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11:00am EDT

Southern Vermont Familiarization (FAM) Tour – Hosted by the Vermont Attractions Association Offsite - Depart From Equinox Lobby

1:00pm EDT

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) Guest Service Excellence Training Session – Hosted by Northern Vermont University Dorset Room (Garden Level)

3:00pm EDT

Registration Desk Open Colonnade Foyer (Main Level) Sponsor Set-up Colonnade (Main Level)

5:15pm EDT

Welcome Mixer & Bartender of the Year Competition Offsite - Copper Grouse at The Taconic

7:00pm EDT

Dinner - on own N/A

8:00am EDT

Vermont Tourism Network Meeting – open to members only Manchester Room (Garden Level) Sponsor Set-up Colonnade (Main Level) Registration Desk Open Colonnade Foyer (Main Level)

8:30am EDT

Vermont Inn and Bed and Breakfast Association Meeting – open to all Bennington Room (Garden Level)

9:00am EDT

(CANCELLED) Vermont Gay Tourism Association Meeting Battenkill Room (Main Floor)

12:00pm EDT

OPENING SESSION: Lunch, Welcome Remarks, and Vermont Brand Panel Rockwell Ballroom (Garden Level)

1:45pm EDT

Break – Visit with Sponsors Colonnade (Main Level)

2:00pm EDT

CONCURRENT SESSION: Building Economic Vitality Though Outdoor Recreation-based Partnerships Battenkill Room (Main Floor) CONCURRENT SESSION: Business Succession Challenges, Strategies and Solutions Dorset Room (Garden Level) CONCURRENT SESSION: Culinary Tourism in Vermont Panel Bennington Room (Garden Level) CONCURRENT SESSION: Public Relations: It Ain’t What it Used to Be Manchester Room (Garden Level)

3:30pm EDT

Coffee Break with Sponsors Colonnade (Main Level)

4:00pm EDT

CONCURRENT SESSION: From Passion to Pour: VT's Emergence as a Tourism Magnet with a New Menu of Cold Climate Wines Manchester Room (Garden Level) CONCURRENT SESSION: How to Discover and Leverage Your Page One Story Battenkill Room (Main Floor) CONCURRENT SESSION: Web Trends for Travel and Tourism Dorset Room (Garden Level) CONCURRENT SESSION: “Talking ‘bout My Generation” – Dealing with Multiple Generations at Work Bennington Room (Garden Level)

5:00pm EDT

Cocktail Hour with Sponsors Colonnade (Main Level)

6:00pm EDT

Awards Presentation & Dinner Event Rockwell Ballroom (Garden Level)

8:00pm EDT

S’mores Social by the Fire Rockwell Ballroom Patio (Garden Level)

8:00am EDT

Breakfast with Sponsors Colonnade (Main Level) Registration Desk Open Colonnade Foyer (Main Level)

9:00am EDT

Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing Presentation Rockwell Ballroom (Garden Level)

9:45am EDT

Break – Visit with Sponsors Colonnade (Main Level)

10:00am EDT

CONCURRENT SESSION: Agricultural Tourism in Vermont: Trends Panel Dorset Room (Garden Level) CONCURRENT SESSION: Content: It’s Not Just Important… It’s Everything! Battenkill Room (Main Floor) CONCURRENT SESSION: How to Build a Team to Create a High-Performance Environment Bennington Room (Garden Level) CONCURRENT SESSION: Making Vermont Cool… Again Manchester Room (Garden Level)

11:00am EDT

Coffee Break with Sponsors Colonnade (Main Level)

11:30am EDT

CONCURRENT SESSION: How Place Experience (PX) Impacts Destination Brands Manchester Room (Garden Level) CONCURRENT SESSION: Right, Relevant, and Real: The African American Marketplace Dorset Room (Garden Level) CONCURRENT SESSION: Search & Social Marketing Strategies with Maximum ROI Battenkill Room (Main Floor) CONCURRENT SESSION: Tourism by the Numbers Bennington Room (Garden Level)

12:30pm EDT

CLOSING SESSION: Lunch, Facilitated Roundtable Discussions, and Keynote Address "The Power of Personal Engagement" Rockwell Ballroom (Garden Level)