Rural Tourism Conference Program
Made for Etowah County Tourism
Made for Etowah County Tourism
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11:30am–1:15 pm Lunch — Catered by Local Joes<br />
1:15–2:00 pm “Team Building”<br />
Dr. Bruce Pieper, CEO, Emerge2LEAD, LLC<br />
2–2:15 pm STS Marketing College Experience — Tina Robbins<br />
2:15–2:45 pm Break — Frios Gourmet Pops<br />
Visit Exhibitors’ Booths<br />
2:45–3:30 pm “Social Media Strategy”<br />
Randa Simpson Hovater, Media Relations Manager, Visit Florence<br />
3:30 pm Load buses to return to Holiday Inn<br />
5:30 pm Load buses and depart Holiday Inn for downtown Gadsden<br />
6–7:00 pm Reception at Gadsden Museum of Art<br />
7:00 pm Dinner (on your own) in historic downtown Gadsden<br />
8:30 pm Load buses to return to Holiday Inn<br />
Wednesday – October 24, 2018<br />
8:15 am Board buses to Pitman Theatre<br />
8:45–9:30 am Downtown Gadsden/Main Street<br />
Kay Moore, Executive Director, Downtown Gadsden, Inc.<br />
9:30–10:15 am “Are Your Communications Half Closed or Half Open?”<br />
Brian Blank, Director of Marketing, Kentucky Department<br />
of Fish and Wildlife Resources<br />
10:15–10:45 am Break<br />
Visit Exhibitors’ Booths<br />
Wine & Cheese Tasting<br />
10:45–11:30 am “Agritourism Panel – Hitting the North Alabama Wine Trail”<br />
Tami Brooks (moderator), Brooks Consulting Services<br />
Janie Coppey, Owner, Wills Creek Winery<br />
Becky Berta, Owner, Jules J. Berta Vineyards<br />
Scott Lee, Owner, Maraella Winery<br />
11:30–11:45 am Wrap-up<br />
David Otto Legacy Award<br />
11:45 am Wine Pull, Silent Auction<br />
12:00 pm Adjournment – load buses back to Holiday Inn<br />
almstnruraltourism.com • facebook.com/almstnruraltourism • greatergadsden.com
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