An Educational Symposium for Tourism Professionals
Sponsored by the Northwest Historic High Country and
Sunday, March 1, 2009 - Monday, March 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009: Paradise Arabians (the second largest Arabian Horse Farm in the World!)
Monday, March 2, 2009: Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center
Dalton, GA
Taylor Bruce from Southern Living will be our General Session Speaker this year! Get ready to hear one of Southern Living's top writers explain what it is like on their side of the magazine and how we can keep up with the changes that are occuring in their industry.
Driving Directions:
If you mapquest...here's the address for the conference:
Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center
2211 Dug Gap Battle Road
Phone: 706-272-7676
If you don't mapquest here are the driving directions:
FROM ATLANTA:
Take I-75 North to Exit 333 (Walnut Ave.) Turn left off of the exit onto Walnut Ave. Go up the hill and turn left into the Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center parking lot.
FROM NEGA:
Take I-85 South to Exit 95B toward I-285-Bypass West/Chattanooga/Birmingham. Take the Buford Hwy/US-23 exit towards Doraville. Merge onto I-285 West/Towards Chattanooga/Birmingham. Merge onto I-75 North. Take Exit 333 (Walnut Ave). Turn left off of the exit onto Walnut Ave. Go up the hill and turn left into the Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center parking lot.
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Georgia Magazine - Sponsor
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Vendors:
Agritourism
Learn how to work with one of the industry's largest growing trends!
Monday's Topics:
General Session with Southern Living
Learn the changes that are occuring with Southern Living and what you can do to make sure you're left in the loop.
Working with Groups 101
Georgia's Motorcoach Operator of the Year three times in a row, Brenda Tidwell, will be showing us what it takes to snag group tours.
Grant Writing 101
There are grants out there, make sure you are the one receiving them!
Basics of Advertising
Sticking out in today's world is hard, but with this class you will get great tips on how to set yourself apart in advertising.
Attracting Travel Writers
Getting your attraction/destination/etc. noticed by a travel writer can make for great success. Learn what you need to do to get the travel writers to your area.
Effectively Using a Small Budget for Marketing
With today's economy, we need to stretch our dollars as far as possible.
Georgia Tourism for the Newbies
Learn what Georgia Tourism is and how it can help your business.
How to Create Tourism Trails
Create a trail in your area that will be appealing to your visitors.
Unconventional Marketing During an Untraditional Economy
Learn the ins and outs of marketing and how to hold your head above water during rough times.
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