Conference Schedule

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Wednesday, November 18

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  TICOM Conference Welcoming Reception, Graduate Rock Bar (top hotel floor) 

                                       sponsored by Advance Travel & Tourism

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Thursday, November 19

7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Light Breakfast/Coffee

8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. Welcome, Dan McCole, TICOM President and Julie Pingston, Venue Sponsor

8:35 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Legislative Panel Moderated by Matt Sowash, Michigan Legislative Consultants

9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.  General Session - TBA

9:45 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Travel Michigan Updates, Kelly Wolgamott, Vice President of Pure Michigan

10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break and Sponsor Visits

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. General Session: Marketing Research, Lu Zhang, PhD., Michigan State University

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Great Ideas Session: Rapid Fire Ideas from Conference Attendees

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Luncheon and Sponsor Visits

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Breakout Session 1

                                       Option A: Accessibility - Alison Watson, Michigan Arts and Culture Council

                                       Option B: Television Coverage - Jill Halpin, My Michigan Beach and Travel

1:45 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. Afternoon Break

2:05 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. Breakout Session 2

                                      Additional breakout details coming soon.

3:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. General Session: Missy Stults, PhD., City of Ann Arbor, Sustainability Speaker

3:40 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. General Session: Nonprofit Grants Panel 

4:20 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closing Comments, Dan McCole, TICOM President

4:30 p.m.                      Final Visit to Coffee and Beverage Bar / Departure
 

Schedule subject to change.