Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | ||
Daytime | Ski and Ride Killington
Enjoy spring skiing and riding before the conference! |
Killington Resort |
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Vermont Tourism Summit Welcome Mixer and Vermont Bartender of the Year Competition Brought to you by Hotel Vermont and the Vermont Distillers Association. Sponsored by Killington Hotel, VT Ski + Ride and The Mountain Times. Sample classic cocktails prepared by some of Vermont's finest bartenders from around the state. More information can be found here. |
OFFSITE: Killington’s K-1 Base Lodge, Mahogany Ridge |
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | ||
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open | Lower Lobby |
8:30 am - 11:30 am | Pre-Conference Industry Group Meeting
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9:00 am - 11:00 am | Pre-Conference Industry Group Meetings
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Sponsor Booth Set Up | Oscar Wilde Ballroom & Promenade |
10:00 am - 11:00 pm | Pre-Conference Industry Group Meetings
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Byways Meeting - Open to all Presented by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing |
Northstar 1 |
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Opening Session & Lunch Sponsored by Miles, The Official Marketing Partner of Brand USA
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Oscar Wilde Ballroom |
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Visit with Sponsors & Auction Bidding | Oscar Wilde Ballroom & Promenade |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions (read the descriptions)
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3:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Refreshment Break | Oscar Wilde Ballroom & Promenade |
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions (read the descriptions)
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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Keynote Address: Looking Back to Look Ahead (about) Eric Baker, Eric Baker Design |
Oscar Wilde Ballroom |
5:35 pm - 6:30 pm | Awards Presentation with Cash Bar (about) Sponsored by Farrell Distributing
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Northstar 1 & 2 |
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Retro Ski Party & Dinner Event Official Beer Sponsor: Long Trail Brewery Dig out your neon one-piece and your father’s old ski boots – the Vermont Tourism Summit is hosting our first ever Retro Ski party! Enjoy après ski fare, retro cocktails, cold beers, and throwback music and movies. Be sure to dress the part - we'll have a photobooth and a grand prize for best dressed! |
Snowshed Base Lodge, Long Trail Pub |
Late Night | Night Cap
Join your friends, old and new, for a night cap at Preston’s, Killington Hotel’s new bar! |
Preston’s |
Thursday, April 14, 2016 | ||
8:00 am - 2:30 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open | Lower Lobby |
8:00 am - 8:45 am | Continental Breakfast, Visit with Sponsors & Auction Bidding | Oscar Wilde Ballroom & Promenade |
8:45 am - 9:45 am | Opening Session: Panel of State Agency Tourism Partners
Panelists: Patricia Moulton, Agency of Commerce and Community Development; Michael Snyder, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation; Louis Porter, Department of Fish & Wildlife; Mary Peterson, Department of Taxes; Moderator: Megan Smith, Department of Tourism & Marketing |
Oscar Wilde Ballroom |
9:45 am - 10:00 am | Refreshment Break, Visit with Sponsors & Auction Bidding | Oscar Wilde Ballroom & Promenade |
10:00 am - 11:00 am | Concurrent Sessions (read the descriptions)
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11:00 am - 11:15 am | Visit with Sponsors & Auction Bidding
Last chance to place your bids on auction items! Auction closes at 11:15 am. |
Oscar Wilde Ballroom & Promenade |
11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions (read the descriptions)
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12:15 pm - 3:00 pm | Closing Session & Lunch Stay until the end of the conference and be entered to win FREE registration to the 2017 Summit! Must be present to win.
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Oscar Wilde Ballroom |
3:00 pm | Conference Adjourns
Remember to pick up auction items at the conference registration desk if you have the winning bid! |
Lower Lobby |
Stay connected!Header Photo Credit: Dennis Curran
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2021 Annual Summit Location: Killington Grand Resort Hotel, Killington, VTSave the date! Make plans now to join us December 8-9, 2021.
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