Tourism Trends Conference

From 9:30am-noon, Dutchess County tourism businesses will hear about the state of tourism in Dutchess, economic impact, strategic next steps and get training to access and update their info on Dutchess Tourism's website.

From 11:30-4pm tourism business from all over the Hudson Valley are invited to join in the conference. The afternoon will begin with keynote address from Ross Levi, Executive Director of Tourism, Empire State Development. Levi will be sharing the State of Tourism w/in New York State and the I Love NY brand. Breakout sessions will follow. Sally Berry-The Attractions Coach - will be hosting a workshop on how to be “China Ready" and a hands-on session on WeChat. Strategist Berkeley Young, will discuss destination management sustainability practices, and how innovators are leading the way.