2020 DMCVB ACTIVITIES CALENDAR IMPOSSIBLE IS POSSIBLE JANUARY FEBRUARY MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES • American Bus Association Marketplace, Omaha, NE • Heartland Travel Showcase, Lansing, MI • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • TravMedia’s International Media Marketplace (IMM), • Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism, New York, NY Grand Rapids, MI SALES ACTIVITIES • Receptive Tour Operator, Summit West, Marina del Rey, CA • Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Convening Leaders, San Francisco, CA SALES ACTIVITIES SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Association Management Company (AMC) Institute Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA • Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Annual • Connect Chicago, Chicago, IL Membership Meeting, Detroit, MI • Connect Diversity, Kissimmee, FL • Event Services Professional Association (ESPA), • Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Denver, CO Executives (CESSE) Mid-Winter CEO Meeting, SPORTS ACTIVITIES Tucson, AZ • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) • Destination Showcase D.C., Washington, D.C. Convention, Anaheim, CA • Meet NY, New York, NY • Meetings Michigan - Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Mid America, Cincinnati, OH • Michigan Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Mid-Winter Symposium, Kalamazoo, MI SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI • Partner Portal Training, Detroit, MI VITO PALMISANO VITO CampusTo read Martius the DMCVB’s Park 2020 marketing plan, go to visitdetroit.com/marketingplan To read the DMCVB’s 2020 marketing plan, go to visitdetroit.com/marketingplan 1 MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Circle Wisconsin Midwest Marketplace, Oshkosh, WI • Circle Michigan Sales Blitz, TBD • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • International Travel Berlin, Berlin, Germany • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Domestic Tourism Familiarization Tour, Detroit, MI • Media Familiarization Tour, Detroit, MI SALES ACTIVITIES • Midwest Travel Journalists Association (MTJA) • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits SALES ACTIVITIES Spring Conference, San Diego, CA • IPW, Las Vegas, NV • Christian Meetings & Conventions Association • Cvent Connect, Las Vegas, NV • Receptive Tour Operator, Summit East, New York, • U.S. Travel Association’s IPW, Las Vegas, NV (CMCA) Spring Showcase, Colorado Springs, CO • Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals NY • Detroit Tigers Openings Day Familiarization Tour, (FICP) Education Forum, Pasadena, CA • UK Sales Mission, London, England SALES ACTIVITIES Detroit, MI • ConferenceDirect Annual Partner Meeting, • Professional Convention Management Association • Visit Detroit Magazine, Spring & Summer Edition • Experient EnVision Conference, Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV (PCMA) Education Conference, Montreal, Quebec, • Michigan Society of Government Meeting SALES ACTIVITIES • HelmsBriscoe ABC, Las Vegas, NV Canada Professionals (SGMP) Annual Education • Connect NYC, New York, NY • Meetings Michigan - Chicago Cubs Rooftop, SERVICES ACTIVITIES Conference, Grand Rapids, MI • Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) Chicago, IL • Customer Service Briefing, Metro Detroit, MI Associ8@5:08PM, Metro Detroit, MI • Meetings Michigan Expo, Metro Detroit, MI SERVICES ACTIVITIES • D-Rover at Detroit Medical Center Opportunity Fair, • Educational Seminar, Metro Detroit, MI SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Professional Convention Management Association Detroit, MI (PCMA) Visionary Awards Dinner, Washington, D.C. • Marketing/Social Media Educational Seminar, • Customer Service Briefing, Metro Detroit, MI • D-Rover at Port Detroit, Detroit, MI • Society of Government Meeting Professionals Metro Detroit, MI • D-Rover at FIRST Championship, Detroit, MI • Hometown Tourist Day, Metro Detroit, MI (SGMP) National Education Conference & Expo • Meetingmax Annual Conference, Vancouver, • Economic Development Tour, Metro Detroit, MI • Marketing/Social Media Educational Seminar, (NEC), St. Louis, MO British Columbia, Canada • Marketing/Social Media Educational Seminar, Metro Detroit, MI SPORTS ACTIVITIES Metro Detroit, MI SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI • BIZBASH, Fort Lauderdale, FL • Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI Indianapolis, IN • D-Rover at Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix SPORTS ACTIVITIES presented by Lear, Detroit, MI • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) • D-Rover at Port Detroit, Detroit, MI Men’s Final Four, Atlanta, GA • Educational Seminar, Metro Detroit, MI • NFL Draft, Las Vegas, NV • Marketing/Social Media Educational Seminar, • Sports Events & Tourism Association (ETA) Metro Detroit, MI Symposium, Kansas City, MO • Partner Portal Training, Detroit, MI SPORTS ACTIVITIES • Sales Trips, Colorado Springs, CO 2 To read the DMCVB’s 2020 marketing plan, go to visitdetroit.com/marketingplan 3 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Circle Michigan Annual Meeting, Ludington, MI SALES ACTIVITIES • Student Youth Association Annual Conference, SALES ACTIVITIES • Discover America, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • German Sales Mission, Germany • Council of Engineering and Scientific Society • Family Reunion Planning Seminar, Detroit, MI • Travel Media Showcase, TBD • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits Executives (CESSE) Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI • IMEX America, Las Vegas, NV • Two Nation Vacation Media Familiarization Tour, • Midwest Travel Journalists Association (MTJA) Fall • Destinations International, Chicago, IL • State of Black Tourism, Washington, D.C. Detroit, MI and Windsor, Canada Conference, TBD • Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) • U.S. Travel Association’s Educational Seminar for • Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) Annual Reunion, Detroit, MI SERVICES ACTIVITIES Tourism Organizations (ESTO), Grand Rapids, MI • D-Rover at Bass, Brews & BBQ Festival - Lake St. Convention, Milwaukee, WI • Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) Clair, Harrison Township, MI • Visit Detroit Magazine, Fall & Winter Edition Diamond Awards, Kalamazoo, MI SALES ACTIVITIES • D-Rover at Port Detroit, Detroit, MI • Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) • American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) SALES ACTIVITIES • Educational Seminar, Metro Detroit, MI OrgPro, Kalamazoo, MI Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV • Taste of Michigan Luncheon (Destination Michigan), SERVICES ACTIVITIES • American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) SPORTS ACTIVITIES Grand Rapids, MI Certified Association Executive (CAE) Reception, Las • D-Rover at Detroit Book Festival, Detroit, MI • Sales Trips, Colorado Springs, CO Vegas, NV SERVICES ACTIVITIES • D-Rover at Port Detroit, Detroit, MI • American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) • D-Rover at Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon • Educational Seminar, Metro Detroit, MI Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) Health & Fitness Expo, Detroit, MI • Marketing/Social Media Educational Seminar, Breakfast, Las Vegas, NV • D-Rover at Detroit Harvestfest, Detroit, MI Metro Detroit, MI • Connect Marketplace, New Orleans, LA • D-Rover at Port Detroit, Detroit, MI • Meetings Michigan Reception, Louisville, KY • Destinations International Membership Summit, • Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) Bloomington, MN Leadership Conference, Dallas, TX • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI SERVICES ACTIVITIES SPORTS ACTIVITIES • Celebrate Services Day, Metro Detroit, MI • TEAMS Conference, Houston, TX • D-Rover at Junior League Baseball World Series, Taylor, MI • D-Rover at Port Detroit, Detroit, MI • D-Rover at Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic, Detroit, MI • Economic Development Tour, Metro Detroit, MI • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI • Partner Portal Training, Detroit, MI • Recognition of Service Excellence (ROSE) Awards, Metro Detroit, MI 4 To read the DMCVB’s 2020 marketing plan, go to visitdetroit.com/marketingplan 5 NOVEMBER DECEMBER MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • Individual Travel Writer Site Visits • National Tour Association Travel Exchange, Reno SALES ACTIVITIES Tahoe, NV • Holiday Showcase, Chicago, IL • Ontario Motor Coach Association Marketplace, • IAEE Expo! Expo!, Louisville, KY Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada • Lansing Holiday Celebration, Lansing, MI • World Travel Market, London, England SALES ACTIVITIES SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Chairman’s Event, Metro Detroit, MI • Connect D.C., Washington, D.C. • Full Board Dinner, Metro Detroit, MI • Destination Michigan Showcase and Luncheon, Bath, MI • Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI • Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals SPORTS ACTIVITIES (FICP) Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. • Colorado Springs Holiday Event, • Meetings Michigan - Meeting Professionals Colorado Springs, CO International (MPI) Great Lakes Education Summit, Traverse City, MI • National Coalition Black Meeting Planners, TBD SERVICES ACTIVITIES • Certified Meeting Professionals