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Join Visit SLO CAL's annual address on the state of local & global travel at the 2022 Destination Summit. Hear from industry leaders, network with peers and look to the future as we continue to grow SLO CAL together.
November 10, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Embassy Suites - 333 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo
*Doors Open at 11:00 am | Buffet Lunch Opens at 11:30 am
Welcome Address: Chuck Davison
SLO CAL – A Destination Well Positioned
Keynote Speaker: Adam Sacks
The Road Forward – Travel & the Economy in the Year Ahead
Discussion Panels
Sustainable Tourism: Leadership in Practice
Strategic Power Behind Social Media
Cocktail Hour featuring a SLO CAL Crafted Pop-up Market
Tickets
Investors......................... $45
Investors Table of Eight..........$315
General Admission..........$55
General Admission Table of Eight.......$385
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Meet the Speakers
Chuck Davison, President & CEO of Visit SLO CAL
Chuck Davison is the President & CEO of Visit SLO CAL, a role he has held since 2015. Chuck previously served as Vice President and General Manager of Expedia, Inc. where he led the Local Expert division for North America. Prior to working at Expedia, Chuck was the Executive Director of an international non-profit organization. Chuck holds a BS in Business Administration- Marketing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He lives in San Luis Obispo, California with his wife and four daughters.
Adam Sacks, President of Tourism Economics
Tourism Economics is an Oxford Economics company dedicated to unlocking the power of economics for the travel sector. For more than 25 years, Adam has worked with destinations, industry associations, and companies around the world in the areas of policy analysis, market assessments, and economic impact. Adam’s work has provided the foundation for billions of dollars in capital investment decisions by hotel companies, developers, and investors. Adam also manages the ongoing production of travel forecasts that have consistently guided the travel industry through uncertain times. He is an authority on measuring the economic impact of visitor activity and his work regularly informs national and local government policy. Adam is a frequent presenter at conferences (where he will occasionally play guitar) and is a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Travel & Tourism Advisory Board.
The Panelist
Sustainable Tourism: Leadership in Practice
Moderator: Dave Mering, The Shipyard
Brian Talley, Talley Vineyards and Farms
Derek Johnson, City of San Luis Obispo
Monica Villicana, RE:Find Distillery
Jerusha Greenwood, Cal Poly
Hamish Marshall, SLO Brew
Strategic Power Behind Social Media
Moderator: Tammy Haughey, The Shipyard
Emily Bonsignore, The Shipyard
Nick Evans, Pensara
Sara Gorgon, MMGY NJF
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