2015 Summer Quarterly Meeting

Summer Quarterly Meeting

VACVB will showcase Staunton, Virginia and the Stonewall Jackson Hotel during the 2015 Summer Quarterly Meeting -Mark your calendar and plan to attend!

Our Program

Industry luminary Berkeley Young will be our keynote speaker and will give two presentations on August 7th.  A frequent instructor at Southeast Tourism Society College and regional and national conferences his presentations entitled "Changing Expectations of the Traveler" and "Rethinking Your Group Sales Strategy" will give attendees an excellent opportunity to hear the latest.

On August 6th, Tom Griffin of  Virginia Green Travel Alliance will talk about the "New Paradigm of Green Meeting Planning" including consumer perception and new information for meeting planners ... all while experiencing a green certified venue.

Also on August 6th, Darren Smith, will give a presentation on the Traipse mobile app.  Traipse is not just another way for people to spend more time fiddling with their smartphones. Traipse is a catalyst for people to connect with a community - its history, its geography, and its commerce - in a fun, active, and social way.  We will then Traipse Staunton so be sure to bring your apple product (iOS6 or higher) or Android (2.3.3 and up) to participate.

An "Around the World" reception at the Frontier Culture Museum with music, a selection of local foods, German beers, wine and a signature cocktail will wrap up Thursday's events.

Final Schedule

Thursday, August 6th 

• 11:00 VACVB Board Meeting – Blue Ridge Room

• 1:00 Registration begins – In front of the Shenandoah Ballroom
  
• 1:30-2:15 Tom Griffin, Virginia Green Travel Alliance – Salon A & B The New Paradigm of Green Meeting Planning
  
• 2:30-3:00 Darren Smith, Traipse Mobil App – Salon A & B - Using Traipse as a Catalyst for Community Connection
  
• 3:00-4:00 A Guided Traipse of Staunton
  
• 4:30-6:00 “Around the World Reception” on the German Farm at the Frontier Culture Museum featuring a selection of local foods, German beers, wine and a signature cocktail.
  

Dinner is on your own.  Celebrate Staunton Restaurant Week with dinner Downtown!       

Friday, August 7th 

• 8:00 – 9:00 Registration – In front of the Shenandoah Ballroom

• 7:30 – 9:00 Breakfast Buffet – Colonnade Ballroom
  
• 9:00 – 12:00 Berkeley Young, President, Young Strategies – Salon A & B
• Session 1:  Changing Expectations of the Traveler
• Session 2:  Rethinking Your Group Sales Strategy
  

• 12:00 Luncheon – Colonnade Ballroom - VDP Presentations, Member Sharing Time
  

• 2:00 Program Concludes
  

Hotel Reservations

Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center

$99 Room Rate

24 South Market Street Staunton, Virginia, VA 24401, United States

+1 540-885-4848

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