Today's challenging economic environment calls for the tourism industry to market smarter and often in totally new ways. To achieve success, we need to communicate with potential travelers in mediums and with messages that resonate, breaking through the clutter and ensuring that new and returning visitors have Colorado as the preferred destination for their travel plans.

The 2009 Governor’s Tourism Conference is the place to hit the ground running and return home with a clear direction for the future.

Discover the latest marketing directions from experts, garner valuable information, share successes, new initiatives, and plans that make sense and are practical and actionable. Join us in Pueblo as we roll up our sleeves to move the tourism industry forward.

See you there!

We’re “kickin’ it up a notch” for the 2009 Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference.

Here are fresh ideas and topics featured at this year’s conference:

• Tap into CTO programs with hands-on seminars focusing on leveraging free and existing services.
• Implement consumer and PR social networking technologies that will spread your marketing message further.
• Grow visitor spending without increasing the visitor footprint.
• Gain insight on the latest travel trends from noted speakers on developments that may impact your advertising and promotional efforts.