Regional Tourism Workshops - Bandera - October 6, 2010 

10/6/2010

REGISTER ONLINE NOW Hotel Reservations: Flying L Guest Ranch 675 Flying L Dr. Bandera, TX 78003 For reservations, call 830-460-3001 and ask for the "TTIA" group rate TTIA Group Rate: $85/night (double occupancy maximum) *$50 deposit required to hold room and must cancel reservation 5 days prior to October 5, 2010 to get your deposit back and receive no penalty Workshop Rates: Early Bird Rate - $75/person (before 5pm on September 15) Regular Rate - $85/person (before 5pm on September 29) On-site Rate - $95/person *To receive a refund, you must cancel by 5pm on September 29th. Schedule of Events 8:15 – 8:45am                        Networking Continental Breakfast & Registration   8:45 – 8:55am                        Welcome/Overview of TTIA   8:55 – 10:10am          Presentation TBA 10:10 – 10:25am        Networking Break   10:25 – 11:40am        Presentation TBA 11:45 – 1:00pm          Networking Lunch and State Agency Exhibits   1:00 – 2:15pm            Developing Your Brand Branding and positioning is about much more than just a logo or a tagline. This session will show you how to craft a brand that communicates your identity, value, and purpose.  Speaker:  MP Mueller, President, Door Number 3 2:15 – 2:30pm            Networking Afternoon Break   2:30 – 3:45pm            Measuring Results In this economic climate, it's vitally important that you be able to defend your budget by demonstrating results. Some promotional efforts may be harder to quantify than others, so we'll show you to get connected with your visitors and measure economic value related to advertising efforts, so you can justify your promotional efforts. Speaker: Roger D. Hanagriff, Associate Professor in Agricultural Business, Texas A&M University - Kingsville 3:45 - 4:00pm Q&A, Closing Remarks Who Should Attend: Local governments, convention and visitor bureaus, chambers of commerce, lodging facilities, attractions, restaurants, retail establishments and others involved in local tourism. Each workshop will provide information that benefits seasoned industry veterans and industry newcomers, alike. Attendees will leave with new ideas and practical tools. Topics: Each workshop will be an intense day with industry experts offering stimulating and information-packed presentations, including the latest information and innovative tools and strategies to help Texas communities build and sustain local tourism success. Thank you to our workshop series sponsors: Thank you to our local sponsors: