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Friday, May 3 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm
How to Find Your Community at WITS (Based on Our Success Story!)

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In this fireside chat, Leslie Walker (formerly of the Huntsville Convention and Visitors Bureau) and Valerie Stimac (Travel and space tourism writer and blogger) will sit down to share an example of a successful partnership which came from WITS. You’ll leave the room with a concrete example of how WITS can help your blog or destination/client marketing efforts. Using their own experiences extrapolated to general advice, you’ll get a sense of how every interaction at WITS is an opportunity – and how to spot the best opportunities for you.
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Valerie Stimac

Space Travel Guide / Valerie & Valise
Valerie is an Oakland-based space tourism and travel writer and blogger. She’s also a freelance writer and has worked in an ongoing capacity with Lonely Planet, as well as other travel publications like AFAR, Nat Geo Travel, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Her first book, Dark... Read More →
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Leslie Walker

DMO/CVB Professional
Don’t let her over 25 years of experience in destination marketing, convention logistics, hospitality management and campaigns fool you, Leslie Walker refuses to fall into the “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” trap. Maybe late to the game (but in the game nevertheless... Read More →

Friday May 3, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Cumberland/Kennebeck (Holiday Inn Portland–By The Bay) 88 Spring St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
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