Get Down to Business! The Business Exchange is a place where DMO professionals to go to visit with peers and make business connections. With over 90 premier companies exhibiting, the tradeshow floor offers the best accessibility to key companies in the arenas of meetings, tourism and business services.
Whether you are sponsoring an Annual Convention event or participating as an exhibitor at the trade show, don't miss the conference considered by DMO professionals to be the single most important event of the year!
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Important Deadlines |
Business Exchange Trade Show
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Business Exchange Schedule
Tuesday 28 July 2009
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12:00 – 8:00 pm |
Exhibitor/Booth Set-up |
3:00 – 4:00 pm
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Allied Member Kick-off Meeting and Reception (for exhibitors and sponsors only)
Led by your fellow Allied Members, this session is meant to get you acquainted with your peers and help build excitement for the upcoming show! New and seasoned DMAI exhibitors will have the opportunity to share their experiences, best practices and advice to make your time in the Business Exchange a success! |
Wednesday 29 July 2009
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12:30 – 2:45 pm |
Time to get Business Done
Lunch on the tradeshow floor with Product Presentations |
| 5:00 – 7:00 pm |
Business Exchange Reception |
Thursday 30 July 2009
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12:00 – 2:30 pm |
Business Time
(Don't forget to grab lunch and watch product presentations in the business exchange) |
| 2:31 – 8:00 pm |
Business Exchange Tear-Down |
The Product Presentations will be back in the Busines Exchange in Atlanta! Take advantage of this time to focus on a specific product or service - away from the exhibit booth. Check out the schedule below!
The Product Presentation area will be conveniently located between the 800-900 rows (number 809) on the trade show floor for easy accessibility. DMAI's Allied Members will be making continuous 10 minute presentations during the open hours of the Business Exchange on both Wednesday and Thursday. The demonstrations afford convention attendees the opportunity to learn more about specific services and products directly from the sales representatives.
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
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Company/Booth |
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Contact |
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12:45-12:55 pm |
(403) |
DMOs are aligning stakeholders, living the Brand Promise, and Enhancing the Visitor Experience™ via the nationwide Certified Tourism Ambassador™ program. Over 5,000 CTAs strong & growing! |
Mickey Schaefer, CAE |
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1:00-1:10 pm |
(711) |
An introduction to NAVTEQ Locations, a secure online platform that enables sources of location content to create, manage and distribute location-specific information. |
Nancy Law |
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1:15-1:25 pm |
(502) |
simpleview will show you how integrating website management, CRM, emarketing, meeting sales, reporting, social media and mobile web can dramatically enhance your sales and marketing success. |
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1:30-1:40 pm |
(703) |
Collinson Publishing invites you to learn about unique ways via our specialty media and events to help market your DMO to achieve the highest ROI and ultimately bring more visitors. |
Newt Collinson, IV |
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1:45-1:55 pm |
(308) |
When DMO’s work closely with convention facilities they better serve the destination customer. This session will address technology as a key in providing a seamless positive experience from the beginning of the sales cycle through move out. |
Steve Strathearn |
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2:00-2:10 pm |
(715) |
TIG Global is the leading provider of interactive marketing services with proven best practices in website design, web marketing, SEO, and Web 2.0 strategies. |
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2:15-2:25 pm |
(810) |
Three high measurable ROI solutions in a tough economy for destination marketing. |
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2:30-2:40 pm |
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Financial Opportunities of HR Outsourcing -Learn how to contain the overall costs of HR and provide high-quality HR services through outsourcing to a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) |
Michael Brophy |
Thursday, 30 July 2009
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Time |
Company/Booth |
Description |
Contact |
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12:15-12:25 pm |
(903) |
Barberstock is a web based company that facilitates the distribution of digital media assets, whether that be video footage or any stills and artwork, through a hosted platform |
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12:30-12:40 pm |
(802) |
SMI will give a high-level overview of their company and products, including their Destination 3000™ sales, marketing and CRM solution, which is used by 100 CVBs and DMOs across the USA and Canada. |
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12:45-12:55 pm |
(608) |
Overview of Group & Meeting Travel product services and benefits. |
Stacie Nerf |
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1:00-1:10 pm |
(904) |
NMG doesn’t just sell software- we provide solutions! Come see how integrating your technology can help your destination market and sell more cost-effectively. |
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1:15-1:25 pm |
(709) |
Hear how the USA TODAY brand connects you with a growing travel population of online influencers through their Gannett Digital properties like MomsLikeme.com, Metromix.com, BNQT.com, and USA TODAY.com. |
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1:30-1:40 pm |
(602) |
Schneider Publishing's, Association News, Sports Travel and the TEAMS Conference And Expo serve group travel markets that generate more than 106 million hotel room nights annually! |
Lisa Furfine |
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1:45-1:55 pm. |
(609) |
The Critical Shift from Public Relations to the new CE - Find out what CE really is and how it relates to Mobile marketing, Twitter, Facebook and More… |
Leah Woolford |
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2:00-2:10 pm |
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Ringplus mobile marketing ringbacks play granularly-targeted interactive audio advertisements instead of the “ring” a caller normally hears with 100% audience message matching and cross-platform integration. |
Eric De Dominic |
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2:15-2:25 pm |
Advanced Reservations Systems
(1006) |
Learn how to grow your destination website’s traffic, bookings and brand. Real world case study of how a destination used an interactive marketing audit and tool kit with demographic analysis to drive qualified visitors to their website. |
Robert Baracz |
Contact
Lauren Yanusas
Director of Allied Membership & Business Development
+1.202.835.4212
+1.202.296.7889 (fax)
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