2012 Southwest Tourism Summit

Early Bird Registration is $49.00 per attendee. Register by March 27, 2012 and save $50.00. After March 27, registration is $99.00 per attendee. Click for more information, conference schedule and registration: www.durango.org/summit or http://www.durangotrain.com/home/southwest-tourism-summit

Register for the inaugural Southwest Tourism Summit in Durango on April 5 & 6. Never before has an area tourism conference brought together so many of our local, regional and state tourism industry leaders. Learn about trends and opportunities.

Here is a sneak peek and some reassurance this conference is for you –

April 5th, the Durango Area Tourism Power Hour:

Presenters from the Durango Area Tourism Office, the Durango Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Durango Business Improvement District and La Plata Economic Development Alliance emphasize the benefits of our local tourism associations and organizations and how this directly benefits you.

Next up – The Brainiac! Presented by Anne Klein, PR Specialist with DATO. You cannot help but strengthen your PR & Social Media message learning from this pro.

The day would not be complete without a fun networking reception. Join our guest tourism leaders on a train ride to a local ranch for appetizers and beverages. The evening is not over yet, we have another surprise but you will have to register to find out.

April 6, State and Regional Tourism Power Hour:

Learn about partnership opportunities from the Executive Directors of Tour Colorado Association, the Grand Circle Association, the Four Corners Film Commission and the Southwest Colorado Travel Region.

For the Lunch presentation, our Special Guest Al White, the Director of the Colorado Tourism Office, will deliver “The Gospel of Tourism”. See the first showing of Colorado’s new ad campaign to a Colorado audience!

After lunch, attendees can choose from these Educational Sessions:
Based on the Almost Best Selling book “Promoting to International Markets for Dummies”
Appreciation of Colorado’s Heritage is a Partnership-Partner Up
We target and help you take AIM, through print, digital, PR, grants and online advertising. Shhhh…some of it’s free!
Colorado’s Agritourism Market Climbing – Climb Aboard.
Group Business – It’s all about Looking and Booking Ahead.
What is the Economic Impact of our Creative Industries?
The Importance of Cultural Legacy – Tourism in Indian Country
Destination Marketing and the Art of Conversion
8 Things You Must Do In Online Marketing Everything Else is a Waste of Time. We’ve reviewed millions of conversions and found the critical path to conversion. See what works.
We end the day with another fun networking reception. Join our guest tourism leaders at the TASTE OF DURANGO.

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNGRR) and the Strater Hotel are proud to host the conference’s events, presentations and workshops.

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All of us with the SW Tourism Summit Organizing Committee hope you will join us April 5-6: Historic Strater Hotel, Rochester Hotel & Leland House, The Durango Area Tourism Office, Sky Ute Casino Resort and The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.