March 18, 2024 Tourism Summit Registration

Hotel 24 South / Staunton
24 South Market Street

Click on the Register Button to the left of the image above to register online or download Meeting Registration Form .
Registration Deadline:  Friday - March 8

Schedule

  1:30 PM   Registration Begins.  VTC Help Desks available during registration.
  2:00 PM   Call to Order and Welcome by SVTA President, Steve Everidge

                   100 Years of Shenandoah Valley Tourism Promotion History. An overview of                                                              accomplishments and challenges.  

                   State of Tourism + VTC Update
                   Rita McClenney / President and CEO of Virginia Tourism Corporation 
   
   2:30 PM   Maximize Your Tourism Potential - Virginia Help Desk Resources & Opportunities

  Have one-on-one audience with VTC Staff to Share  Your Story to help VTC to better understand                              your business, and to use the state's research, marketing, consumer service, strategic planning and                    product development resources. VTC Divisions present:

                 > Research    > Grants    > Digital + Listings     > Content + Social
                  > Brand + Co-op Communications    > Groups, Meeting & Sports
                  > International    > Welcome Center + PMAP
                  > Film    > LeisureMedia360          

  3:15 PM   Break
  3:30 PM   SVTA Hub & Spoke Rodeo - With new knowledge of VTC service and current opportunities, attendees break off into groups to create new development and marketing plans to grow tourism visitation and spending in the region. *facilitated by SVTA members and VTC Staff

  4:30 PM   SVTA Update + How to Market 100th Anniversary
  5:00 PM   Networking Time with Refreshments 
  6:00 PM   Adjourn

                               A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR MEETING SPONSORS!