Thanks to your attendance and support, the 2010 Illinois Governor's Conference on Tourism was a great success. Speeches and presentations from the conference are available below. Please feel free to use these as resources as we continue promoting Illinois travel in The New Reality.
Wednesday, February 17
Marketing to an International Audience
Representatives from Illinois’ International Team
Thursday, February 18
Breakfast Great Session
State of the State of Tourism Address: The New Reality
Warren Ribley, Director, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Jan Kostner, Deputy Director, Illinois Bureau of Tourism
Breakout
Blurring The Lines Between Traditional And Online Media
Kelly Aiglon, DailyCandy Kids Chicago editor, DailyCandy, Inc.
Breakout
Adapt Or Perish, How to Survive The New Reality of 2010
Troy Thompson, Director of Interactive Marketing & Web Operations, Visit Denver
Mo Sherifdeen, Interactive Marketing Manager, Travel Oregon
Breakout
Traveling Illinois for Good
Cathleen Johnson, Executive Vice President, Global Practice Leader, Tourism & Lifestyle, Edelman
Breakout
Marketing in the New Reality
Ann Mack, Director of Trendspotting, JWT
Craig Rust, President, Chicagoland Speedway
Jim Schmidt, Downtown Partners
Erin Clark, Management Director, JWT
Friday, February 19
Breakout
Maintaining Your Reputation Online
Jim Brody, International Sales Manager, Destination Marketing, TripAdvisor, Inc.
Illinois Excellence in Tourism Awards Luncheon
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