BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20160205T123000Z DTEND:20160205T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:North of Boston 10th Annual Tourism Summit DESCRIPTION:CVB News\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n North of Boston\n\n 10th Annual North of Boston Tourism Summit\n\n \n\n \n\n Friday\, February 5\, 2016\n\n 7:30am to 3:30pm\n\n \n\n DoubleTree Danvers \n\n 50 Ferncroft Road\n\n Danvers\, MA 01923 \n\n \n\n Tickets: \n\n Early Bird (Before January 15\, 2016)\n\n Members - $50\n\n Nonmembers - $60\n\n Students - $35\n\n After January 15\, 2016\n\n Members - $60\n\n Nonmembers - $70\n\n Students - $35\n\n \n\n CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets TODAY!\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Schedule\n\n \n\n 7:30 - 8:15am - Registration\, Breakfast & Networking\n\n \n\n 8:15 - 9:15am - Breakfast Plenary Session- Mayors Tourism Forum\n\n \n\n Featuring:\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayor Kim Driscoll\n\n Salem\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayor Donna Holaday\n\n Newburyport\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken\n\n Gloucester\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n 9:30 - 10:30am - Concurrent breakout Sessions (2)\n\n \n\n Improve Your Customer Service: Hosting VIPs and Celebrities \n\n Sponsored by Connecticut Kids & Family \n\n Given the world-class appeal of the North of Boston region as well as its desirability as a filming location for film and television\, it is not uncommon for businesses to host VIPs and celebrities. Learn the do's and don'ts about dealing with these visitors.\n\n Panelists: \n\n Karen Nascembeni\, General Manager\, North Shore Music Theatre\n\n Craig A. Gates\, Executive Director\, Lowell Festival Foundation\n\n \n\n What are Cultural Districts? \n\n Sponsored by visitnewengland.com\n\n We've all heard about them\, but what are they and how can we work with them to grow our businesses. Learn about Massachusetts' cultural districts and how to incorporate them into your tourism marketing plans to grow your business.\n\n Panelists:\n\n Erin Williams\, Cultural Development Officer\, City of Worcester Worcester\n\n Jenny Arndt\, Arts & Culture Coordinator\,\n\n Creative Haverhill/Riverfront Cultural District \n\n \n\n 10:30 - 10:45am - Visit Table Sponsors & Networking\n\n \n\n 10:45 - 11:45pm - Concurrent breakout Sessions (2)\n\n \n\n Reputation Management\n\n Sponsored by Hawthorne Tours\n\n What can you do to manage your business' reputation? What are the professional criteria that you look for to hire a consultant to manage\, or what do you need to know to do it yourself?\n\n Panelists: \n\n Mark Preston\, DMO Sales Manager - Northeast & MidAtlantic States\, TripAdvisor\n\n Mike Sperling\, Proprietor\, Sperling Interactive\n\n \n\n What's new with Trails\, Tours and Byways\n\n Sponsored by Woodman's of Essex\n\n Learn about new trails\, tours and byways\, their impact on tourism and how you can partner with these entities to bring more business to the region.\n\n Panelists:\n\n Bill Steelman\, COO\, Essex Heritage\n\n Maria Robertson\; VP of Strategic Partnerships\; Lobster Trail\n\n Christina Ferranti-Clift\, Director of Marketing\; Lobster Trail\n\n \n\n 11:45 - 12:00pm - Visit table Sponsors & Networking\n\n \n\n 12:00 - 1:00pm - Tourism Industry Sector Roundtables\n\n \n\n 1:00 - 2:30pm - Lunch and Plenary Session with keynote Speaker Jay Ash\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jay Ash\, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n 2:30 - 3:30pm - MOTT Workshop: Group Tour/ International\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Thank you to our sponsors!\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Lead Sponsors\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Lunch Sponsor\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Session Sponsors\n\n \n\n \n\n | \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Table Top Summit Exhibitors Sponsors\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Photography Sponsor\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Design Sponsor\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Printing Sponsor\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n For additional information or to RSVP\, e-mail or call Hillary Rogers \n\n at 978-465-6555 or hillary@northofboston.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
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North of Boston
\n 10th Annual North of Boston Tourism Summit
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\n Friday\, February 5\, 2016
\n 7:30am to 3:30pm
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\n DoubleTree Danvers \;
\n 50 Ferncroft Road
\n Danvers\, MA 01923 \;
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\n Tickets: \;
\n Early Bird (Before January 15\, 2016)
\n Members - $50
\n Nonmembers - $60
\n Students - $35
\n After \;January \;15\, 2016
\n Members - $60
\n Nonmembers - $70
\n Students - $35
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\n CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets TODAY!
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\n 7:30 - 8:15am  \; -  \; Registration\, Breakfast &\; Networking
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\n 8:15 - 9:15am  \;-  \;Breakfast Plenary Session- Mayors Tourism Forum
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\n Featuring:
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Mayor Kim Driscoll
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Mayor Donna Holaday
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Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken
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\n Improve Your Customer Service: Hosting VIPs and Celebrities \;
\n Sponsored by Connecticut Kids &\; Family
\n Given the world-class appeal of the North of Boston region as well as its desirability as a filming location for film and television\, it is not uncommon for businesses to host VIPs and celebrities. Learn the do'\;s and don'\;ts about dealing with these visitors.
\n Panelists:
\n Karen Nascembeni\, General Manager\, North Shore Music Theatre
\n Craig A. Gates\, Executive Director\, Lowell Festival Foundation
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\n What are Cultural Districts? \;
\n Sponsored by visitnewengland.com
\n We'\;ve all heard about them\, but what are they and how can we work with them to grow our businesses. Learn about Massachusetts'\; cultural districts and how to incorporate them into your tourism marketing plans to grow your business.
\n Panelists:
\n Erin Williams\, Cultural Development Officer\, City of Worcester Worcester
\n Jenny Arndt\, Arts &\; Culture Coordinator\,
\n Creative Haverhill/Riverfront Cultural District
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\n  \;10:30 - 10:45am  \; -  \; Visit Table Sponsors &\; Networking
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\n  \;10:45 - 11:45pm  \; -  \; Concurrent breakout Sessions (2)
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\n Reputation Management
\n Sponsored by Hawthorne Tours
\n What can you do to manage your business'\; reputation? \; What are the professional criteria that you look for to hire a consultant to manage\, or what do you need to know to do it yourself?
\n Panelists:
\n Mark Preston\, DMO Sales Manager - Northeast  \;&\; MidAtlantic States\, TripAdvisor
\n Mike Sperling\, Proprietor\, Sperling Interactive
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\n What'\;s new with Trails\, Tours and Byways
\n Sponsored by Woodman'\;s of Essex
\n Learn about new trails\, tours and byways\, their impact on tourism and how you can partner with these entities to bring more business to the region.
\n Panelists:
\n Bill Steelman\, COO\, Essex Heritage
\n Maria Robertson\; VP of Strategic Partnerships\; Lobster Trail
\n Christina Ferranti-Clift\, Director of Marketing\; Lobster Trail
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\n 11:45 - 12:00pm  \; -  \;Visit table Sponsors &\; Networking
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\n 12:00 - 1:00pm  \;- Tourism Industry Sector Roundtables
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\n 1:00 - 2:30pm  \; -  \;Lunch and Plenary Session with keynote Speaker Jay Ash
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