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  • About Us
  • Annual Summit
    • Registration
    • Schedule
    • Call for Presentations
    • Accommodations
    • Sponsor Opportunities
    • Auction
    • Awards >
      • About the Awards
      • Christiane Skinner Vermont Tourism Champion of the Year
      • SMART Award for Creative Marketing in Tourism
      • Vermont Chamber of Commerce Hospitality Awards
      • Vermont Bartender of the Year
  • Archives
    • Resilience Exchange Series
    • 2021 Summit >
      • 2021 Schedule
      • Destination on the Left Podcast Part 1
      • Destination on the Left Podcast Part 2
    • 2020 Summit >
      • 2020 Summit Cancelled - Thank You To Our Sponsors
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​about us

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nicole Carlson
Green Mountain Railroad
Lisa Chase
University of Vermont Extension
Jeff Lawson
Hello Burlington
​​Molly Mahar
​Vermont Ski Areas Association
Sarah Morris
Basin Harbor
Heather Pelham
​Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing
Tara Pereira
Vermont Fresh Network

Amy Spear
​
Vermont Chamber of Commerce
​Dr. Roz Whitaker-Heck, Vice Chair
​Champlain College
Julie Zee, Chair
Woodstock Inn & Resort

STAFF

Cindy Delaney, Executive Director 
Delaney Event Management
Marie Romanelli, Event Planner & Board Secretary
Delaney Event Management

ABOUT US

Our Mission.

To provide for the education and training of individuals involved with the Vermont tourism industry.

Our Roots.

Robert Townsend and Mal Bevins, of University of Vermont Extension, initiated the first Vermont Travel Industry Conference (VTIC) in 1983. The purpose of that half-day session was to provide members of the tourism industry with information and research data available through the University. Seven years later, VTIC gained its non-profit status, becoming VTIC, Inc.

What We Do.

VTIC meets its mandate in two very specific ways. The first is through the annual conference, which is designed every year by a Planning Committee co-chaired by the VTIC Board Chair (volunteer) and the Executive Director (contracted staff position). Membership on this committee is open to all interested parties. Second, VTIC offers scholarship funds to Vermont college students furthering their education in a tourism-related field, and financial support for Vermont tourism professionals wanting to continue their education. The amount and number of awards given each year is predicated upon VTIC’s fiscal resources, the sum of applicants and the nature of their requests.

Who Does It.

The business of VTIC, Inc. is conducted by a volunteer Board of Directors. Each member represents a different sector of the tourism community. Board responsibilities include the general supervision and control of the activities and affairs of VTIC, as well as the final approval of all conference policies. The Board has the option of hiring administrative staff, and currently contracts the services of an Executive Director.

How We Do It. 

VTIC activities are underwritten solely by the revenues it generates through the annual conference, sponsorship of that conference, and the Silent Auction.

Changing Our Name.

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In 2015, The Vermont Travel Industry Conference, Inc. (VTIC) Board of Directors voted unanimously to change the annual conference name to the Vermont Tourism Summit.  

The Annual Summit.

The Vermont Tourism Summit draws one of the largest gatherings of tourism professionals in the state including owners, managers, and employees of the many businesses connected to this important segment of Vermont's economy. The Summit rotates around the state, making stops in Manchester, Killington, Stowe, and Burlington. 

Thank you to our 2023 vermont tourism summit sponsors!

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Resort Level Sponsor

The Essex Experience logo
Vermont Rail System Passenger Services
VermontVacation.com - Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing logo

Hotel Level Sponsors

Eternity logo
Leahy Press Incorporated logo with quill
Vermont Chamber of Commerce
BTV Burlington International Airport logo
Ski Vermont
Paw Print & Mail 30 years logo - design | print | mail | promo / Catamount marking & promo

Inn level sponsor

Elizabeth Campbell Photography
Vermont Department of Labor logo - a proud partner of the americanjobcenter network

B&B LEVEL SPONSORs

CTM Media Group
Family Tree Hemp Company

Hello Burlington​
MediaNews Group
PP&D Brochure Distribution
Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA)​
Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance, Inc.
​Yankee Magazine

Nonprofit exhibitor

Better Business Bureau
Vermont Lodging Association​

Scholarship Fund Donors

Hello Burlington
Ski Vermont / Vermont Ski Areas Association
​The Woodstock Inn & Resort
Vermont Strategy Group
Westport Hospitality
YPI

Auction Donors

CW Creative
​Elmore Mountain Therapeutics
Hotel Vermont
Maple Landmark Woodcraft
Shelburne Vineyard
Stowe Bowl and Stowe Golf Park
Trapp Family Lodge
Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports​
​Vermont State Parks
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2023 Annual Summit Location: stowe, VT

Join us April 26 & 27, 2023 at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa!