2017 Lt. Governor’s Travel & Tourism Summits a Success!
2017 Lt. Governor’s Travel & Tourism Summits a Success!
OTIA was thrilled to host three amazing Lt. Governor’s Travel & Tourism Summits this year in Guymon, Sulphur, and Tahlequah. Outstanding speakers presented on a variety of topics, and Lt. Governor Todd Lamb once again joined us for the festivities. Below is a look back at all events, and stay tuned for next year's Travel & Tourism dates!
Monday, October 9
The first of three 2017 Lt. Governor’s Travel & Tourism Summits, hosted by the City of Guymon, was held on October 9 at the Guymon Public Library & Arts Center. OTIA members were treated to a day of educational workshops by
Kin Thompson of Northeastern State University, who spoke on “Leveraging Tourism Partnerships” (download slides
here) and “Community Engagement” (also
downloadable). The workshops were followed by a Town Hall Meeting with
Lt. Governor Todd Lamb, and then a networking reception. Click
here to see pictures from the day.
Monday, October 23
The second Lt. Governor’s Travel & Tourism Summits, hosted by Chickasaw Country, was held on October 23 at the Chickasaw Retreat & Conference Center. OTIA members were treated to a day of educational workshops by social media expert
Sheila Scarborough of Tourism Currents, who had great tips on creating specific, focused social content (download presentation
here) and how to spend social media marketing dollars (download
here). The workshops were followed by a Town Hall Meeting with
Lt. Governor Todd Lamb, and then a networking reception. Click
here to see pictures from the day.
Monday, October 30
The Tahlequah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted the third and final Lt. Governor’s Travel & Tourism Summit on October 30 at the Tahlequah Event Center.
Tina Gilliland, CAE presented Halloween-themed educational workshops aimed at "Marketing on a Budget," in which she taught attendees how to attract visitors on little to no budget and build partnerships and cooperative efforts to leverage marketing dollars (
presentation can be downloaded). The workshops were followed by a Town Hall Meeting with
Lt. Governor Todd Lamb, and then a networking reception. Click
here to see pictures from the day.