ND Tourism Conference

   Monday, April 26, 2010

• 1-4 p.m. - Green Tourism Pre-Conference Workshop

• 3 p.m. - TAP Meeting

• 4 p.m. - DMAND Meeting

• 4 p.m. - Exhibitor Set-up

• 4-6:30 p.m. - Registration

• 5:30 p.m. - Social and networking

  • Evening Entertainment featuring band 32 Below

   Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - Tech Tuesday

• 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. - Exhibits Open

• 7:30-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast

• 8:45-10:30 a.m. - General Session - Jane Eckert: "Free to be ND - A Natural Delight"

• 10:30-11 a.m. - Break

• 11 a.m.-12 p.m. - Break-Out Sessions

  • Social Media 101

  • Tech Trends 201

• Noon-1:15 p.m. - Governor's Awards for Travel & Tourism Luncheon

• 1:15-1:30 p.m. - Break

• 1:30-2:30 p.m. - Break-Out Sessions

  • Using Visual Media

  • Maximizing Sales Through Electronic Marketing

• 2:30-3 p.m. - Break

• 3-4 p.m. - General Session - Sam Geist: "Doing More With What We've Got"

• 4:30-6 p.m. - Networking Social

• Evening - Dinner on your own

   Wednesday, April 28, 2010

• 7:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. - Exhibits Open

• 7:30-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast

• 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Roundtable discussions on regional tourism, tourism development, workforce, customer service and more

• 9:30-11 a.m. - General Session - Bruce Christopher: "The Power of Perception"

• 11-11:15 a.m. - Break

• 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Break-Out Sessions

  • Effective Communication Skills

  • Niche Marketing - What's Your Free To Be ND?

• 12:15-1:45 p.m. - General Session Lunch and 2010 North Dakota Tourism Update

   12:15-1:45 pm ND Tourism Industry Update-Sara Otte Coleman