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2009 UtahTourism Conference
May 13-15, 2009, at the Davis Conference Center in Layton, Utah

Co-Sponsored by the Utah Tourism Industry Coalition & the Utah Office of Tourism

Thanks To Everyone Involved For Making It A Great Conference!

Agenda This year’s highlights included Civic & Cultural Tourism, Co-op Application Process, Culinary Tourism, Future of Group Tours, Going Green, Legislative Update, PR/Domestic Press, Tourism in Today's Economy, Twittering Blogging and I-Podding, Utah Office of Tourism’s International Representative's Report, UOT Update, Advertising/Marketing Awards, and Tourism Hall of Fame Awards. See the Agenda.

Presentations from general sessions and workshops

GENERAL SESSIONS

Culinary Tourism by Erik Wolf
Cutting Through the Clutter: Getting Media Coverage for Your Destination by Dave Phillips, Tim Ermish, Steve Poulsen, and Andy Teerlink
International Updates - United Kingdom by Yolanda Fletcher, Japan by Osamu Hoshino, Germany by Albert Jennings, Utah Office of Tourism Intro by Patti Denny
Predicting the Minds of the Consumer in Today's Economy by Ken Foster
Utah Office of TourismUpdate/Annual Report page one, page two by Leigh von der Esch

WORKSHOPS

Civic and Cultural Tourism by Dan Shilling
The Future of Group Tours: Markets & Offerings by Keith Griffall, Patti Denny - Utah Office of Tourism Fam Schedule, Haybina Hao, and Becki Lewis
PR Elevated: How the Current Landscape is Driving Stories by Lou Hammond and Katie Barr Cornish
Tips and Guidelines for the '09 Co-op Application, by Kelly Day and Dave Williams and UTIC version Danny Richardson
Using Social Media Technologies to Promote Tourism: It's Time to Join the Conversation by Thomas Cooke, Jay Evensen, and Eric Hoffman

Photos Check out conference photos of the Legacy Parkway bike ride, workshops, opening dinner at Lagoon Amusement Park, and networking.

Sponsors & Exhibitors Thanks to all our sponsors and exhibitors

See you next year at the 2010 Utah Tourism Conference in Logan!