Schedule  


SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
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January 11, 2010

Monday, March 15, 2010

6- 7:00 pm

7:00-8:30pm

7:00- 8:30pm

 

 

Registration

Opens

Grand Wayne Convention Center Foyer

 

 

Attendee
Welcome

JK O’ Donnells

121 West Wayne Street

 

 

“Tweet Up” with Amanda Hite
@ JK O’Donnells

121 West Wayne Street

  

 

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

7:30 a.m.

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.

 

10:30- 11:15 a.m.

 

11:30 – 12:15 p.m.

12:15 – 1:45 p.m.

2:00- 2:45 pm

 

3:00- 5:30 pm

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Registration

Opens

 

Continental
Breakfast

Grand Wayne Convention Center Foyer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome: Fort Wayne CVB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harrison
C, D & E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening Keynote for all attendees

 

 

Engaging the New Value Seekers: Top 5 Strategies for a Challenging Economy

 

 

 

 

Phil Bruno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harrison
C, D & E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Break

 

 

Tourism Strategies for a Challenging Economy- Phil Bruno

 

 

Harrison C, D & E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Break

 

 

Green Hotel Operations – Benefit the Environment & Your Bottom Line

 

 

Harrison B

 

 

 

 

Lunch & Visit Vendor Booths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reminder: Sign up for tours & dinner by 2pm. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convention
Hall A

 

The Difference Between Satisfaction & Exceeding Expectations- Phil Bruno

 

 

Harrison
C, D & E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   B

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A

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Grand Wayne/ Parkview Field/ Embassy Tour

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Making Green from Chocolate-DeBrands Tour

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Learn to Love Green- Holiday Inn Tour

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Club Soda Tour

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Vera Bradley Experience

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Social Media 101
Amanda Hite

 

Harrison A

 

Bring own 

Internet access

 

 

 

Wild About Green Reception

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Wayne Convention Center Foyer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dine- Out Downtown Fort Wayne

 

Buses will load at the west end of the convention center at Webster Street.

 

Free Research Tools for Your Growing Business
Jacob Schpok

 

Harrison   A

 

Partnering with Different Personalities- Amber Anthony Fox

 

Harrison   A

 

 

Cycle of Change- Rene Lewis

 

Harrison   A

 

Star Gazing

Vail Brown

 

Harrison B

 

Indiana Office of Tourism Development Updates & Outlook
Amy Vaughan

 

Harrison
C, D & E

 

 

Small Foods- Thom England

 

Harrison B

H..E...double hockey sticks! What You Should Do, and Not Do when housing sports teams/fans in your hotel
Panel 

Jefferson C

 

 Hospitality Issues & Building Initiatives

Rob Inselberg

Jefferson A

 

 

 

Sharpening Your Skills

Michael Rabinowitch

 

Jefferson A

 

 

Destination Product Development
Rob Hunden

 

Jefferson A

 

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Social Media Marketing- Library Computer Lab- Amanda Hite

 

 

Social Media HR- Library Computer Lab- Amanda Hite

 

 

 

 

Social Recruiting- Library Computer Lab- Amanda Hite

 

 

Vendor Showcase: 10:00- 3:00 pm

Silent Auction: 10:00- 6:15 pm 

 

 

Wednesday, March 17, 2010- St. Patrick’s Day

8:00 – 9:30AM

8:00 – 9:30AM

9:30 – 10:45AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Break

 

11:00AM – 12:15PM

12:30 – 2:00PM

 

 

Continental Breakfast

 

 

Talk To The Expert

 

1) HR

 

2) Legislative

 

3) Tourist Attraction Sign Policy

 

4) Indiana Artisan

 

5) Indiana Main Street Program

 

6) Indiana Scenic Byways

 

7)Social

Media/technology

 

8)Research:
What information do you need to be more effective today!

 

 

Anthony Wayne Ballroom

 



IHLA Annual Meeting

Harrison A

 

Seeing Green Again!
No more Excuses!  

Janie Wiltshire

Harrison
C, D & E

 

Visionary Selling-Janie Wiltshire

 

 

Harrison C, D & E

 

 

Lt. Governor
To Address Attendees

 

Lunch &

Closing Keynote Address

 

Green Markets Your Business To Every Generation

 

 

 

 

Ken Wasco-
Gordon Food

Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony Wayne Ballroom

 

 

 

 

 

A Conversation on Responsible Tourism
Panel

 

 

Harrison A

 

Best Strategies for the Evolving World of PR
Panel

 

Harrison B

 


Part 1: Information Protection and Privacy – What Steps Can I Take to Reduce My Legal Risks?

Part 2: Brief Survey of Legal Issues and Risks Pertinent to Hotel and Restaurant Industry

Michael Wukmer & Fred Biesecker 

Jefferson A

 

Thriving Through This Recession- Ken Wasco 

 

Jefferson B

 

 

 

 
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