Over 750 CVB professionals, educational speakers and industry suppliers went Hog Wild for Kansas City at the …
Over 750 CVB professionals, educational speakers and industry suppliers went Hog Wild for Kansas City at the International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus` (IACVB) 89th Annual Convention, July 19-22, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
A one-stop-shop for educational seminars, product familiarization, and networking, the convention brought attendees from more than 10 countries together for four days of unparalleled exchange. A record number of sponsors were present, giving attendees the opportunity to meet one-on-one with 87 suppliers, offering an extensive array of products and services.
While at the meeting – revving it up on the highway of learning – Lisa Hansen, from the Baltimore CVA, was the lucky individual to win a 100th Anniversary Harley-Davidson V-Rod(tm) in the Yahoo! Harley Davidson V-Rod(tm) Giveaway! Yahoo! attended the meeting as a premier sponsor.
Other highlights include:
- Keynote address by Dr. Robert Kriegel, New York Times best-selling author and commentator for National Public Radio`s Marketplace Program on how to maximize productivity, innovation, and products.
- Duane Knapp, author of The BrandMindset(r), challenging attendees to consider their destinations` promise in a presentation entitled Build & Develop Brand Equity for Your Destination.
- John Hasse`s demonstration on how the essential qualities of leadership blend into the essence of jazz.
IACVB used the promotional giveaway as an incentive for CVB professionals to attend the meeting, as well as to encourage attendees to stay in the official convention hotel, the Hyatt Regency Crown Center.
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