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2024 KTIA Annual Conference Recap

Advanced Travel and Tourism

The fine folks at Visit Northen Kentucky in conjunction with the Kentucky Tourism Industry Association showed that fact off in style last week at their annual conference. Bourbon is a huge tourism driver within Kentucky, and tourism numbers are up within the state. Kentucky is more than just bourbon and horses.

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10 Steps to Successfully Promote your Tourism Event on Social Media

Tourism eSchool

10 Steps to Successfully Promote your Tourism Event on Social Media. Are you responsible for promoting an event for your business, local community, visitor centre, council or region? If so, social media is a fantastic low cost way to let people know about and book tickets for your event. By Rebecca White. Rebecca White.

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3 Big Ideas from DMA West’s Education Summit

Smart Meetings

Don’t Neglect AI In DMA West’ s first general session, “Your Introduction to AI for Tourism & Hospitality,” Brian Matson, senior director of strategy and education of full-service tourism marketing agency TwoSix Digital , began with a story about the discovery of the early internet’s ability to connect people.

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Smart Moves in Quebec, Baja California and More

Smart Meetings

Melis joined snöball event marketing, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, as head of growth. Melis has previously been director of North American operations at key4events, a French hybrid event and digital tech company, vice president of business development at Showcare event services and more. Tony Melis. Deana Ivey.

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California Outlook Forum Celebrated Free Spirits

Smart Meetings

Darren Green, chief sales officer, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board , moderated the panel and stressed the importance of sharing the message that California is also a place to do business because of its robust intellectual capital, the number of headquarters companies and the thought leaders who live here.

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The Making of the Smart Women in Meetings Awards

Smart Meetings

Johanne Belanger, president and CEO of Tourism Toronto opened up about how losing a job helped her realize her true leadership potential and how, as a multiple breast cancer survivor, she feels “blessed to have been given a lens to look through to appreciate every day, every hour and every interaction.” We love that.

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Smart Moves in Vail, Niagara Falls and More

Smart Meetings

Thompson is director of meeting and event services at Talley Management Group in Mount Royal, New Jersey. With extensive hospitality and events experience, Thompson brings decades of industry knowledge to the new role. Saint Lucia Tourism Authority in the Caribbean’s Castries, Saint Lucia named Charles-St. Lorine Charles-St.