2nd Annual Tourism Conference
"Up and Running...On the Road to Recovery"
May 12, 2010
Fairmont Newport Beach
9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Presented by: Disneyland Resort and Where Magazine
The mission of this conference is to showcase the
Orange County Tourism Council's role, through
branding, in the development/sustainability of
tourism to Orange County and to serve as an
information resource to hospitality businesses.
The conference will provide speakers who will
share ideas for marketing in the current climate
and The OC branding efforts of the Council. Emerging
travel trends from a national
perspective will also be presented.
The conference will be motivational in nature and
convey three main messages including:
1) "Profiting from the Big Business of Foodie Tourism...Foodies, Travelers and the Blue Foot Chicken"
Brian Baker - Opening Session
Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Chateau Montelena
Recognized leader in culinary tourism strategies
2) “By the Numbers: Tourism Economics in The OC”
Warren "Skip" Hull - Vice President, CIC Research
Leading economist on fiscal impacts of tourism
3) “What's Ahead: Emerging Lifestyles abd Travel Trends”
Peter Yesawich - Chairman/CEO, YPartnership, LLC - Keynote - Luncheon
Insights on the emerging travel habits, preferences and intentions of Americans
Speaker Biographies
Brian Baker
Warren "Skip" Hull
Peter Yesawich
Target Audience
City Council Members; Mayors; OC Board of
Supervisors; CEOs/CFOs/VPs of Marketing/Decision
Makers – Hotels, Transportation, Attractions,
Restaurants and other Hospitality Businesses;
Leaders/Boards of Destination Management Organizations
Legacy Award Presentation
The Orange County Tourism Council presents the Legacy Award honoring
a visionary in the Tourism Industry for his/her contribution to the growth of Orange County.
OCTC Conference Chairs
Judy Bijlani, CMD, Executive Director, Laguna
Beach Visitors & Conference Bureau
Charles Ahlers, President/CEO, Anaheim/OC Visitors & Convention Bureau
Orange County Tourism Council
Steve Bone Chairman, Orange County Tourism Council / CEO Huntington Beach Marketing and Visitors Bureau
Anita Vanaman, Executive Director
| Conference Schedule |
8:30 am |
Complimentary Continental Breakfast |
9:00 am |
Conference Sessions |
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Legacy Award Presentation |
12 Noon |
Luncheon and Keynote Speaker |
1:30 pm |
Conclusion |
Registration (includes lunch)
$75 per person
$600 table of eight
sponsorships available
For questions or more information please contact the Orange County Tourism Council at (657) 278-7491.
Please submit your registration by Friday, May 7, 2010
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