Is the Blizzard Conference on Your Radar?

The 2016 Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Association’s professional development conference known as the Blizzard is forecasted to be one of the best yet and takes place Feb. 10-11 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Murfreesboro. The conference is designed to educate and inspire Convention and Visitors Bureaus and Destination Marketing Organizations in Tennessee while offering a welcoming environment for networking and peer-to-peer resourcing.

TnHTA is working to produce a first-class event featuring noted speakers and important topics and is also introducing a “Fundamentals of Destination Management” Seminar on Feb. 9-10. This class, while open at no additional charge to any CVB/DMO registered for Blizzard, is specifically geared towards individuals who are new to their positions (less than 3 – 5 years) in the destination management industry. Designed as a “101” style of curriculum, this class will cover basic areas such as CVB/DMO function and purpose, organizational structures, financial management and funding, constituent services, research, resources, basic marketing, and programming. Advance registration is required for this class, and a minimum number of attendees will be required for the class to be offered.

Complete information, including schedule, speakers, lodging and registration can be found at www.tnblizzard.com.