Educating Professionals. Elevating Events. January February

2017 DMCVB ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

EDUCATING PROFESSIONALS. ELEVATING EVENTS. JANUARY FEBRUARY

MARKETING AND MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Discover The D PBS Television Show • Discover The D PBS Television Show SALES ACTIVITIES SALES ACTIVITIES • Professional Convention Management Association • Connect Diversity, Las Vegas, NV (PCMA) Convening Leaders, Austin, TX • Religious Conference Management Association • American Bus Association (ABA), Cleveland, OH (RCMA), Chicago, IL SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Association Management Company (AMC) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL • Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau • Council of Engineering and Scientific Society (DMCVB) Annual Membership Meeting, Detroit, MI Executives (CESSE) Mid-Winter CEO Meeting, • Meridian Winter Blast, Detroit, MI Austin, TX • Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA), • National Tour Association Travel Exchange, Austin, TX St. Louis, MO SPORTS ACTIVITIES • Meetings Professionals International (MPI) • Association of Chief Executives for Sport (ACES) MidAmerica Conference, Louisville, KY Winter Conference, Cincinnati, OH SERVICES ACTIVITIES • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) • Partner Portal Training, Metro Detroit, MI Convention, Nashville, TN • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI SPORTS ACTIVITIES • Sales Trip, Indianapolis, IN

1 To read the DMCVB’s 2017 marketing plan, go to visitdetroit.com/marketingplan To read the DMCVB’s 2017 marketing plan, go to visitdetroit.com/marketingplan 2 MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE

MARKETING AND MARKETING AND MARKETING AND MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • International Travel Berlin (ITB), Berlin, Germany • Discover The D PBS Television Show • Discover The D PBS Television Show • Discover The D PBS Television Show • Discover The D PBS Television Show • Aeromexico Familiarization Tour, Detroit, MI • Midwest Travel Writers Association (MTWA) • Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) SALES ACTIVITIES • Visit Detroit Magazine, Spring and Summer Edition Spring Meeting, Frankfort, KY Pre-Tour Media Familiarization Tour, Detroit, MI • Discover The D Hometown Tourist Day, • Family Fun Media Familiarization Tour, Detroit, MI • Destination Showcase D.C., Washington, D.C. SALES ACTIVITIES Detroit, MI • International Pow Wow (IPW), Washington, D.C. • Heartland Travel Showcase, Pigeon Forge, TN • Meetings Michigan Sales Mission, Columbus and • Tourism Cares for Detroit, Detroit, MI • Meet New York, New York, NY Cincinnati, OH SALES ACTIVITIES • UK Sales Mission, London, England • Experient EnVision, Cleveland, OH • Chicago CVB Representatives Event, Kansas City, • Society of Government Meeting Professionals • Governor’s Conference on Tourism, Detroit, MI MO and Minneapolis, MN SALES ACTIVITIES (SGMP) National Education Conference, Fort • Christian Meetings and Conventions Association • Detroit Tigers Opening Day, Detroit, MI • American Society of Association Executives Lauderdale, FL (CMCA) Spring Showcase, Little Rock, AR • Conference Direct Annual Partner Meeting (AMP), (ASAE) Xperience Design Project (XDP), • Professional Convention Management Association • Meetings Michigan Indiana Sales Mission, TBD, IN Baltimore, MD Oxon Hill, MD (PCMA) Education Conference, New York, NY SERVICES ACTIVITIES • HelmsBriscoe Annual Business Conference, • Conference Direct CDX, Dallas, TX • International Business Travel Management Chicago, IL (IBTM), Fort Lauderdale, FL • Hospitality Training, Metro Detroit, MI SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Partner Portal Training, Metro Detroit, MI SERVICES ACTIVITIES (DMCVB)/Pure Michigan Tourism Update, • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI SPORTS ACTIVITIES • Hospitality Training, Metro Detroit, MI Metro Detroit, MI • For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and • Convention Services Roundtable Luncheon, • Sales Trip, Indianapolis, IN • Convention Services Roundtable Luncheon, Technology (FIRST) Robotics Attendance Builder, Metro Detroit, MI • North American Gay Volleyball Association Metro Detroit, MI Houston, TX and St. Louis, MO • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI (NAGVA), Columbus, OH • MeetingMax Annual Conference, Vancouver, • USA Volleyball Attendance Builder, SPORTS ACTIVITIES • National Collegiate Athletic Association BC, Canada Minneapolis, MN • Sales Trip, Colorado Springs, CO (NCAA) Division III Baseball, Appleton, WI • Big Ten Basketball, Indianapolis, IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES SPORTS ACTIVITIES • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) • Detroit Tigers Opening Day, Detroit, MI • Association of Chief Executives for Sport Wrestling, St. Louis, MO • Lausanne Sales Mission, Lausanne, Switzerland (ACES) Summer Conference, TBD, FL • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Fencing Championships, Indianapolis, IN Frozen Four, Chicago, IL • National Association of Sports Commissions • Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Basketball Elite (NASC), Sacramento, CA Youth Basketball League (EYBL), Hampton, VA • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Final Four, Glendale, AZ

3 To read the DMCVB’s 2017 marketing plan, go to visitdetroit.com/marketingplan 4 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

MARKETING AND MARKETING AND MARKETING AND MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Discover The D PBS Television Show • Discover The D PBS Television Show • Discover The D PBS Television Show • Discover The D PBS Television Show • Great Lakes USA Annual Meeting, TBD • China Sales Mission, China • Travel Michigan Media Familiarization Tour, • Midwest Travel Writers Association (MTWA) SALES ACTIVITIES SALES ACTIVITIES Detroit, MI Fall Meeting, Lafayette, LA • Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), • Michigan Society of Association Executives • HelmsBriscoe Cares Golf Outing, TBD, WI SALES ACTIVITIES Madrid, Spain (MSAE) OrgPro, Port Huron, MI • American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) • State of Black Tourism, Washington, D.C. • German Sales Mission, Germany • Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Visit Detroit Magazine, Fall and Winter Edition Reunion, Detroit, MI • Connect Association, New Orleans, LA • Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) • Destination Marketing Association International • Kellen Managers Summit, Chicago, IL SALES ACTIVITIES Conclave, TBD (DMAI) Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada • Conference Direct Familiarization Tour, Detroit, MI • Little Caesars Arena Familiarization Tour, Detroit, MI • Hospitality Training, Metro Detroit, MI • Council of Engineering and Scientific Society SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Circle Michigan Conference, Muskegon, MI Executives (CESSE) Annual Meeting, Quebec SPORTS ACTIVITIES • Family Reunion Planning Seminar, Detroit, MI • Celebrate Service Day, Metro Detroit, MI City, Canada • Suburban Collection Showplace Expansion • Diversity Women’s Business Conference, National • Partner Portal Training, Metro Detroit, MI • Experient-e4, Houston, TX Opening Familiarization Tour, Novi, MI Harbor, MD • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI • Little Caesars Arena Familiarization Tour, Detroit, MI • International Meetings and Expositions (IMEX) SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Recognition of Service Excellence (ROSE) Awards, • Travel, Events and Management In Sports (TEaMS) America Trade Show, Las Vegas, NV • Educational Seminar, Metro Detroit, MI Metro Detroit, MI Conference, Atlantic City, NJ • Connect Faith, Cincinnati, OH SPORTS ACTIVITIES SPORTS ACTIVITIES SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Big Ten Media Day, Chicago, IL • USA Gymnastics, Anaheim, CA • Destination Marketing Association International • National Association of Sports Commissions • Nike Basketball Meetings, Los Angeles, CA (DMAI) Membership Summit, TBD (NASC) Board Meeting, Minneapolis, MN • Connect Sports, New Orleans, LA • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI SPORTS ACTIVITIES • National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC) Market Segment Meetings, TBD • Union of Olympic Cities-Smart Cities & Sport Summit, Lausanne, Switzerland

5 To read the DMCVB’s 2017 marketing plan, go to visitdetroit.com/marketingplan 6 NOVEMBER DECEMBER

MARKETING AND MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Discover The D PBS Television Show • Discover The D PBS Television Show • World Travel Market (WTM), London, England SALES ACTIVITIES SALES ACTIVITIES • Washington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau • ePharma Summit, New York, NY Satellite Offices Holiday Event, Washington, D.C. • Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Great • Lansing Holiday Event, Lansing, MI Lakes Education Summit, TBD, IN • International Association of Exhibitions and Events • Ontario MotorCoach Association (OMCA), (IAEE) Expo Expo, San Antonio, TX Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Inter [action] American Express, TBD • National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners, TBD • Holiday Showcase, Chicago, IL SERVICES ACTIVITIES SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Educational Seminar, Detroit, MI • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI • Partner Portal Training, Metro Detroit, MI • Chairman’s Event, Metro Detroit, MI • Convention Services Roundtable Luncheon, • Full Board Dinner, Metro Detroit, MI Metro Detroit, MI SPORTS ACTIVITIES • Olympic Holiday Event, Colorado Springs, CO

7 To read the DMCVB’s 2017 marketing plan, go to visitdetroit.com/marketingplan 8 HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR DMCVB MEMBER BENEFITS*

UTILIZING THE PARTNER PORTAL: • Respond to leads • Upload deals and discounts • Upload events • Review and update your profile and photos • Access the convention and reunion calendars • Access weekly sales activity reports PARTICIPATE IN BUREAU EVENTS: • Annual Membership Meeting • Discover The D Hometown Tourist Day • Family Reunion Planning Seminar • ROSE Awards, our regional employee appreciation program • Networking mixers • Educational seminars • Partner Portal trainings • Hospitality Ambassador trainings KEEP US IN THE KNOW: • Share information about renovations, expansions, etc. • Showcase your property/business to the DMCVB staff *Benefits based on membership levels For more information on how to maximize your membership, contact Leanna Sullivan, membership services assistant, at 313-202-1852 or [email protected].

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