Past Presentations
Presentations from the 2023 UMCVB Fall Conference
Please see below for a list of sessions from this year’s conference in Brookings. Following each session will be a link to slides if it was provided. Please note: we are still getting access to presentations and they will be added as they become available. If “No Slides” is listed that means it was a discussion session and did not have slides during that session so there will be none added.
Keynote Sessions
Rise Up, Be Resilient and Shine as Travel Destinations and Advisors
Presented by: Lisa Schaefer, Shine With Schaefer | Download Slides
A Concerning Trend: What happens when someone wants your funding?
Presented by: Julie Hart, CFO by design | Download Slides
The Richest Man in Town
Presented by: V.J. Smith, Life’s Great Moments| No Slides (Discussion Only)
Cultural Tourism Panel
Moderated by: Beth Wright, International Institute of Tourism Studies, The George Washington Univeristy School of Business
Presented by: Stacey LaCompte, Les Thomas, & Tamara St John with the North Dakota Native Toursim Alliance and Frank Kills in Water & Tianna Yellow Hair with the South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance | Slides Unavailable
Concurrent Sessions
ChatGPT and Generative AI – What it means for you
Presented by: Dave Carruthers, Red Beard | Download Slides
Leverage Your Strengths in Sales
Presented by: Tyson Steiger, Visit Rapid City | Download Slides
Data Driven Decision Making in Sports Tourism
Presented by: Jon Schmieder, Huddle Up Group | Download Slides
CEO Roundtable
Discussion Session Only
Strategies for Tapping Into the Adaptive Sports Economy
Presented by: Dawna Callahan, All In Sport Consulting | Download Slides
Turning Insights to Outcomes for the Community (Evolving Data to Quality of Life)
Presented by: Adam Johnson, Zartico | Download Slides
Protecting Your DMO
Presented by: Julie Hart, CFO by design | Download Slides
10 Things Event Planners Wish DMOs Knew
Presented by: Ellie Highstreet, SD Event Connection | Slides Unavailable
Content Publishing Best Practices
Presented by: Sarah Bellamy, Tempest | Download Slides
Multi-Cultural Diversity Advertising
Presented by: Cliff Ward, Orange142 | Slides Unavailable
Youth Sports Tourism
Presented by: Dave Herrell, Visit Quad Cities & Thomas Lee, Sioux Falls Sports Authority | Download Slides
Sales Roundtable
Discussion Session Only
Drive Your Data into the Future
Presented by: Chris George, Simpleview | Download Slides
The 12 Laws of AI: A Practical Guide for DMOs
Presented by: Matt Clement, Madden Media | Slides Unavailable
The Power of Authenticity: Amplifying Destination Appeal with User-Generated Content
Presented by: Chris Lukenbill, shrpa | Download Slides
Advocacy Roundtable
Discussion Session Only