2024 Summit Schedule of Events

All events will be held at the Renasant Convention Center
(Lower Level)
unless otherwise noted

(Program subject to change)

Sunday, February 11

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Registration, Lower Level Foyer
SPONSORED BY COLORADO TOURISM OFFICE

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Board Lunch, Lower Level Boardroom

12:30 PM – 4:00 PM – Board of Directors Meeting, Lower Level Boardroom

2:00 PM – Mississippi Pre-Tour Arrives
SPONSORED BY VISIT MISSISSIPPI, VISIT CLARKSDALE AND TUPELO

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Welcome Reception, Sheraton Hotel, Magnolia Room
SPONSORED BY TRAVEL NEVADA

5:00 PM – End – Super Bowl, Sheraton Hotel, Magnolia Room
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.


Monday, February 12

7:00 AM – 5:00 PMRegistration, Lower Lobby Foyer
SPONSORED BY COLORADO TOURISM OFFICE

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM – Inbound Operator Breakfast, Ballroom 4
SPONSORED BY VISIT YOLO, CALIFORNIA

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Annual Meeting/General Sessions, Ballrooms 9-10
 SPONSORED BY VISIT SAVANNAH

IITA Annual Meeting

U.S. Government Updates

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM – Break
SPONSORED BY LOUISIANA OFFICE OF TOURISM

10:45 AM – 11:15 PM – Keynote, Chris Thompson, Brand USA, Ballrooms 9-10

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM – Navigating Tomorrow: USA’s Roadmap in the Face of Disruption

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Luncheon, Ballrooms 1-3
SPONSORED BY ALABAMA TOURISM

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM – Power Hour Networking Appointments – Group 1, Ballrooms 6-8
SPONSORED BY MALL OF AMERICA

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM – Breakout Session: Are you “international ready?” Build Your Inbound Tourism from Soup to Nuts, Ballrooms 9-10

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM – Break

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Power Hour Networking Appointments – Group 2, Ballrooms 6-8
SPONSORED BY MALL OF AMERICA

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Breakout Session: How to Leverage U.S. Embassies and Consulates to Target and Amplify Your Marketing Efforts, Ballrooms 9-10

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM – Power Hour Networking Appointments – Group 3, Ballrooms 6-8
SPONSORED BY MALL OF AMERICA

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM – Breakout Session: Join the Billionaires Club: Navigating Emerging and Re-emerging International Markets with Billions of Potential Travelers, Ballrooms 9-10

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM – Wine Reception, Lower Level Foyer, Registration Area
SPONSORED BY TRAVEL OREGON

6:45 PM – 9:00 PM – Shuttle Service – Memphis Pyramid

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Memphis Tourism Opening Event, Memphis Pyramid
SPONSORED BY MEMPHIS TOURISM


Tuesday, February 13

7:30 AM – Noon Registration, Mission Bay Lobby
SPONSORED BY COLORADO TOURISM OFFICE

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM – All Attendee Breakfast, Ballroom 1-3
SPONSORED BY WASHINGTON DC/DESTINATION DC

9:00 AM – 10:45 AM – Inbound Operator Forum, Ballroom 5
SPONSORED BY VISIT SAVANNAH

9:00 AM – 10:45 AM – DMO/Supplier Forum, Ballrooms 9-10

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM – Break

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM – Inbound Operator/DMO/Tour Supplier Forum, Ballrooms 9-10

12:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Sightseeing/City Tours
All tours will depart at 12:30 PM.  Box lunch provided.  Tickets required.
SPONSORED BY MEMPHIS TOURISM

Open Evening

Wednesday, February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day!

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM – Inbound Operator Breakfast, Ballroom 4
SPONSORED BY TUPELO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM – General Session: Global Perspectives: Insights from Inbound Operators, Ballrooms 9-10
SPONSORED BY BWH HOTELS

9:50 AM – 10:00 AM – Break

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Breakout: Inclusion is Sustainability: Building Meaningful Travel That Benefits All, Ballroom 5 

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Breakout: AI for Business:  How this New tool Can be Used for Good, Not Evil, Ballrooms 9-10

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM – Breakout: AI in the Travel Space, Ballrooms 9-10

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM – Breakout: Aligning Stars: A Dialogue Between Inbound Tour Operators and Hotel Revenue Managers, Ballroom 5

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Luncheon, Ballrooms 1-3
SPONSORED BY VISIT SALT LAKE AND IPW

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM – Power Hour Networking Appointments – Group 1, Ballrooms 6-8
SPONSORED BY CIRCLE WISCONSIN

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM – Breakout Session: Join the Billionaires Club: Navigating Emerging and Re-emerging International Markets with Billions of Potential Travelers,  Ballrooms 9-10
SPONSORED BY BWH HOTELS

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM – Break

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Power Hour Networking Appointments – Group 2, Ballrooms 6-8
SPONSORED BY CIRCLE WISCONSIN

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Breakout Session: Are you “international ready?” Build Your Inbound Tourism from Soup to Nuts,  Ballrooms 9-10
SPONSORED BY BWH HOTELS

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM – Power Hour Networking Appointments – Group 3, Ballrooms 6-8
SPONSORED BY CIRCLE WISCONSIN

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM – Breakout Session: How to Leverage U.S. Embassies and Consulates to Target and Amplify Your Marketing Efforts,  Ballrooms 9-10
SPONSORED BY BWH HOTELS

6:45 PM – 9:30 PM – Shuttle Service – Old Dominick Distillery

7:00 PM – 9:30 PM – Closing Reception, Dinner, Dance, Old Dominick Distillery
SPONSORED BY MEMPHIS TOURISM AND TENNESSEE DEPT. OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT


Thursday, February 15

10:00 AM – Nashville Post-Tour Departs from the Hilton – Ridge Lake Blvd.
SPONSORED BY NASHVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS ASSOC. AND TENNESSEE DEPT. OF TOURIST DEVELOPMENT

Dress Code:

Business attire is required during the day Monday and Wednesday. Casual attire is appropriate for Tuesday and all other social activities.