2010 Illinois Governor's Conference on Tourism

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.

Speaker Presentations

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