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Governor’s Conference On Tourism To Return In December After Two-Year Hiatus
CARSON CITY – The popular Governor’s Conference on Tourism will return in December after a two-year hiatus, Gov. Jim Gibbons and Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki announced today.
The conference put on by the Nevada Commission on Tourism, NCOT, had been put on hold due to budget limitations.
“It was a difficult decision to put the conference on hold, but the economy and strained budgets required NCOT to do so,� said commission Chairman Krolicki. “The conference has become a staple of learning and networking for Nevada’s tourism industry, and it’s with great pleasure we can resume this valuable program.�
Gibbons said the costs of the conference have been scaled back because of the state’s fiscal problems, but that a full spectrum of content will be offered.
“As we move toward fiscal recovery we must support the needs of Nevada’s tourism industry, a staple of our state’s economic base,� Gibbons said.
The conference will take place at the Peppermill Resort Casino in Reno, and the schedule will be condensed into two days, Dec. 7 and 8. It will focus heavily on analyzing current travel trends in order to understand economically induced changes to who is traveling, how they’re traveling and how to reach them. The registration fee will also be significantly reduced from previous years to reflect the shorter yet high-caliber schedule.
“Professional development is one of those things that often gets cut in tough times, but it’s still so essential to the health of our industry,� NCOT Director Dann Lewis said. “We wanted to offer a concentrated program that won’t take individuals away from their desks too long or cause a financial hardship but gives them useful tools to take back to work and apply.�
The 2010 Governor’s Conference on Tourism is partnering with the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), which is holding a conference Dec. 8-10 on social media marketing. The Reynold’s School of Journalism, College of Business and Extended Studies program are hosting the http://smart.unr.edu/ conference (Social Media at Reno-Tahoe) and will help develop and promote the Governor’s Conference on Tourism.
More information on the Governor’s Conference on Tourism will be announced as speakers are confirmed.
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