Please click on the icons below to access the power point presentations presented at this year's Illinois Governor's Conference on Tourism.
Illinois Bureau of Tourism Grants Panel
| IBOT Staff |
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Making Global Headlines
| IBOT's UK, German and Ireland Teams |
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BREAKFAST GREAT SESSION - State of the State of Tourism Address: Making News
| Jack Lavin, Director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
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| Jan Kostner, Deputy Director, Illinois Bureau of Tourism |
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How to Get Results Online
| Alicia Whalen and Patricia Brusha, Co-Founders, A Couple of Chicks eMarketing |
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Targeting Travelers with Trends
| Ann Mack, Director of Trendspotting, JWT |
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Turn Green into Green
| Brian T. Mullis, President, Sustainable Travel International |
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Closing the Deal: Strategies for Increased Sales
Brad Lewis, Vice President, Marketing and Communications Professional Convention Management Association
Gemma Mulvihill, Executive Director of Sales Broadway in Chicago |
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PrimeTime Women: How to Win the Hearts, Minds, and Business of Boomer Big Spenders
| Marti Barletta, Founder and President, The TrendSight Group |
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Search Engine Optimization - Maximizing Your Web Presence
| Alicia Whalen and Patricia Brusha, Co-Founders, A Couple of Chicks eMarketing |
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An International Travel Perspective
| Daniel Levine, Executive Director, Avant-Guide Institute |
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Emerging Travel Habits and Preferences: Implications For Marketing Illinois
| Dr. Peter Yesawich, CEO, Ypartnership |
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Building Sales Through Partnerships and Packaging
| Moderator: Mary Twomey, Director of Sales and Marketing, Chicago's Essex Inn |
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| Laurie Squire - Manager of Tourism and Group Sales, The Field Museum |
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| Kim Rosendahl, Director of Tourism, Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau |
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| Dave Lange - General Manager, Tri-State Travel, Galena, Illinois |
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An Insider's Guide to Event Planning
| Jodi Wolf, President, Paulette Wolf Events & Entertainment, Inc. |
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Joining the Conversation – A Social Media Discussion
| Social Media Glossary |
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| Blogging Rules |
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