Thank You    to our 2024 VADMO Tourism Symposium Sponsors

2024 VADMO Tourism Symposium 

March 26-28, 2024

The Virginia Crossings

Richmond VA

Meet the Speakers

AGENDA

Tuesday March 26

3:30PM

Registration Opens – The Jefferson Building

5:00PM
Opening Session, Reception & Tour:

• Rita McClenny, President & CEO - Virginia Tourism Corporation

• Tour of the Henrico County Sports and Entertainment Center Reception

Reception Sponsor: Advance Travel and Tourism

7:00PM

Dinner on your own

Wednesday, March 27

Exhibitor Hall Open in Chesterfield Room – All Day\

7:30AM

Breakfast & Registration Opens

9:15AM

Welcome

Paige Read, VADMO President

9:20AM

Session I:

Impact of Recreation and Sports Tourism – Dollars & Data

• Jack Berry, President - Richmond Region Tourism

• Dan Roberts, Vice President Research – VA Tourism Corp

10:30AM

Networking Break

10:45AM

Session II:

Case Study: Henrico County Sports and Entertainment Center -

A Transformation Story

Moderator: Paige Read, Town of Culpeper VA

• Brandon Hinton, Deputy County Administrator – Henrico County, VA

• Megan Hazzard, Manager of Business Development & Event Operations - Henrico Sports & Entertainment Center

12:00PM

Lunch

Keynote Address: Community Placemaking - Transform Your Thinking 

Parney Parnell, Flying Squirrels

Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Jo Diedrich, LeisureMedia360

VADMO Spring Symposium 2024 GOLD Sponsor

VIRGO Awards Presentation

2:00PM

Session III:

Sports Programming & Partnerships - Grow Locally & Regionally to Promote Community, Attract Tourists and New Investment

Moderator: John Oney, Visit Virginia Blue Ridge

Jon Lugbill, Executive Director – Richmond Sportsbackers

• Greg Hawkins, President – Kinetic Multisports

• Nikkia Young, President – Richmond Roadrunners Club

• Steve Schoenfeld, Executive Director – Dominion Energy Charity Classic – PGA

3:15PM

Networking Break

3:30PM

Session IV:

Public Sector Infrastructure Investment for Sports and Recreation Product Development

Moderator: Katie Conner, Virginia Tourism Corp

• Carey Harveycutter, Director of Tourism – City of Salem, VA

• JC Poma, Executive Director Sports, Visitation & Entertainment - Chesterfield County VA

• Alan Dressler, City Manager – City of Covington

• Jay Richardson, Senior Sports Sales Manager – Hampton CVB

4:45PM

Presentation of Fall Meet Up Destination

5:00PM

Session Adjourns

Dinner on your own

Thursday, March 28

Exhibitor Hall Open in Chesterfield Room – All Day

8:00AM

Breakfast Opens

9:15AM

Session V:

Virginia Trails in Your Community: Infrastructure, Connection, Destination Attraction

• Cat Anthony, Executive Director – Virginia Capital Trail (Moderator)

• Kindra Greene, Director – Elizabeth River Trails

• Joseph Petty, Director - Warren County Dept of Economic Development – Shenandoah Rail Trail

10:15AM

Networking Break

10:30AM

Session VI: Grant Funding Resources to Build Recreation Assets

Moderator: Paige Read, Town of Culpeper VA

• Emily White, Conservation Grant Coordinator - Virginia Outdoors Foundation

• Kellie Seaton, Recreation Grants Coordinator – VA Dept. of Conservation & Recreation

• TBD – Virginia Department of Transportation

11:30AM

VADMO Membership Meeting:

Nominations of VADMO Officers & Board

• Paige Read, President

• Justin Kerns, President-Elect

• Vote on Allied Member Representative to VADMO Board

• VADMO Leadership Institute Launch

• Sandra Tanner, VADMO Treasurer

12:15PM

Lunch and Presentation of Destination for Spring Symposium 2025