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The annual Utah Tourism Conference brings together the tourism industry, state leaders, agencies and travel experts to explore the latest trends and opportunities for the industry. Attendees leave with actionable takeaways, feeling connected, inspired and ready to implement new strategies in their work.
Please visit the UTIA conference webpage for the latest information on registration, updated schedule, speakers list, sponsor opportunities, and hotel booking.
Join Utah in celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week, May 6-12, 2018. This annual U.S. Travel Association event unites tourism professionals across the country in appreciation of the value travel holds for our economy, business and well-being.
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the 1983 congressional resolution that established National Travel and Tourism Week, making the “Travel Then and Now” 2018 theme an appropriate reminder of the contributions and accomplishments of the U.S. travel community over the course of the last several decades.
UTAH EVENTS to date – Add your Utah event to the U.S. Travel Association national event map here.
The U.S. Travel Association NTTW page contains a tool kit, social media ideas, event location calendar, and theme information.
In addition to monitoring industry and marketing metrics, the Utah Office of Tourism conducts research on visitors and the Utah communities that welcome them. Explore interactive dashboards to discover lodging metrics, tourism-related taxes, visits and more on the Utah Tourism Industry Metrics page.
The 2018 General Session of the 63rd Legislature will be held January 22 – March 8, 2018.
For information about the 2018 Legislative Session, the Utah Tourism Industry Association’s website has information that includes a weekly legislative bill tracker, list of Utah’s elected officials, legislative toolkit, and more.
You can also access weekly schedules, audio and video of meetings and debates, committee memberships, and more on the Utah State Legislature’s website.
We’re pleased to be a part of UTIA’s 12th Annual Tourism Day on the Hill (TDH), Monday Jan. 22, 2018. This event draws Utah tourism industry representatives from the private & public sector, local elected officials and anyone involved in Utah’s tourism industry to gather in Salt Lake City on Capitol Hill to demonstrate that Utah’s tourism industry is united! All TDH events including the UTIA membership meeting will be held on the Utah Capitol Complex in Salt Lake City.
The January 2018 Visit Utah Newsletter features stories on the splendor of winter in Southern Utah, legendary jazz musician Joe McQueen, cross-county skiing in the tracks of Olympians and an itinerary for hiking Bryce Canyon National Park in wintertime. Not receiving our monthly newsletter? Sign up on the link above.
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A big thank you to all the participants, sponsors, exhibitors, presenters, and committee members for making the 2017 Utah Tourism Conference the best one yet! We enjoyed the conference venue, the Uintah Conference Center, along with the outstanding host town of Vernal. And we appreciate the participation and friendliness of everyone involved.
Utah Tourism Industry Association executive director, Kaitlin Eskelson, announced the future conference location at the closing lunch. Congratulations to next year’s host Visit Salt Lake, in Salt Lake City, October 9-11, 2018.
FYI: This year’s presentations are available on the UTIA website, along with more information on next year’s conference. See you then!
Tourism Works™. No one understands that better than you. So we are finding more ways to celebrate it. The Utah Tourism Industry Association and Utah Office of Tourism are pleased to announce our 2nd annual recognition program for some of the great people all over the state who are building our $7.98 billion industry.
This year’s tourism conference September 12-14, 2017, will offer three recognition programs: Spirit of Service, Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative, and Outstanding Utah Advertising Award.
We need your help. Please nominate the people you see demonstrating day after day that Tourism Works. Winners will be selected by the Tourism Conference Planning Committee and announced on the final day of the conference.
ENTRY GUIDELINES:
Complete the entry form(s) and email to utahtourismawards@gmail.com by Friday, August 25, 2017, at 12:00 pm. Only one entry will be considered for any one organization or individual per category. Entries not prepared according to the guidelines may be disqualified.
For nomination forms and complete guidelines, click here.
We’re proud to be a partner of the 2017 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, July 31 – August 6, 2017. Known world-wide as “America’s Toughest Stage Race™”, the race is one of the top professional cycling events in North America and shows off northern Utah’s beautiful scenery. This year’s schedule for the seven stages is as follows:
July 31 – Stage One: Logan
August 1 – Stage Two: Brigham City to Snowbasin Resort
August 2 – Stage Three: Big Cottonwood Canyon
August 3 – Stage Four: South Jordan City
August 4 – Stage Five: Layton to Bountiful
August 5 – Stage Six: Heber Valley to Snowbird
August 6 – Stage Seven: Salt Lake City
This year marks the 13th edition of the race. Visit the Tour of Utah website for information on stages and venues, the competition, and how to get involved as a fan.
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