The 2009 Regional Tourism Summit "Growing Tourism in South Central Florida" is being held September 16, 2009, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at the Lake Placid Camp and Conference Center. 

Presented by Florida's Freshwater Frontier, Inc., this is a professional development tourism summit for the leaders, owners, managers, directors, and staff of accommodations, retail operations, restaurants, attractions & events, Chambers of Commerce, 'Main Street' programs, local governments, Tourist Development Councils, Economic Development Councils, and others interested in the tourism industry.

Click here to download and print a .pdf version of the Regional Tourism Sumit invitation to share with colleagues and friends.
 

Agenda topics include:

• Promoting tourism assets currently available throughout our 6-county region
• Explore opportunities to grow new businesses to support tourism
• How to increase revenues: doing more with less & product diversification
• Marketing Must Do’s: print and electronic
• Social Media (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, etc.): putting it to work for you
• Best Practices: how to market ourselves within and outside of the region
• Customer Service Training: the far-reaching impact of good customer service
• How to Work Together to Leverage Dollars: examples of partnership and grant opportunities

When: September 16, 2009, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Where: Lake Placid Camp & Conference Center, off of US Hwy 27, about 7 miles north of State Road 70, and 1.5 miles south of Interlake Blvd. in Lake Placid. Click for Directions to Lake Placid Camp and Conference Center.

Cost: $25 per person, includes lunch, beverages, training and materials. Please make your reservation by September 4th via  e-mail or phone to Michelle Phillips, Florida’s Freshwater Frontier, Inc., mphillips@flaheartland.com or 800-467-4540.