day one: thursday, october 26,...

9/8/17

DAY ONE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2017

8:30 AM

Registration Open

9:30 AM Official Summit Welcome and Keynote: Raising the Tide: A Culture of Collaboration

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

WORKSHOPS

A-“The Value Season” - Planning for the Other 8 Months of the Year

B-Improving The Visitor Experience

C-Packaging The Peninsula - Panel Discussion

D-Maximizing Social Media Outreach for Small

12:15 PM Lunch Presentation - Olympic Peninsula Tourism – State of the Industry

1:15 PM

VENDOR SHOWCASE AND LEARNING LABS: 1. Open Vendor Networking 2. MARKETING LEARNING LABS:

a. Claim Your Google Maps Listing/Google My Business

b. Facebook Ads

c. Instagram Stories

d. Leveraging OTA’s/Channel Management – Expedia

2:30 PM WORKSHOPS (repeat)

9/8/17

3:45 PM

VENDOR SHOWCASE AND LEARNING LABS (repeat) Special Activity/Shuttles to Reception

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

“Celebrating Our Shared Ocean & Loop” Reception at Black Ball Ferry Terminal - Hosted by National Marine Sanctuary Foundation/Olympic Coast Chapter

7:30 PM

Independent dine-around in downtown Port Angeles + Live Entertainment and Networking at The Metta Room

DAY TWO: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017 8:30 AM

Registration Open

9:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Two Nation Vacation: Collaborating with our Neighbors To The North

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM

Cultural Tourism on the Olympic Peninsula

12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Olympic Culinary Loop “Lunch & Learn” - "Serving Up World Class Customer Service"

1:45 PM to 2:30 PM

Keynote: Collaborating To Create Raving Fans