm EDT

OPENING SESSION & KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Coloring Outside the Lines: Creating a New “Tourism” Experience Emerald Ballroom 3Governor Phil Scott • Jeff Tobe • Vermont Chamber of Commerce • Yankee Publishing

1:45pm EDT

Break Emerald Ballroom Promenade

2:00pm EDT

(EXPERIENCE) Seeing The Forest: How to Craft a Remarkable Experience (60 minute session) Diamond 1Jessie Angus • Eric Segalstad • Vermont Wood Works Council (CASE STUDY) Building Your Brand with Local Talent Emerald Ballroom 1Matt Harrington (GRAB BAG) Vermont Tourism by the Numbers Emerald Ballroom 2Ken Jones (MARKETING) Workshop: Create a Successful Marketing Plan in 90 Minutes (advance RSVP required) Diamond 2Gregg Banse • Tom Remp • Elizabeth Campbell Photography

3:30pm EDT

Refreshment Break - Visit with Sponsors and Bid on Auction Items Emerald Ballroom PromenadePP&D Brochure Distribution

4:00pm EDT

(GRAB BAG) Off-Season Content Strategy Diamond 1Dineke Bernier (CASE STUDY) Building Cross-Border Partnerships: Lessons from the Lake Champlain Tasting Trail Emerald Ballroom 1Lisa Chase • David Gillespie • Hilary DelRoss (EXPERIENCE) Creative & Meaningful Design is Good Marketing Diamond 2Joanne Palmisano • Vermont Wood Works Council (MARKETING) Social Influencers: Holy Grail or Fool’s Gold? Emerald Ballroom 2Christina Miranda • Elizabeth Campbell Photography

5:00pm EDT

Awards Celebration and Cocktail Reception with Sponsors Emerald Ballroom Promenade & Emerald Ballroom 3Adara • Woodchuck Hard Cider

7:00pm EDT

Dinner Event Petit Dejeuner

8:30pm EDT

Night Cap Social 252 TavernSki Vermont

8:00am EDT

Breakfast with Sponsors Emerald Ballroom PromenadeCatering by Dale Registration Desk Open Diamond Ballroom Foyer

9:00am EDT

KEYNOTE: Update from the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing Emerald Ballroom 3Commissioner Wendy Knight • Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing

9:45am EDT

Break Emerald Ballroom Promenade

10:00am EDT

(MARKETING) I Got Algo-rithm – Training Your Website for Google Diamond 1Mike Lannen • Elizabeth Campbell Photography (CASE STUDY) Farms & Forests: Sharing the Stories of Vermont's Working Landscape to attract Tourists to Vermont from Tree to Table Diamond 2Charles Shackleton • Ben Machin • Brent Karner • Peggy Farabaugh (MARKETING) Take Control of Your Story Emerald Ballroom 2Nicole Junas Ravlin • Elizabeth Campbell Photography (MARKETING) Top 25 Facebook Pro Marketing Tips Emerald Ballroom 1Julia Scott • Elizabeth Campbell Photography

11:00am EDT

Refreshment Break - Visit with Sponsors and Auction Bidding Emerald Ballroom PromenadeSunCommon

11:30am EDT

(GRAB BAG) Growing a Culture of Engagement and Collaboration Emerald Ballroom 1Lisa Danforth (CASE STUDY) Tourism and the Creative Economy: Creating a Virtuous Circle Diamond 2Amy Cunningham • Jody Fried (MARKETING) Getting Involved - Marketing Your Offer to the International Visitor Diamond 1Caroline Donaldson-Sinclair • Shoko Hirao • Elizabeth Campbell Photography (MARKETING) Video Marketing Basics Emerald Ballroom 2Luke Stafford • Elizabeth Campbell Photography

12:30pm EDT

CLOSING SESSION & KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Iconic Vermont Businesses: Their Impact, Opportunities and Challenges Now and into the Future Emerald Ballroom 3Win Smith • Bill Shouldice IV • Arrivalist • Vermont Convention Bureau