Sales Track: Seeing is Believing
The bid is in and now it's time to present to a committee for review. Why talk when you can show what they should expect? We will walk through the process of building out the information that needs to be covered, additional assets to use, and other tips to nail your video presentation. Will also cover how we re-purposed the footage.
Speaker: Ashleigh Bachert, Executive Director, Discover Durham
Service Track: Ending Abuse in Sport: How Sports ETA Can Champion Change
The U.S. Center for SafeSport is uniquely positioned to create culture change in the world of sport to end all forms of abuse. Sports present special situations, given the power imbalance, in which some individuals groom athletes and perpetrate abuse. This presentation highlights the Center’s role and function, the nature and scope of the problem regarding abuse, why Sports ETA members should get invested in athlete well-being, and how they can prevent and respond to abuse in various sports organizations.
Speaker: Dan Mills, U.S. Center for SafeSport
Sponsorship Track: Sports Facilities - Industry Trends
As the sports events and tourism industry grows, sports facilities have become more important. This session will explore industry trends, discuss what to do and what not to do, and provide a glimpse of how Sports ETA adds value to the industry.
Speaker: Gustavo Costa, Sports ETA
Strategy Track: Getting Your Turn at Bat: How to Make an Impact with Local Officials
As the lines between tourism, event creation, and economic development grow increasingly blurry, it is important to have a voice with elected officials, government agencies, and other community leaders. In Rhode Island, a group of hospitality and tourism officials have developed a support system that allows them to come together on issues affecting their industry, while also pursuing creative partnerships that benefit their individual organizations. Among their recent successes:
- Building a coalition to successfully lobby state legislators to approve distributing Air BNB taxes to destination marketing organizations, as well as to strike down a proposed hotel tax increase.
- Blurring the lines between economic development and tourism marketing to communicate the value of tourism industry and offer new services to planners.
- Creating a Tourism Management District to bolster tourism marketing efforts.
Speakers:
Kristen Adamo, President & CEO, Providence Warwick CVB
Sarah Bratko, Vice President of Advocacy & General Counsel, Rhode Island Hospitality Association
Evan Smith, President & CEO, Discover Newport
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